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Reuters say Japan has put its military on alert after signs indicate North Korea is preparing to launch a space rocket in the next few weeks.
By SSGT. JAMES R. FERGUSON, USAF (DoD DF-ST-86-10620) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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The National Commission on the Future of the Army (NCFA) has proposed a compromise to resolve the row between the U.S. Army and the National Guard over the number of Apache units the National Guard should retain.
By Sgt. Brian Calhoun (https://www.dvidshub.net/image/1659405) [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons
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Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptor, launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base on Jan. 28, successfully demonstrated the effectiveness of its new Capability Enhancement-II Exoatmospheric Kill Vehicle (EKV).
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Photo: Missile Defense Agency
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Iran has supplied Syria with a new type of unmanned aerial vehicle, Bellingcat concludes. Iran is believed to have supplied the Shahed-123 UAV which is easily identified from its landing skids.
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Source: Bellingcat
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Marine Corps Times found out that the commanding officer of HMM-463 was removed from his post just three days before a deadly accident that saw the lost of two CH-53s and twelve Marines.
U.S. Marine Corps Photo by Lance Cpl. Maximiliano
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