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Chinese special forces train – nocomment Special task force soldiers of the Shenyang Military Command of the People’s Liberation Army in Northeast China undergo “snow bath” training in freezing… 02/02/2012
Dassault is top gun in Indian order dog-fight The French and Indian government have confirmed that France’s Dassault is to enter into “exclusive negotiations” on selling Rafale fighter planes to the… 31/01/2012
Iran says it has laser-guided artillery shells Iran says it has manufactured laser-guided artillery shells able to locate and hit moving targets with a high degree of precision. The claim comes as… 30/01/2012
Afghan unease over French troop pullout Afghans have warned that a hasty French withdrawal from their country could lead to more instability. President Nicolas Sarkozy said on Friday that all of… 28/01/2012
France to end Afghanistan mission in 2013 France is to pull its 3,600 troops out of Afghanistan at the end of next year. President Nicolas Sarkozy made the announcement during a visit to Paris by his… 27/01/2012
Colonel denies coup in Papua New Guinea A group of soldiers led by a retired colonel says it has arrested the head of Papua New Guinea’s armed forces and has taken control of the army. Colonel… 26/01/2012
No jail for marine in Haditha massacre case A US marine accused of leading a massacre of 24 Iraqi civilians has been spared jail by a military judge. Staff Sergeant Frank Wuterich was one of eight… 25/01/2012
Egypt partially lifts state of emergency law Egypt has announced its state of emergency law is going to be lifted. The move was declared by the head of the country’s ruling military council, Field… 24/01/2012
NATO’s Rasmussen: cuts herald defence sharing NATO’s intervention in Libya may have resulted in the successful toppling of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, but it also raised awkward questions about the… 24/01/2012
Kim Jong-un poses with Korean People’s ArmyNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un poses as he visits the Command of Large Combined Unit 671 of the Korean People’s Army at an undisclosed location in this… 22/01/2012
France suspends Afghan training as four soldiers are killed France is suspending military operations in Afghanistan, and may accelerate its planned troop withdrawal after the killing of four French soldiers. The… 20/01/2012
Suu Kyi to return to politicsMyanmar’s pro-democracy leader has been registered as a candidate in the country’s partial parliamentary elections on April 1. The vote will be closely… 18/01/2012
Myanmar frees political dissidents Myanmar has freed some of its most prominent political dissidents as it takes another small step towards democracy. Among those released were Buddhist monk… 13/01/2012
Myanmar frees more political prisonersMyanmar has released more political prisoners, including leading dissidents, in a move that may bring the end of Western sanctions closer. Officials in the… 13/01/2012
Two marines in ‘urination’ video identified, according to official Two of four purported American marines, seen in a video that appears to show them urinating on the dead bodies of Afghan Taliban fighters, are said to have… 13/01/2012
Afghan Taliban: abuse video will not stop peace talks There has been anger in the Taliban stronghold of Kandahar at a video appearing to show US troops urinating on the dead bodies of insurgents in Afghanistan… 12/01/2012
Myanmar government and Karen rebels agree ceasefire Decades of fighting have ended after the government in Myanmar signed a ceasefire with ethnic rebel group the Karen National Unit. The administration’s… 12/01/2012
US army investigates corpse abuse in Afghanistan The US military is investigating a video showing what appears to be troops urinating on the dead bodies of Taliban fighters in Afghanistan. The footage of… 12/01/2012
US-friendly Iraqis in visa limbo The American troops who have left Iraq leave behind a sense of betrayal among Iraqis who worked with them. Many interpreters feel branded by a collaborator… 03/01/2012
Arms export ban lifted by Japan Japan has lifted its self-imposed ban on exporting arms. The decision, announced by Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura comes amid growing concern on… 27/12/2011
American troops leave Iraq – nocomment The last convoy of U.S. soldiers pulled out of Iraq on Sunday, ending nearly nine years of war that cost almost 4,500 American and tens of thousands of Iraqi… 18/12/2011
Military support to back up security at London 2012 Protecting London 2012 will be the biggest security challenge which Britain has faced in decades. That is the view of the defence secretary who has outlined… 15/12/2011
The official end of the war in IraqThe end of the US army’s engagement in Iraq was marked with a ceremony in Baghdad during which American troops officially retired their military flag… 15/12/2011
20 years after the USSR The fall of the Soviet Union resulted in huge changes – in all aspects of life. Education changed, and the education systems in the former Soviet Republics… 09/12/2011
Egypt: bloody unrest flares again Only days before Egypt is due to hold elections, the country looks to have descended into its biggest crisis since February. While back then the fall of… 21/11/2011
