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IATA reports passenger traffic rising year-over-year (e.g. Jul growth +4%) and several countries updating visa/entry rules, with travelers paying attention to changing regulations in Asia, Europe, etc. 

A leading group (Federation of American Scientists) recommended Congress create a standalone agency merging FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation and Commerce Department’s Office of Space Commerce to streamline regulation, promote industry, and manage space traffic.

In an expansion of maritime operations, U.S. forces struck a second narcotics vessel near Venezuela, during a campaign involving air, naval, and drone-enabled operations in the Caribbean. Raises issues of international law, rules of engagement, and strategic use of unmanned systems.