Welcome Warriors
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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Czech Republic: Armed Forces to Boost Numbers by 30 Percent
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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Estonia: World’s First Virtual Data Embassy
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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Romania: Defense Minister Confirms U.S. Missile Deal
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 …
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Libya: Tripoli Asks Italy to Help Fight Traffickers
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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Military Mountaineers
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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Unpredictable Behavior
Joint forces view multi-domain battle as key to future success THE WATCH Staff Global proliferation of advanced military technology has eroded to some degree the advantage the U.S. and its …
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Preparing for the Worst
CBRN Response Force is always ready THE WATCH Staff It’s a nightmare scenario: A 10-kiloton nuclear device is detonated at the entrance to New York City’s Lincoln Tunnel. It could …
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Hacking the Pentagon
A regional conference and friendly Pentagon cyber sleuths help bolster security THE WATCH Staff Safeguarding against cyber attacks is critical to the defense of any nation. Innovation is key as …
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NORAD The Beginning
Brian D. Laslie, Ph.D. It is always treacherous to ask a historian when an event began or ended. “It depends” will likely be the answer. Take, for example, the beginning …
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