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Japan reveals test launch of its hypersonic strike missile program

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Japan has revealed video footage of the maiden test launch of a hypersonic missile currently under development. Japan’s Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Agency – ATLA for short – published the video on its official YouTube page on July...
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Biden unveils additional air defense aid for Ukraine at NATO summit

President Joe Biden kicked off NATO’s 75th anniversary summit Tuesday by announcing an agreement with four other countries to provide additional air defense systems for Ukraine — a priority for Kyiv as it struggles to thwart Russian missile attacks. Speaking at Mellon...
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Baltic state ministers urge fellow NATO members to boost defense spend

A trio of NATO defense ministers whose countries share a border with Russia urged their NATO counterparts to live up to their defense spending commitments. Countries in NATO are supposed to be committed to spending at least 2% of their GDP on defense to fund the...
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NATO signs $700 million Stinger missile contract amid production push

WASHINGTON (AP) — NATO has signed a nearly $700 million contract to have member countries produce more Stinger missiles, one of many steps the alliance is pressing at its summit in Washington to get each country to boost its own weapons production capabilities....
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