Basketball game aboard USS Carl VinsonThe aircraft carrier that buried Osama bin Laden at sea is ready for the first college basketball game to be played on an active flat top. REUTERS/Alex… 12/11/2011
US troops feel they leave Iraq more stable A definitive departure of American forces from Iraq has started at Al Assad US military airbase, the biggest in the country. Some 40,000 troops are ticketed… 02/11/2011
Defence cuts hit BAE workforce BAE Systems is to cut up to 3,000 jobs in Britain. Europe’s biggest defence contractor says shrinking defence spending means fewer orders for its fighter… 27/09/2011
Libya fighters move on last Gaddafi bastions – nocomment Libyan transitional council fighters enter the pro-Gaddafi desert stronghold of Bani Walid, launching an assault in advance of their surrender deadline to… 10/09/2011
Alzheimer’s studied in veteran US soldiers A study of American soldiers has concluded that a knock on the head makes a person more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease later in life. The Walter Reed Army… 28/07/2011
The Network debates Afghanistan A symbol of Afghanistan’s post-Taliban rebirth in flames and under fire. Insurgents attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in the capital Kabul during a… 21/07/2011
Peek-a-boo in North KoreaNorth Korean soldiers look in from outside the UN Command Military Armistice Commission meeting room as a U.S. Army General visits a village in the… 15/07/2011
Huge explosion at Cyprus military base – nocomment An explosion which ripped through Evangelos Florakis military base in Cyprus killed at least 12 people and occurred in a munitions dump storing weapons… 11/07/2011
German expert favours professional army In Germany, an era has come to an end: after more than 50 years in application, there is to be no more compulsory military service, and the ‘Bundeswehr’… 05/07/2011
German conscription ends Germany has ended compulsory military service, which has been part of society there for the past 55 years. The new law came into effect last Friday. These… 05/07/2011
Basher al-Assad: like father like son? The world expected much from Basher-al Assad after he inherited power in Syria following his father’s death in 2000. Basher was in London studying… 15/06/2011
China’s military ‘opening up’ China’s military has historically been very secretive and cautious in relations with the outside world, particularly the West. But in recent years there have… 15/04/2011
Bailout agreed for Airbus A400M European nations have given formal backing to a 3.5 billion euro rescue deal for Airbus’s A400M military transport plane – the region’s largest defence… 07/04/2011
How to catch a cobra with bare handsA Thai man demonstrates how to catch a cobra with bare hands during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy as part of the “Cobra Gold 2011” joint… 13/02/2011
Retired Egyptian general says army went beyond initial orders Safwat Ezzayyat is a retired Egyptian general now running a military strategy thinktank, and well-placed to give an overview of the position of the army in… 04/02/2011
South Korean students train in winter military campHundreds of students have been attending boot camp training courses ranging from 4 days to 14 days at the Blue Dragon Camp run by retired marines. REUTERS/Lee… 06/01/2011
Afghanistan: on the road to transition? The Arena military base under Italian command is part of International Security Assistance Force operations in western Afghanistan. It is in a province… 26/11/2010
Turkey’s referendum on new constitutional future September 12 is strongly symbolic for Turkey, the date on which, 30 years ago, its military launched a coup d‘état. This September, coinciding with the… 02/09/2010
Basbug arrest shows move to democracy: analystTurkey’s military stepped in to take over the running of the country three times between 1960 and 1980. In 1997 it also exerted its considerable pressure to… 06/01/2012
Arab mission in Syria criticised by oppositionArab monitors have filmed the Syrian army in the centre of Homs, contradicting earlier statements that the troops had withdrawn. Opposition groups in… 05/01/2012
Turkey to compensate Kurdish victims’ familiesTurkey is to pay compensation to the families of Kurdish villagers killed in a recent airstrike in the southeast of the country.The move comes after several… 03/01/2012
Tensions mount over Iran’s missile testFrance has described Iran’s long-range cruise missile test as a “very bad signal to the international community.” Iranian state television showed footage of… 03/01/2012
Syrian military in retreat, says Arab League ChiefThe Secretary General of the Arab League said on Monday that the Syrian military has withdrawn from residential areas and is on the outskirts of the country’s… 02/01/2012
Iraq celebrates being ‘free’New year celebrations started early in Iraq as the country called a national holiday to mark the withdrawal of US troops. Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki… 31/12/2011
Turkey’s armed forces admit to killing civiliansTurkey’s armed forces have killed thirty-five civilians in a Kurdish village near the country’s border with Iraq. An official from the ruling Justice and… 29/12/2011
