Homeland Defense
Reuters A new technique using artificial intelligence to predict where deforestation is likely to occur could help the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) preserve its shrinking rainforest and cut …
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Canada boosts defense spending to address an evolving threat environment THE WATCH Staff When Canadian Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan announced Canada’s new defense policy, analysts widely agreed the commitment to …
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Nations are cooperating in the Arctic, but increasing militarization could put peace at risk THE WATCH Staff Receding sea ice is ushering in a new resource race in the Arctic. Nations …
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Command defends against potential threats from the sea NORAD MARITIME TEAM The end of the Cold War did not diminish the importance of the North American Aerospace Defense Command’s (NORAD) …
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From fierce hurricanes to deadly quakes, USNORTHCOM rises to the challenge THE WATCH Staff For many North Americans, the summer of 2017 was one better forgotten. Lightning-quick wildfires scorched more …
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Agence France-Presse The Czech Republic announced it will increase the size of its Armed Forces by 30 percent after the government approved raising defense spending. Then-Defense Minister Martin Stropnicky said …
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Agence France-Presse Cyber-savvy Estonia is taking a step forward in global technology, with the small Baltic state opening the world’s first data embassy in Luxembourg early in 2018. The heavily …
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The Associated Press Romania’s defense minister said in July 2017 that the country intends to buy Patriot missiles worth U.S. $3.9 billion from the United States. Then-Defense Minister Adrian Tutuianu …
Romania: Defense Minister Confirms U.S. Missile Deal Read More
Agence France-Presse Libya’s United Nations-backed prime minister, Fayez al-Sarraj, has appealed to Italy to send ships into Libyan territorial waters to combat human trafficking. Sarraj sent a letter requesting that …
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Nepalese, U.S. partners share cold facts about high-altitude operations THE WATCH Staff When the doors finally opened after a 2½-hour air mission, 128 paratroopers braced for the jump of their …
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