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IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria embarks on goodwill visit to UAE on invitation from counterpart Targeted Killings

IAF Chief RKS Bhadauria embarks on goodwill visit to UAE on invitation from counterpart

Last Updated: 1st August, 2021 00:18 IST Chief of Air Staff RKS Bhadauria was invited by Major General Ibrahim Nasser to visit to UAE in a bid to strengthen defence cooperation between both nations PTI Indian Air Force (IAF) Chief Air Chief Marshal RKS Bhadauria on Saturday embarked on an…
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July 31, 2021
Hitting the Books: Buck Rogers flew so that NASA astronauts could spacewalk Targeted Killings

Hitting the Books: Buck Rogers flew so that NASA astronauts could spacewalk

You've all seen the iconic picture of the US astronaut riding gracefully upon his NASA-built MODOK chair. That astronaut was Bruce McCandless II, Houston’s capsule communicator during the moon landing mission, Challenger crew member, and the driving force behind America's ability to conduct operations outside of the stuffy confines of…
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July 31, 2021
Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots ‘worrisome,’ US govt watchdog says Targeted Killings

Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots ‘worrisome,’ US govt watchdog says

WASHINGTON: Taliban assassinations of Afghan pilots detailed by Reuters this month mark another "worrisome development" for the Afghan Air Force as it reels from a surge in fighting, a US government watchdog said in a report released on Thursday (Jul 29). At least seven Afghan pilots have been assassinated off base…
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July 29, 2021
Report: US Lawmakers Stop $875m Military Equipment Sale To Nigeria Over Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, Human Rights Abuse Targeted Killings

Report: US Lawmakers Stop $875m Military Equipment Sale To Nigeria Over Lekki Toll Gate Massacre, Human Rights Abuse

United States lawmakers are stalling a proposed sale of attack helicopters to Nigeria amid mounting concerns about the Nigerian government’s human rights record as its military grapples with multiple security crises at once, Foreign Policy magazine reports. The top Democrat and Republican on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee have delayed…
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July 28, 2021
Frank Kendall Unanimously Voted New Air Force Sec Following Bipartisan Holds on Nomination Targeted Killings

Frank Kendall Unanimously Voted New Air Force Sec Following Bipartisan Holds on Nomination

The Senate has confirmed Frank Kendall as Secretary of the Air Force by unanimous consent following a three-month delay. Kendall, who previously served in key Department of Defense (DoD) roles during the administration of former President Barack Obama, was nominated as Air Force Secretary by President Joe Biden in April.…
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July 27, 2021