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"Historic First": PrSM Missiles Launched By US During Operation Epic Fury
The United States military has used Lockheed Martin-made long-range Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) in combat for the first time as part of Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
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US Used 20% Of Its THAAD Missiles To Defend Israel For 12 Days: Report
An estimate of 60-80 interceptors were utilised during the conflict. A single launch of a THAAD interceptor costs between $12-15 million, so the entire cost of these interceptors sits between $810 million to $1.215 billion.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Says US Should Avoid Any "Foolish Act"
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that the United States should avoid any "foolish act" that could put its security at risk and rejected offers of talks as a ploy, state media KCNA news agency reported.
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Meet The First Observant Sikh To Graduate From US Military Academy
Second Lieutenant Anmol Narang will create history by becoming the first observant Sikh to graduate from the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point on Saturday.
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US and Allies Lead 27 Strikes Against Islamic State, Says US Military
The United States and its allies staged 27 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Thursday.
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US, Australia Rebuff China Over South China Sea
In a rebuff to China, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday that the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allowed, including the disputed South China Sea.
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Pentagon Calls Afghan Hospital Strike a Mistake, Seeks Accountability
The United States military took responsibility on Tuesday for a deadly air strike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz, calling it a mistake and vowing to hold people accountable.
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US Military Exercise Sparks Fears of Martial Law
The conspiracy theories grew wilder as the massive military exercise grew closer: food riots and martial law were coming to the United States, some said.
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US, Allies Conduct Air Strikes in Syria, Iraq: US Military
US-led forces targeted Islamic State militants in Syria with three air strikes from Saturday to Sunday morning and conducted 17 strikes against the group in Iraq, the US military said.
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Venezuela Gears Up Military Machine Amid Economic Crunch
Rolling out tanks, missiles and 100,000 men, Venezuela launched 10 days of military exercises Saturday, amid sky-high tensions over US sanctions slapped on officials accused of an opposition crackdown.
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Search Continues in Military Helicopter Crash off Florida as 11 Presumed Dead
Seven Marines and four soldiers were presumed dead after an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed on a nighttime training mission off the Florida coast, where U.S. military officials were still conducting a search-and-rescue operation on Wednesday afternoon.
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US to Provide Pakistan $250 Million in Aid: John Kerry
The US will provide Pakistan $250 million in addition to the billions of dollars of military aid already spent, Secretary of State John Kerry said in Islamabad on Tuesday.
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4 Pearl Harbor Survivors Gather For Reunion
Four of the remaining nine USS Arizona survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack are vowing this year's anniversary won't be their last reunion.
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Barack Obama Says US Military to Help Ebola Effort
President Barack Obama said in an interview aired Sunday the US military would help in the fight against fast-spreading Ebola in Africa, but said it would be months before the epidemic slows.
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NATO Agrees Cyber Attack Could Trigger Military Response
NATO leaders agreed on Friday that a large-scale cyber attack on a member country could be considered an attack on the entire U.S.-led alliance, potentially triggering a military response.
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"Historic First": PrSM Missiles Launched By US During Operation Epic Fury
The United States military has used Lockheed Martin-made long-range Precision Strike Missiles (PrSMs) in combat for the first time as part of Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
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US Used 20% Of Its THAAD Missiles To Defend Israel For 12 Days: Report
An estimate of 60-80 interceptors were utilised during the conflict. A single launch of a THAAD interceptor costs between $12-15 million, so the entire cost of these interceptors sits between $810 million to $1.215 billion.
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Kim Jong Un's Sister Says US Should Avoid Any "Foolish Act"
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Monday that the United States should avoid any "foolish act" that could put its security at risk and rejected offers of talks as a ploy, state media KCNA news agency reported.
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Meet The First Observant Sikh To Graduate From US Military Academy
Second Lieutenant Anmol Narang will create history by becoming the first observant Sikh to graduate from the prestigious United States Military Academy at West Point on Saturday.
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US and Allies Lead 27 Strikes Against Islamic State, Says US Military
The United States and its allies staged 27 strikes against Islamic State in Iraq and Syria on Wednesday, the coalition leading the operations said in a statement on Thursday.
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US, Australia Rebuff China Over South China Sea
In a rebuff to China, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday that the United States military would sail and fly wherever international law allowed, including the disputed South China Sea.
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Pentagon Calls Afghan Hospital Strike a Mistake, Seeks Accountability
The United States military took responsibility on Tuesday for a deadly air strike on a hospital in the Afghan city of Kunduz, calling it a mistake and vowing to hold people accountable.
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US Military Exercise Sparks Fears of Martial Law
The conspiracy theories grew wilder as the massive military exercise grew closer: food riots and martial law were coming to the United States, some said.
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US, Allies Conduct Air Strikes in Syria, Iraq: US Military
US-led forces targeted Islamic State militants in Syria with three air strikes from Saturday to Sunday morning and conducted 17 strikes against the group in Iraq, the US military said.
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Venezuela Gears Up Military Machine Amid Economic Crunch
Rolling out tanks, missiles and 100,000 men, Venezuela launched 10 days of military exercises Saturday, amid sky-high tensions over US sanctions slapped on officials accused of an opposition crackdown.
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Search Continues in Military Helicopter Crash off Florida as 11 Presumed Dead
Seven Marines and four soldiers were presumed dead after an Army Black Hawk helicopter crashed on a nighttime training mission off the Florida coast, where U.S. military officials were still conducting a search-and-rescue operation on Wednesday afternoon.
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US to Provide Pakistan $250 Million in Aid: John Kerry
The US will provide Pakistan $250 million in addition to the billions of dollars of military aid already spent, Secretary of State John Kerry said in Islamabad on Tuesday.
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4 Pearl Harbor Survivors Gather For Reunion
Four of the remaining nine USS Arizona survivors of the Pearl Harbor attack are vowing this year's anniversary won't be their last reunion.
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Barack Obama Says US Military to Help Ebola Effort
President Barack Obama said in an interview aired Sunday the US military would help in the fight against fast-spreading Ebola in Africa, but said it would be months before the epidemic slows.
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NATO Agrees Cyber Attack Could Trigger Military Response
NATO leaders agreed on Friday that a large-scale cyber attack on a member country could be considered an attack on the entire U.S.-led alliance, potentially triggering a military response.
