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Covering geo-political news and current affairs across Asia

Tag: Defense Secretary Mark Esper

Posted inUnited States

Israel’s Iron Dome to face test in New Mexico desert

by Dave Makichuk November 16, 2020November 16, 2020

The day is approaching, for the Israeli Iron Dome air defense system to deliver. It will soon be put to the test — does it work? We shall soon see … in spring of 2021, in fact, in the White Sands desert of New Mexico. The US Army has announced it is activating two Iron […]

Posted inUnited States

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by Dave Makichuk April 26, 2020April 29, 2020
Posted inWorld

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Posted inWorld

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by Dave Makichuk November 8, 2019January 28, 2021
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by James Broadbent and Amir Havasi September 7, 2019February 18, 2020
Posted inAfghanistan, South Asia, United States, World

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by Thomas Watkins and Paul Handley August 29, 2019February 18, 2020

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