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Kalashnikov has its sights set on the US law enforcement market

18.07.2019 by armyci

Towards the end of June, the Texas Department of Public Safety held a vendor showcase at the DPS Tactical Training Center in Florence, Texas.

Among the attendees were FN America, SIG, Daniel Defense, and… wait for it… Kalashnikov USA!

According to a post on KUSA’s social profiles, the Florida-based company brought over two distinct platforms for Texas law enforcement professionals to try out at the event — two shotguns and a short barrel rifle.

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These rare 1911 pistols literally came from outer space

18.07.2019 by armyci

According to Heritage Auctions, the world’s largest collectibles auctioneer, this rare set of pistols raises the limits of what can be accomplished in the field of gun design to a cosmic level.

These one-of-a-kind meteorite handguns are made from the Swedish Muonionalusta Meteorite which renders them very rare and in high demand.

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Lawmakers question probe that cleared Hyten of sex assault allegations

18.07.2019 by armyci

Congress should be given the opportunity to hear directly from the woman who accused the nominee for vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of sexual misconduct, a key senator told reporters Thursday, as other legislators suggested a delay in the nomination process is needed.

Confirmation for President Donald Trump’s nominee, U.S. Strategic Command chief Gen. John Hyten, grew more complicated Wednesday following the disclosure that the Air Force launched an investigation into Hyten’s conduct with a subordinate. While Hyten had been cleared, several Senate Armed Services Committee members were left with questions after military officials delivered a classified briefing on the probe.

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Turkey officially kicked out of F-35 program, costing US half a billion dollars

18.07.2019 by armyci

The U.S. has removed Turkey from the F-35 joint strike fighter program, and Turkey will lose its production work on the jet by March 2020, following its acceptance of the S-400 Russian-made air defense system last Friday.

However, a top Pentagon official would not close the door on Turkey rejoining the programin some form, should it reverse the decision to buy the S-400.

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More troops are heading to the US-Mexico border

18.07.2019 by armyci

More than 2,000 additional troops could be deployed to the southwest border to help Customs and Border Patrol deal with the flow of migrants into the U.S., according to a Wednesday release from the Pentagon.

The Homeland Security Department earlier this month requested funding for up to 1,000 Texas National Guardsmen. Acting Defense Secretary Richard Spencer, who took responsibility of the Defense Department on Tuesday afternoon, approved the request hours later.

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US House votes to block Saudi, UAE arms sales, bucking Trump veto threat

18.07.2019 by armyci

WASHINGTON ― The U.S. House voted Wednesday to block White House plans for select sales of smart bombs and related components to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, baiting President Donald Trump’s veto.

Mostly along party lines, the House passed three Senate-passed measures in three votes, venting frustration over civilian casualties in the Saudi air campaign in Yemen and the Trump administration’s declaration of an emergency to bypass the congressional review process for $8.1 billion in weapon sales to the Mideast.

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Workers recover hundreds of bodies from Syrian mass grave

18.07.2019 by armyci

BEIRUT — In an open field on the outskirts of the Syrian city of Raqqa, workers in black uniforms, surgical masks and red hardhats toil under a scorching sun to dig up bodies from a large mass grave discovered last month.

They have so far unearthed 313 bodies from the grave since it was discovered last month, the official said. All of the dead are men, women and children believed to have been killed or died during the Islamic State group’s rule over the northern city, once the de facto capital of the extremist group’s so-called Islamic caliphate and the site of atrocities committed by the group against residents who opposed its extremist ideology.

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US, Russian delegations to discuss New START treaty in Geneva

18.07.2019 by armyci

WASHINGTON — Delegations from the U.S. and Russia are expected to meet this week to discuss arms control and the possibility of coaxing China into negotiating a new, three-way nuclear weapons pact, two senior administration officials said Monday.

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North Korea suggests it might lift weapons test moratorium

18.07.2019 by armyci

PYONGYANG, North Korea — North Korea on Tuesday suggested it might call off its 20-month suspension of nuclear and missile tests because of summertime U.S.-South Korean military drills that the North calls preparation for an eventual invasion.

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US must maintain a strong diplomatic and military presence in Iraq to counter Iran’s influence, experts say

18.07.2019 by armyci

WASHINGTON — To counter Iran’s growing influence in the Middle East, the U.S. must maintain a strong diplomatic and military presence in neighboring Iraq, experts from the State Department and the Pentagon said at the Near East and Counterterrorism subcommittee hearing Tuesday.

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