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October 08, 2015

NATO moves to bolster collective defense
Brussels (UPI) Oct 8, 2015
NATO leaders reviewed the implementation of the Alliance's Readiness Action Plan on Thursday in response to growing Russian aggression in Syria. NATO Defense Ministers approved the Enhanced NATO Response Force plan, marking the largest reinforcement of the alliance's defenses since the end of the Cold War. The ministers also agreed to set up NATO Force Integration Units, or small headquarters, in Hungary and Slovakia. "We now have everything in place to make the Response Force stronger, ... read more

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U.S. Air Force expands drone training at Holloman The U.S. Air Force is expanding its training program for remotely piloted aircraft at the Holloman Air Force Base, including the MQ-1 Predator and the MQ-9 Reaper, officials announced Wednesday. ... more		Syria army in 'vast offensive' backed by Russian strikes Regime troops backed by Lebanon's Hezbollah and Russian air strikes advanced Thursday in western Syria in a "vast offensive" against rebels, as NATO voiced alarm at Moscow's escalating military activity in the country. ... more		NASA and DOE plan fission power plant on Moon by 2030 Berkeley Scientists set to home in on 100 signals from Seti at Home Firefly prepares Alpha Block II upgrade for Flight 8		S-97 Raider helicopter to be displayed at AUSA expo Sikorsky's S-97 Raider helicopter will be on display for the first time at the Association of the United States Army exhibition on October 12, the company announced Thursday. ... more
				Perfectly accurate clocks turn out to be impossible Can the passage of time be measured precisely, always and everywhere? The answer will upset many watchmakers. A team of physicists from the universities of Warsaw and Nottingham have just shown that ... more		Saab upgrading training system for Bulgaria Bulgaria's military is to receive an upgrade and expansion of its live-training training systems from Saab Defense and Security USA. ... more

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N. Korea primes its capital for military spectacular Pyongyang was a city of orchestrated mass motion Thursday, as the North Korean capital was primped and primed for the mother of all birthday parties. ... more		MSF says 33 still missing after US air strike Thirty-three people are still missing five days after a US air strike on an Afghan hospital, Doctors Without Borders warned Thursday, sparking fears the death toll could rise significantly. ... more		Kurds say IS used mustard gas in Iraq attack Blood tests show the Islamic State used mustard agent in an attack on Kurdish peshmerga forces in August, the autonomous Iraqi region's government said Thursday. ... more		USS Arlington departs for maiden deployment The San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock ship USS Arlington made its maiden departure from Norfolk to join the U.S. Navy's 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. ... more

	UN launches audit of funds linked to bribery scandal The United Nations on Thursday launched an audit to shed light on the relationship between a Chinese real estate developer and a foundation run by his associate who are accused of paying bribes to UN diplomats. ... more		Sea trials set for new French frigate French shipbuilder DCNS reports a FREMM frigate for the French Navy is about to undergo sea trials to test its propulsion and navigation systems. ... more

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U.S. Navy tests F-35C onboard USS Eisenhower

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US 'mistakenly' struck Afghan hospital: US commander

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