Due to tensions with Pakistan, the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency has suspended drone missile strikes on gatherings of low-ranking militants.
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Japan easing its ban on arms exports
Japan plans to relax its ban on arms exports in order for the country to join other nations in developing weapons. The decision is expected to be announced as early as Dec. 27.
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U.S. Army to deploy three A160 Hummingbirds to Afghanistan
The U.S. Army will deploy three Boeing A160 Hummingbird VTOL UAS to Afghanistan as part of a Quick Reaction Capability.
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Soyuz-2 failed to put Russian military communications satellite into space
A Russian Meridian military communications satellite failed to reach space orbit on Dec. 23 when its rocket apparently failed.
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Unmanned K-MAX delivers cargo to front-line troops in Afghanistan
U.S. Marines from Marine Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Squadron 1 in Afghanistan have carried out the first unmanned aerial system cargo delivery there on Dec. 17.
Credit Cpl. Justin M. Boling
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