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PDB Afternoon Bulletin | January 19th, 2...

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In this episode of The PDB Afternoon Bulletin: 

  

  • NATO is preparing to conduct their largest military exercise since the Cold War next week, which will see an estimated 90,000 NATO personnel from all 31 member nations and Sweden participate in months-long wargames.


  • North Korea announced Friday that they had tested a nuclear-capable underwater attack drone that could reportedly be used to target naval vessels and U.S. ports in the region.


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