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22 March

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 09, 2018 Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel Bermudez (C) speaks during a meeting with Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Xuan Phuc (not pictured) at the Government Office in Hanoi. - Born after the victory of the 1959 revolution, Miguel Diaz-Canel, president and now first secretary of the Communist Party, embodies the new generation in power in Cuba, more connected but not necessarily more flexible. (Photo by LUONG THAI LINH / POOL / AFP)

Cuba Readies for Possible US Attack, but Ready to Talk: Diplomat

A top Cuban diplomat said the communist-led island is making preparations in the event of a potential US attack, but insisted it has "no quarrel" with Washington.

21 March

A US Air Force Airman assigned to the 1st Special Operations Support Squadron Mission Sustainment Team watches as an MQ-9 Reaper prepares to land on an unprepared dirt surface

Staff Writer With AFP

US Troops in Nigeria Using Reaper Drones for Recon: Nigerian Military

US military trainers deployed to Nigeria are using high-powered drones for surveillance and intelligence gathering, the Nigerian military said.

21 March

US Marine participates in a field exercise at Jungle Warfare Training Center in Camp Gonsalves, Okinawa, Japan

Staff Writer With AFP

US Deploying More Marines to Middle East: Reports

The United States is deploying additional Marines to the Middle East, US media reported, possibly signaling a coming ground operation three weeks into the US-Israeli campaign against Iran.

21 March

US President Donald Trump and Department of State Secretary Marco Rubio

Staff Writer With AFP

Trump Mulls ‘Winding Down’ Iran War

Trump said he was considering "winding down" military operations against Iran three weeks into the war, but warned the Strait of Hormuz would need to be policed by other countries.

20 March

Staff Writer With AFP

US Approves Over $16B in Arms Sales to Gulf States Hit by Iran War

The US has approved $16.46 billion in military sales to the United Arab Emirates and Kuwait, two Gulf states that have been hit hard by fallout from the Iran war.

20 March

A pair of F-35 Lightning IIs pass under the sun while doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway

Staff Writer With AFP

Sri Lanka Refused Ground Access to US Warplanes: President

Sri Lanka refused permission to the US to station two of its warplanes at a civilian airport in the island's south in early March, President Dissanayake said.

20 March

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Powerus Confronts the ‘Missile Math’ Problem With Guardian-1 Interceptor

A company founded by US Army veterans has presented a high-speed interceptor designed to counter the growing threat of cheap aerial systems.

20 March

Ethan M. Encarnacion

US Army Presents SPARTA: A 3D-Printed Drone Shaped by Soldier Feedback

The US Army has experimented with a 3D-printed drone it developed using input from frontline troops, aiming to produce equipment grounded in real battlefield needs.

20 March