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DOD Uses International Contacts to Help Allies, Partners Combat COVID-19

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:34
In January, when the first inklings of a new, dangerous virus in China was on the horizon, Defense Department personnel alerted a well-established and internationally-connected departmental team to be prepared for a pandemic, said Stephanie Hammond, acting deputy assistant secretary of defense for stability and humanitarian affairs.
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CDC forecasts up to 233,000 COVID-19 deaths in U.S. by Oct. 31

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:34
Months into the pandemic, the United States has recorded more than 7,591,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases and over 212,400 deaths as of Thursday evening.
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COVID-19 rampages through high-ranking U.S. officials

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:34
Remaining infected with COVID-19, U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the Oval Office at the White House on Wednesday.
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India Successfully Test-Fires Anti-Radiation Missiles to Target Enemy Radars

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:32
An Su-30 Mk1 fighter aircraft was used to test-fire a domestically developed new-generation anti-radiation missile (NGARM), RUDRAM, off the country's east coast. The missile has the ability to detect enemy radars on the ground and hit targets with pinpoint accuracy.
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Anti Radiation Missile (RUDRAM)

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 05:32
New generation Anti Radiation Missile (RUDRAM) was successfully Flight tested today onto a radiation target located on Wheeler Island off the coast of Odisha. The missile was launched from SU-30 MKI fighter aircraft.
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Western Hemisphere Allies Work Together to Ensure Stability

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 03:58
A sign outside an office in the Pentagon summarizes the feelings of the people inside the office: "The Western Hemisphere Is the Best Hemisphere."
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UN World Food Programme wins 2020 Nobel Peace Prize, as hunger mounts

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 03:58
The UN World Food Programme (WFP), which provides lifesaving food assistance to millions across the world – often in extremely dangerous and hard-to-access conditions – has been awarded the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize.
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World Food Program Wins Nobel Peace Prize for Efforts to Combat Hunger

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 03:58
The U.N. World Food Program has been awarded this year's Nobel Peace Prize for its efforts in combating hunger and in recognition of its actions "to prevent the use of hunger as a weapon of war and conflict."
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Nations of the African Outbreak Response Alliance conclude series of virtual symposiums on healthcare, COVID19 response

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 03:58
The 9th annual African Partnership Outbreak Response Alliance (APORA) conference, designed to support efforts to collectively respond to infectious disease outbreaks in Africa, concluded at the end of the third and final virtual seminar Oct. 7.
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Pelosi Introduces 25th Amendment Measure After Questioning Trump's Fitness to Serve

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 03:58
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin unveiled legislation Friday to create a commission that would be empowered by the Constitution's 25th Amendment to act in concert with the Vice President Mike Pence to strip the president of his duties.
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Suburban Chicago Businessman Charged with Illegally Exporting Arms to Ukraine

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 03:58
A suburban Chicago businessman has been indicted on federal criminal charges for allegedly illegally exporting gun parts and other defense articles from the United States to a company in Ukraine.
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Belarus Postpones Launch Of Nuclear Plant Near Lithuania To 2022

Globalsecurity.org - Sat, 10/10/2020 - 00:11
Belarus says it has postponed the full launch of the first reactor at its Astravets nuclear power plant by two years to 2022.
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The First Italian Air Force F-35B Deploys To “Deci” Air Weapons Training Installation For The First Time

The Aviationist Blog - Fri, 09/10/2020 - 21:46

The first STOVL (Short Take Off Vertical Landing) aircraft of the Aeronautica Militare has taken part to training activity in the Sardinian ranges for the first time. From Sept. 21 to Oct. 2, 2020, seven [...]

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Arrival of Luxembourg's A400M in Belgium launches binational unit between two countries

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 09/10/2020 - 17:32
The Luxembourg Armed Forces’ A400M arrived at Melsbroek, the military part of Brussels airport, on 9 October to join the Belgian air force's 15 Air Transport Wing as the...
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US Army receives second AMPV, pushes fielding date back

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 09/10/2020 - 17:16
BAE Systems is continuing to deliver Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicles (AMPVs) to the US Army after a delayed start and the service said it is anticipating that the...
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Autonomous ambition: NavyX plots a course to machine-speed warfare

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 09/10/2020 - 16:15
In early April, the UK Royal Navy (RN) lifted the veil on a bold initiative intended to ‘mainstream’ the introduction of autonomous technologies into the front-line fleet.
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Trust in the machine: Innovation in AI drives navies to think afresh

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 09/10/2020 - 16:08
Award-winning analysis: The exploitation of artificial intelligence is exciting interest across a number of naval forces, but debates continue on where it is best utilised, and how human operators should interface with the technology.
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First Images Of The Indian Ghatak Stealth UCAV Surface In An Academic Video

The Aviationist Blog - Fri, 09/10/2020 - 15:58

The secretive stealth aircraft is being developed entirely as a national project with international support reduced to the bare minimum. Images of a scale model of the Indian Air Force Ghatak UCAV (Unmanned Combat Air [...]

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Divided attention: Gulf air defenders struggle to cover multiple directions

Jane's Defense News - Fri, 09/10/2020 - 14:38
The attack on Saudi Arabia’s key Abqaiq oil field starkly highlighted the challenges that have been developing for the country’s air defenders since 2015. Jeremy Binnie reports
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