RIYADH: The defense ministers of the 41-nation Islamic Military Alliance to Fight Terrorism (IMAFT) will meet in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Nov. 26. With around one-third of the Arab world currently embroiled in conflict caused mainly by terror groups, the meeting is a significant step in the countries’ cooperation to fight the menace of terrorism in the Islamic world.
“The meeting of the defense ministers aims to strengthen cooperation and integration between the Islamic Military Alliance members,” said a report published by Saudi Press Agency (SPA) on Saturday. The meeting will also be attended by ambassadors and senior diplomats representing their countries in Saudi Arabia, alongside top Saudi and IMAFT officials, said the SPA report.
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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- November 19, 2017
Afghan Army Recruitment Dwindles as Taliban Threaten Families -- New York Times
WATCH a New Russian Radar Plane Take to the Sky for the First Time -- Sputnik
Russia to upgrade Tu-22M3 strategic bombers in 2018 -- TASS
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Chinese military launches website to rat on leaks, violations & fake news -- RT
Amid Turkey–NATO S-400 Rift, Erdogan Questions 'Trustworthiness' of Alliance -- Sputnik
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Haiti Prepares to Introduce Its Revived Military -- VOA
Is the British Army on the Verge of Developing Super Ammo? -- National News
Top general says he would resist "illegal" nuke order from Trump -- CBS
U.S. pursues quiet troop buildup in Somalia -- Politico
Boeing to upgrade B-52 bombers for U.S. Air Force -- UPI
The Navy Says "Fly Before Buy" When It Comes To Its New MQ-25 Drone Tanker -- War Zone/The Drive
US Threatens Its Own Treaty-Busting Missile Development in Response to Russian Violations -- The Warzone/The Drive
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Army Tests Strykers With Artificial Intelligence -- Scout Warrior
Here’s When The Army Plans On Fielding Its New Body Armor Vest -- Task & Purpose/Military.com
Strain on SOF troops prompts call for review of how they’re used -- Military Times
Military members reporting sexual assault increased in 2016 -- The Hill
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Is America Prepared to Battle China in an Asymmetric War? -- Larry M. Wortzel, National Interest
America's F-35s are Preparing to Fight North Korea During a Nuclear War -- Dave Majumdar, National Interest
Technology And The Future Of War -- Williamson Murray, Hoover Institute
Why the military's Space Corps isn't dead yet -- Rebecca Kheel, The Hill
