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WATCH: The New Flexrotor Vertical Takeoff Drone in Action

The U.S. Navy this month tested a new drone in the ocean between Iran and the Arabian Peninsula. Dubbed by its manufacturer, Aerovel, as “the most advanced Group 2 small tactical unmanned aerial system”, the Flexrotor is no ordinary drone. The Flexrotor boasts some impressive features, according to Aerovel, which …

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Nine Soldiers Killed When Two Black Hawk Helicopters Crash in Kentucky

Nine soldiers were killed on Wednesday night when two Army helicopters crashed in a field in Kentucky, officials confirmed. The crash involved two Black Hawk helicopters from the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), the Army said. The helicopters crashed at about 10 p.m. on March 29 in Trigg County, Kentucky. …

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Militants in Pakistan Are Using Weapons the Pentagon Left Behind in Afghanistan

As the Taliban boast of finding more military bounty left behind by the U.S. in Afghanistan, observers on the ground say that America’s abandoned weapons and gear also have boosted the coffers and armories of militants in Pakistan. “It’s a private arms bazaar of military goods,” according to “Lucas,” a …

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Children and Staff Shot Dead at Christian School in Nashville; Police Take Down Killer

Little is known Monday afternoon about the shooting today at an elementary school in Nashville, Tennessee. Young lives tragically were lost. Police say the shooter is Audrey Hale, a 28 year old local woman who reportedly claimed on social media to be male. Hale killed three children and two adults. …

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As Battle for Bakhmut Grinds On, Russian Forces Are Stalling: British Intelligence

Russia’s assault on the Donbas town of Bakhmut has largely stalled, according to military analysts in the United Kingdom. “This is likely primarily a result of extreme attrition of the Russian force,” the British Defense Ministry said Saturday, adding that Russia is likely conducting “a more defensive operational design after …

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American Contractor Killed, 5 Service Members Hurt in Syria Drone Strike

An American contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one additional U.S. contractor were wounded on Thursday after an unmanned aerial vehicle struck a maintenance facility on a Coalition base near Hasakah in northeast Syria, the Pentagon said. The incident occurred at approximately 1:38 p.m. local time. The …

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Russian Soldiers at War in Ukraine: ‘I’m the Only One Left Alive’

At the end of February, Ivan, who lives in the settlement of Volchikha in Siberia’s Altai region, got a phone call from his best friend, a mobilized soldier named Andrei who was serving in Ukraine. Although the two had been in regular contact since Andrei was called up, it had …

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Anti-Terrorist Militias in Burkina Faso: Animists, Christians, Muslims – and AK-47’s

by Joseph Hammond KAYA, Burkina Faso— Kibsa Ouedraogo is proud of the wooden idols that declare his animist faith. The entrance to his home is guarded by large figures carved from dark wood. At their feet are a few empty bottles of tequila left as offerings. Inside Ouedraogo’s modest sitting …

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