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Finland To Deploy Quick Response Units Along Russian Border
HELSINKI — Finland's Armed Forces Command has added a quick response dynamic to its national defense organization with plans to locate rapid reaction units (RRUs) to military districts that fall under the command of the country's four military provinces
Pakistan Summons Indian Envoy After Drone Shot Down
Pakistan summoned the Indian ambassador Thursday after a "spy drone" was shot down in disputed Kashmir, as officials said five people were killed in cross-border shelling between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
Experimental US Drone Sets Flight Record
A US experimental drone has set a record for the longest continuous flight of a craft of its size, staying in the air for three days, the International Aeronautical Federation said.
Philippines To Re-open Former US Military Base
The Philippines said Thursday it would re-open a former US naval base that was closed more than 20 years ago, stationing its own military hardware at the facility that faces the flashpoint South China Sea.
L-3 to deliver Rivet Joint aircraft to UK
Britain is set to take delivery of its second Rivet Joint signals intelligence aircraft from US contractor L-3 Communications in the next few weeks according to sources familiar with the program.
Missiles Fall Off British Warplane In Cyprus
Two missiles fell from a warplane at a British base in southern Cyprus on Wednesday as the aircraft returned from a military operation, without causing casualties, base officials said.
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