U.S. military
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Russia court rejects US soldier’s appeal of jail term
U.S. Army Staff Sgt. Gordon Black sits in a glass cage in a courtroom in Vladivostok, Russia, June 6, 2024. Moscow — A Russian court rejected an appeal Monday by a U.S. soldier who has…
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Botswana, US address challenges facing women in military
Botswana Defense Forces 1st Lieutenant Maria Gabaikanngwe and U.S. Army Master Sergeant Hernan Briones take part in a planning meeting for the South Accord 2024 exercises in Gaborone, Botswana, on June 19, 2024. The exercises,…
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US Army analyst pleads guilty to selling military secrets to China
The Department of Justice in Washington, April 16, 2019. washington — A U.S. Army intelligence analyst on Tuesday pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to sell military secrets to China, the Department of Justice said. Korbein…
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Poland signs $10 billion deal for US Apache attack helicopters
An AH-64E Apache attack helicopter lands during military drills in Hsinchu, Taiwan, on Oct. 29, 2020. Poland signed a $10 billion deal on Aug. 13, 2024, to purchase 96 of the aircraft. Warsaw, POLAND — …
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US to lift ban on offensive weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, sources say
washington — The Biden administration has decided to lift a ban on U.S. sales of offensive weapons to Saudi Arabia, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday, reversing a three-year-old policy to pressure the kingdom…
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US announces $125M military aid package for Ukraine
Emergency workers and soldiers push damaged cars after a Russian missile hit a supermarket in Kostiantynivka, Ukraine, Aug. 9, 2024. The United States announced on Friday that it would be sending a $125 million military aid package that includes Stinger missiles and anti-armor…
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After recent challenges, US looks to rethink AFRICOM, aid initiatives
U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee Chair Michael McCaul speaks during a hearing in Washington on April 16, 2024. In an interview with VOA, McCaul laid out how the U.S. is reevaluating its military…