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Things go boom in Mali: explosions and gunfire hit main military base near capitalConflict

Things go boom in Mali: explosions and gunfire hit main military base near capital

Explosions and gunfire shook Mali's main military camp near the capital Bamako, with no group claiming responsibility and no official explanation provided as of the time of reporting.

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India's army is running low on the one weapon that wins modern warsConflict

India's army is running low on the one weapon that wins modern wars

India's army needs 270 field artillery regiments to cover its borders adequately but currently fields only 226, leaving a significant gap at a time when modern warfare has reasserted the howitzer's dominance on the battlefield.

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The world's largest aircraft carrier is home, and it brought 5,000 sailors with it (no big deal)Conflict

The world's largest aircraft carrier is home, and it brought 5,000 sailors with it (no big deal)

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, has returned home to the United States after two major deployments, bringing thousands of sailors back and earning the prestigious Presidential Unit Citation for heroism along the way.

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