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Nuclear Deterrence
North Korea Unveils Multiple-Warhead Hwasong-20 ICBM at New Defense Museum
7 sources · 9d ago
Fighter Procurement
Air Force Tells Congress It Needs 1,509 Combat-Coded Fighters by 2035
7 sources · 1d ago
Defense Industry
Turkey, Qatar, Pakistan and Indonesia Sign Four-Way Defense Production Pact in Doha
6 sources · 1d ago
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