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Chinese military crosses Taiwan Strait median line without warning for ‘shooting training’

March 12, 2025

Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that without warning a Chinese military joint air-sea drill including live fire and warplanes crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait. File Photo by Thomas Maresca/UPI | License Photo Feb. 26 (UPI) -- Taiwan's Defense Ministry said Wednesday that a Chinese military joint air-sea drill, including live fire and

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UK military vets rebuild lives carving Viking longboat

March 7, 2025

Faced with walking away or somehow finding new premises and working on an unpaid basis, Marshall opted to "get on with it", pouring his own funds into the project to keep it afloat. "Stormbird", which is sea-worthy though so far untested, is one of the star attractions at the JORVIK Viking Festival in York. Visitors

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Military Digest: Mahavir Chakra for a civilian, Flying Hanuman marching tune – vignettes from India’s first year as a republic

February 17, 2025

On January 26, 1950, India became a republic and transitioned from being a dominion of the British Empire to a sovereign nation. The first year of the new republic saw many changes and prominent among them were those associated with the defence services, with new medals instituted and fresh marching tunes composed to replace the

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Military airstrikes kill 10 civilians in Sokoto

January 20, 2025

At least 10 civilians died in Gidan Bisa and Gidan Ruutuwa in Silame Local Government Area of Sokoto State following military airstrikes the Defence Headquarters said were aimed at Lakurawa terrorist group’s hideouts in the area. The Defence Headquarters says the death of 10 civilians in Gidan Bisa and Gidan Ruutuwa In Silame Local Government

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Retired military weather satellite breaks up

January 14, 2025

Defense Meteorological Satellite System (DMSP) spacecraft. Credit: U.S. Air Force WASHINGTON — A defunct military weather satellite has broken up in orbit and created more than 50 pieces of debris, the latest in a series of similar incidents involving that line of spacecraft. The U.S. Space Force reported Dec. 19 that it had identified a

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Amid commercial boom, U.S. military lacks timely access to satellite imagery

April 16, 2023

The way in which commercial imagery is procured by the government does not necessarily support military commanders’ needs for timely intelligence, officials said at the Planet Explore 2023 conference. The post Amid commercial boom, U.S. military lacks timely access to satellite imagery appeared first on SpaceNews...

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India-Africa military exercise begins in Pune

March 25, 2023

The African countries which are participating in the Africa-India Field Training Exercise (AFINDEX) include Botswana, Cameroon, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Morocco, Niger and Nigeria. Republic of Congo, Rwanda,…

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Military Officials Arrest Son Of Notorious Drug Lord ‘El Chapo’ During Raid In Mexico, Sparking Violence Throughout The City

January 8, 2023

Mexican authorities have arrested Ovidio Guzmán, son of notorious drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzmán, sparking widespread violence just days before President Joe Biden‘s scheduled visit to the embattled Central American country. According to a press release issued by the United States State Department on December 16...

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Concord’s in the Rap Game: Latest Tie-Up Sees Company Managing Pop Smoke, Ski Mask the Slump God Catalogs

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Photo Credit: Concord + Victor Victor Worldwide Concord announces a multi-year partnership with Victor Victor Worldwide to expand Concord’s presence in hip-hop. Independent music company Concord has announced a strategic multi-year venture with Victor Victor Worldwide (VVW), a New York-based record label founded by global entertainment executive Steven Victor. The partnership will help drive VVW’s

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