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Spotlight UNITED STATES Issue 778 dated 08/03/2017

Attack drone technology proliferation changes power-balance in war on terror

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New Saudi Space Agency takes on more staff

Thales gets agent to arbitration table

Intelligence services try to save money on cyber

Multilateral special forces base in Jordan in the works

DGSI looks for contractors' help to beef up cyber-infiltration

Abdullah II appeals to CIA for help

Armoured vehicles in short supply

Pentagon looking to do without humans for strike targeting

Militias against ICTS

CEP wants to bring "name and shame" method to Brussels

Exports to Myanmar frozen to appease the US

New Delhi opens negotiation channel with Damascus

Beijing's military think-tank scrutinizes Islamic State

US and Iraqi forces struggle to share intelligence while Islamic State proliferation threat looms

New ICTS units to be established

DroneJack WiFi network brings down unwelcome drones

DGSE could be called in Lafarge case

Indian intelligence services convince Washington

SOCOM wants AI to tackle overwhelming data flows

French Special Forces get new missiles in Iraq

Coast guard goes shopping for drones

European country at war desperately seeks drone partners

Red Sea incident rubbed salt in commercial sore between France’s Thales, MBDA

Washington shapes Syrian rebel force

Washington relaxes drone export rules

King Salman deploys security trio

Where's the money coming from to bolster the CMI?

Sierra Nevada Corp is increasingly active in Libya's skies

The Corinthia prepares to reopen

Athmane Tartag has a busy time in Uganda

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