U.S. Air Force turns cargo planes into weapons systems
THE WATCH STAFF The U.S. Air Force has accomplished a significant milestone in the development of its “bomb bay in a box” palletized munitions system called Rapid Dragon. An Air …
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From Chinese ambition to Saami tradition, an Arctic snapshot
THE WATCH STAFF The challenges facing the Arctic have come into greater focus as the region becomes an arena of strategic competition for natural resources. A number of conferences addressed …
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Five powers publish joint statement against nuclear war
REUTERS Britain, France, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Russia and the United States have agreed that a further spread of nuclear arms and a nuclear war should be avoided, …
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Trudeau: West should unite to gain access to China’s economy
REUTERS Western countries should have a united front against the People’s Republic of China (PRC) to prevent the Asian state from using commercial interests to play them against each other, …
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Army-developed vaccine could combat all coronavirus variants
THE WATCH STAFF U.S. Army scientists are expected to announce the development of a breakthrough vaccine engineered to combat current and future variants of the virus that causes COVID-19. Dr. …
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U.S. Missile Defense Agency returns to laser development
THE WATCH STAFF The U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) has regained control over the research and development of lasers to defend against ballistic and hypersonic threats. U.S. President Joe Biden …
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An Arctic presence grows more important for U.S. and its partners
THE WATCH STAFF The challenges facing the Arctic have come into greater focus as the region becomes an arena of strategic competition over its natural resources. A number of conferences …
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Biden ramps up fight against drug traffickers
REUTERS U.S. President Joe Biden signed two new executive orders intended to fight drug trafficking and criminal networks in December 2021, allowing for new sanctions on Chinese companies trading ingredients …
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Russia, U.S. to discuss Ukraine in January talks
REUTERS Russia and the United States will engage in high-level security talks in January 2022 amid heightened tensions over Moscow’s military presence at its border with Ukraine. The planned talks …
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U.S. Army to deploy ‘tactical cloud’ in 2022
THE WATCH STAFF The U.S. Army is poised to deliver “tactical cloud” capability in 2022 as the service modernizes its information networks — part of a digital strategy to dominate …
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