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THAAD being deployed to Romania as Aegis Ashore system there getting upgraded

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NATO has announced that the Aegis Ashore ballistic missile defense system in Romania is getting upgrades and will be offline during the process. A Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system will be deployed to Deveselu Base as a stopgap measure.


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2ID joins the fight against South Korea wildfire

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GANGWON, Republic of Korea – A UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter crew with 2-2 Assault Helicopter Battalion, 2nd Combat Aviation Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division/ROK-U.S. Combined Division, uses a Bambi bucket to drop water on the wildfire from the air in efforts to extinguish the blaze at Gangwon province, April 5. The effort is in partnership with Republic of Korea Army III Corps Command and other local agencies. (Courtesy photo by Republic of Korea Army Public Affairs)

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Taiwan’s military attache to U.K. on the outlook of the island’s military helicopter fleet

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Col. Li-Chiang Yuan, Assistant Director, Taipei Representative Office in the U.K., spoke to Defence IQ on the outlook of the island’s military helicopter fleet.

ROCAF S-70C Rescue Operation Demo 20110813
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