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Civilians may have been killed in latest US drone strike on al-Qaida in Syria
CENTCOM officials did not name the individual targeted or say how many civilian casualties may have resulted from the strike.
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Flashpoints
Biden warns Russia’s Vladimir Putin against Ukraine invasion
There are signs that the White House and Kremlin are close to arranging a conversation next week between Biden and Putin
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Tensions grow over Ukraine with the trading of threats
Russia on one side and Ukraine, the U.S. and its NATO allies on the other traded fresh accusations and threats.
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Russia sends missiles near Pacific islands claimed by Japan
The Bastion systems were moved to Matua, a deserted volcanic island in the middle of the chain.
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US warns Russia as Kremlin talks about war threat in Ukraine
“The probability of hostilities in Ukraine still remains high,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said in a conference call with reporters.
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Hundreds of veterans, service personnel send letter to Washington on Afghan allies’ behalf
Hundreds of veterans and service-affiliated personnel have drafted a letter to members of Congress and the Biden administration calling for action in the continued efforts of evacuating and resettling Afghan allies.
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Putin demands NATO guarantees not to expand eastward
Putin’s statement came a day after he sternly warned NATO against deploying its troops and weapons to Ukraine.
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Blinken says Russia could move on Ukraine ‘on short order’
Tensions over a Russian troop buildup along the border of Ukraine have been a focus of Blinken’s weeklong Europe trip.
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NATO chief says allies must prepare for the worst in Ukraine
“Any renewed aggression would trigger serious consequences,” Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned.
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Putin warns West: Moscow has ‘red line’ about Ukraine, NATO
Putin said that NATO's eastward expansion has threatened Russia's core security interests.
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Taliban kill, abduct dozens of ex-officers: rights group
Human Rights Watch said the promised amnesty has not stopped local commanders from retaliating against former members of the army, police and intelligence services.
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Taiwan sends jets after 27 Chinese planes enter buffer zone
The Defense Ministry said Taiwan scrambled combat aircraft to “warn” the Chinese planes to leave.
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Ukraine leader alleges Russia-backed coup planned next week
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he received information that a coup was being planned for next Wednesday or Thursday.
Will Russia invade Ukraine?
Wednesday, the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv issued an alert to U.S. citizens, warning them of “concerning reports of unusual Russian military activity near Ukraine’s borders and in occupied Crimea.”
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Russia, China sign roadmap for closer military cooperation
China and Russia have been strategic partners for years.
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NASA launches spacecraft from Vandenberg Space Force Base to test asteroid defense concept
If all goes well, in September 2022 DART will slam head-on into Dimorphos, an asteroid 525 feet across, at 15,000 mph.
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Timeline extended for resettling Afghan refugees in Indiana
Indiana was previously projected to take 490, but officials said Tuesday that the state has since committed to accepting 719 refugees.
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Russia rejects Western concerns about Ukraine as smokescreen
The Kremlin's spokesman said Russian troop movements inside its own borders are nothing to worry about.
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Ann Arbor anesthetist sentenced for stealing opioids from VA medical center
Elizabeth Prophitt pleaded guilty Nov. 9 to five counts of obtaining controlled substances by fraud, misrepresentation or deceit, after stealing more than 2,200 vials of controlled substances from the Ann Arbor VA Medical Center in Michigan.
Russia preparing to attack Ukraine by late January: Ukraine defense intelligence agency chief
Russia is building toward the ability to carry out an attack on Ukraine, the head of it's defense intelligence agency told Military Times.
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US defense chief vows to counter Iran in visit to Bahrain
America’s top defense official vowed Saturday to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon and to counter its “dangerous use” of suicide drones in the wider Mideast.
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Texas man schemed to sell Chinese-made military gear to US Embassy in Baghdad, Air Force and National Guard
Tanner Jackson, 32, of Celeste, Texas, schemed to sell Chinese-made military equipment to the U.S. Department of State and other federal entities, including the Air Force and various Army National Guard units.
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QAnon backer sentenced to 14 months for attack on Army reservists
Ian Alan Olson pleaded guilty in August to attacks on United States servicemen on account of service.
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Russian, Chinese warplanes enter South Korean air buffer zone: Seoul
China later told South Korea through a military communication channel that the flights were part of its routine military exercises with Russia.
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13 troops killed in HKIA attack to be awarded Congressional Gold Medals
The bill was passed unanimously in both the House and the Senate, and is now on President Joe Biden’s desk waiting to be signed.
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Anchorage will be the new home for DoD Arctic Security Studies
Defense Department Regional Centers are international academic institutions for bilateral and multilateral research and training with the goal of building strong relationships with international security leaders.