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Netherlands mulls local production of Raytheon’s Amraam missile

November 5, 2025
PARIS — Raytheon will explore the possibility of manufacturing its AIM-120 advanced medium-range, air-to-air missile in the Netherlands, after the United States gave the green light for a feasibility study, the Dutch Ministry of Defence said. The study next year will investigate how Dutch industry can contribute to production, assembly and maintenance of the AIM-120 Amraam, the Netherlands MoD…
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Supreme Court weighs if contractor can be sued for wartime negligence

November 4, 2025
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday heard arguments in a case against a military contractor whose employee killed five people and injured 17 at Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan, in 2016. The majority of justices seemed skeptical that the case, brought against Fluor Corp., was an exception to previous lawsuits filed against defense contractors, which typically have immunity in litigation generated by…
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Launched in the shadows: Ukraine’s long-range drones rattle Russia

November 3, 2025
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — At a secret location in rural Ukraine, columns of attack drones are assembled at night and in near silence to strike deep inside Russia. Their targets are strategic: oil refineries, fuel depots, and military logistics hubs. Since the summer, Ukraine’s long-range drone campaign has ramped up dramatically, pounding energy infrastructure across Russia and stretching…
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Soldiers take new mobile 81mm mortar system for test drive

October 31, 2025
The Army’s latest effort to modernize its formation took shape on the training grounds of Hawaii last week, as soldiers tested a new “shoot and scoot” mobile mortar system designed to make units more agile in combat. Members of the 2nd Battalion, 35th Infantry Regiment…
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Cuba's Military Agreements with Russia Uncovered

October 31, 2025
BERLIN — Ukraine has closed its embassy in Cuba and censured the government in Havana over allegations that the Caribbean dictatorship is complicit in sending troops to fight in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The move comes just weeks after Russia and Cuba signed a military cooperation agreement and the U.S. released intelligence suggesting as many as 5,000 Cubans may be on the…
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