More Iran sanctions could mean less oilA crucial passage for one sixth of the oil traded worldwide could be closed if Iran is hit with any more sanctions. The country’s official news agency has… 27/12/2011
Troops foil Guinea-Bissau coup attemptThe government of Guinea-Bissau has confirmed its troops have foiled a new coup attempt from within the military. Reports say, during the attack, Prime… 27/12/2011
Kim Jong-un: North Korea’s ‘Supreme Commander’Kim Jong-un has been hailed ‘Supreme Commander’ of North Korea’s military. The new title, announced by national media, is another sign that he is… 24/12/2011
Obama faces political fallout from Iraq withdrawalThe war may be over for US troops returning home from Iraq but Barack Obama’s political battle may be far from finished. The president has sought a series… 21/12/2011
Missile test puts South Korea on edgeExperts in the region say the new leader of North Korea is likely to maintain what they call a militaristic path. And Monday’s testing of a short-range… 19/12/2011
American troops leave Iraq after nine yearsNearly nine years after George W. Bush launched Operation Iraqi Freedom to topple Saddam Hussein, the last US troops have left the country for Kuwait. The… 18/12/2011
Last US troops leave IraqThe last US troops left Iraq on Saturday. The remainder of the 5,500 soldiers crossed into Kuwait on Sunday, ending nearly nine years of American military… 18/12/2011
Sanaa soldiers on the moveA military withdrawal from the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, is underway, in the first real test of the ceasefire agreed between troops loyal to President Ali… 17/12/2011
Wikileaks ‘mole’ appears in courtSupporters of Bradley Manning, the US Army intelligence analyst accused of giving Wikileaks massive amounts of documents and videos, gathered for his first… 16/12/2011
China’s first aircraft carrier takes to the seasSatellite images have been published appearing to give a first glimpse of China’s new maritime might. The aircraft carrier, China’s first, is said to have… 15/12/2011
Iran displays captured US droneIt is a precious prize for the Islamic Republic. State television has been showing pictures of a US drone Iran says it forced down near the Afghan… 08/12/2011
Iran claims to shoot down US droneAccording to state in television in Iran, a US drone has been shot down over the eastern part of the country. The Iranian military claims to now have… 04/12/2011
US troops roll out of IraqNearly nine years after the invasion that ousted Saddam Hussein, the U.S. mission in Iraq is fast winding down with only 13,000 troops left in the country… 01/12/2011
Russia opens new missile warning stationIn a move designed to put pressure on the US, Russia has opened a new missile, early-warning radar station. President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the system to… 29/11/2011
Egypt: Military will not tolerate ‘troublemakers’Egypt’s military rulers have said they will not tolerate “troublemakers” causing problems at Monday’s parliamentary election. Field Marshall Hussein… 27/11/2011
Pakistan holds funerals for troops after NATO raidPakistan has held funerals for 24 soldiers it says were killed by NATO and ordered a review of cooperation with the alliance and the United States. Tributes… 27/11/2011
El Baradei offers to serve as Egyptian PMEgyptian presidential candidate Mohamed El Baradei would be willing to drop his candidacy if the ruling military council were to ask him to form a new… 27/11/2011
NATO raid kills up to 25 Pakistani troops say officialsNATO has killed up to 25 Pakistani soldiers, according to military officials in the country, in a cross-border helicopter raid from Afghanistan. The air… 26/11/2011
Egypt divided as protests continueViolent clashes broke out in the Egyptian coastal city of Alexandria on Friday night as protests continued there and in the capital, Cairo. The trouble… 26/11/2011
Mass protest as Egypt military rulers appoint new PMTens of thousands of Egyptians have converged on Cairo’s Tahrir Square in what activists say promises to be the biggest day yet of protest against military… 25/11/2011
Protesters clash with police in Egypt provincesThere were violent scenes in provincial Egypt overnight as calls for an end to military rule multiply. Protesters clashed with police in the second city of… 25/11/2011
‘Friday of the Last Chance’ in Tahrir SquareThey are calling it ‘Friday of the Last Chance’ in Egypt. Cairo’s Tahrir Square will again be the focal point as demonstrators gather to urge a new… 25/11/2011
Reports of Ethiopian troops in SomaliaEyewitnesses say Ethiopian soldiers have crossed the border into Somalia in significant numbers. They report seeing at least 20 vehicles carrying troops and a… 19/11/2011
Deadly blast at Iranian military baseA massive explosion at an Iranian military base has left 27 people dead and at least 16 others wounded, some critically. It is believed the victims are all… 12/11/2011
Blast rocks Iranian arms depotThere has been a major explosion at a munitions depot in a military base 20 kilometres west of the Iranian capital Tehran. It is understood the arsenal… 12/11/2011
FARC vows to fight on despite death of leaderThey are saying no surrender, despite the biggest blow yet to their military campaign. Colombia’s FARC rebels are vowing to continue fighting after the… 06/11/2011
Israel says time is running out for IranIsraeli President Shimon Peres says the world is moving closer to taking military action against Iran to prevent it developing nuclear weapons. Speaking on… 05/11/2011
Obama confirms all US troops to leave IraqBarack Obama has vowed to pull all US troops out of Iraq this year, ending speculation that some may stay on to help the country’s authorities. After months… 22/10/2011
US troops will leave Iraq by year-end says ObamaPresident Barack Obama has confirmed that the United States will pull its troops out of Iraq by the end of 2011. “As promised, the rest of our troops in… 21/10/2011
Turkish forces hunt PKK in Northern IraqUpwards of 1,000 Turkish troops, backed by helicopter gunships, are attacking Kurdish militants in northern Iraq. The Turkish government says the offensive… 20/10/2011
Turkey vows revenge for PKK attackHundreds of Turks have held rallies in Ankara and Istanbul to denounce the killing of 24 soldiers by Kurdish militants. The troops died when fighters from… 20/10/2011
Over 1,000 British navy personnel out of a jobFurther details of British military cuts have been announced, with more than 1,000 navy personnel being told they are losing their jobs. Some 810 sailors… 30/09/2011
Russia ‘fires’ Kalashnikovs from its weaponryIt is the end of the road for the Red Army’s assault rifle of choice. Russia’s defence ministry says it will stop ordering the infamous Kalashnikov firearm… 28/09/2011
Tiny Turkish town where 5,000 French soldiers are buriedA beautiful tiny town lies on the windy northern coast of Dardanelles, carrying the name of the long peninsula reaching from the Marmara Sea to the Aegean… 23/09/2011
Life alongside the Israeli Separation WallClaire Anastas is a Palestinian Christian and lives in Bethlehem. Ever since the Israelis built their separation wall in 2002 to keep out suicide bombers… 22/09/2011
Ukraine veterans protest over payout cutsHundreds of Ukrainian veterans from the Soviet war in Afghanistan, along with rescue workers from the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident, have protested against… 21/09/2011
Fatal air crash in AngolaSeventeen people have been killed after a military aircraft crashed in Angola. The army said eleven of its officers and six civilians died in the accident… 15/09/2011
Syrian forces ‘target Homs residents’Syrian forces have fired heavy machineguns at a residential district of Homs, following more anti-government protests. Over new pictures uploaded onto the… 20/08/2011
China sends first aircraft carrier on maiden voyageChina has launched its first aircraft carrier on a maiden voyage, in a move that may prompt anxiety among its neighbours about its naval ambitions. The… 10/08/2011
Syrian tanks occupy central Hama, say residentsSyrian tanks have advanced deep into the centre of Hama following more heavy shelling on Wednesday, according to residents. One said communications had been… 03/08/2011
Turkish PM set to pick new military chiefsTurkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan met military officials on Monday to choose a new high command after several senior generals resigned last… 01/08/2011
Gunfire exchanged on Israel-Lebanon borderThere has been a brief exchange of gunfire between Israeli and Lebanese soldiers along the border between the two countries. No injuries were reported but… 01/08/2011
President Gul: Turkey not in “crisis”Turkish President Abdullah Gul denied on Saturday that the country is in crisis following the resignation of four top military commanders. The Chief of… 30/07/2011
Turkey’s top military leaders step down en masseIn the latest sign of a rift with the government, Turkey’s top military leadership has stepped down. Armed Forces Chief, General Isik Kosaner, has… 30/07/2011
Military leaders in Turkey simultaneously step downA number of top military chiefs in Turkey have resigned without giving any clear explanation. Those who have stepped down include the head of Turkey’s armed… 29/07/2011
Dozens die in Moroccan military plane crashIt is now known that 80 people on board a Moroccan military transporter died when it crashed into a mountain. The aircraft came down in bad weather in what… 26/07/2011
Assad supporters take to the streets of DamascusAs thousands came out onto the streets of Damascus in support of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, elsewhere in the country protesters continued to be shot… 18/07/2011
NATO begins Afghan handoverNATO forces started handing control of Afghanistan’s security to the country’s own troops and police on Sunday. The handover will be a gradual process due… 17/07/2011
US announce new strategy to protect computersThe United States defence department has struck back in the fight against attacks from cyberspace. The pentagon has rolled out a strategy to protect military… 15/07/2011
Sarkozy announces early Afghan troop withdrawalFrance will pull a quarter of its troops out of Afghanistan by the end of next year. President Nicolas Sarkozy made the statement during an unannounced… 12/07/2011
