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Ali Larijani : “We build, we develop missiles as a force for deterence.” As negotiations between Iran and the International Atomic Energy Agency stutter on, tit for tat accusations between… 23/10/2009 - tags: Iran, Military
Paying for peace in DRC European experts with the EUSEC and EUPOL missions are helping to restore security and state authority in the… 09/07/2009 - tags: European Union, Republic of Congo, Military
Suicides soar in US armySuicides in the US army are set to hit a new high this year, according to a top American general. The number of… 18/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military
Swiss trial begins for ski guides after deadly avalancheThe trial of two mountain guides charged with involuntary manslaughter for the death of six army recruits has opened in… 17/11/2009 - tags: Switzerland, Justice, Military
Britain again under fire for Iraqi abusesNew claims that British troops have been involved in brutality, torture and rape in Iraq have been made to the defence… 14/11/2009 - tags: Iraq, Military, United Kingdom, Scandal
Investigators probe Russian arms depot blastA criminal investigation is underway in Russia into possible negligence that may have led to an explosion at an arms… 14/11/2009 - tags: Russia, Accident, Military
Fort Hood suspect chargedA US army major is to face initial murder charges for allegedly gunning down 13 of his colleagues at a military base in… 12/11/2009 - tags: USA, Justice, Military
Saudi army retakes border area from rebelsSaudi Arabia says it has seized back a border zone captured by Yemeni rebels in an incursion last week. The… 08/11/2009 - tags: Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Military
US seeks clues to army base massacreThe US is still trying to understand the reasons behind the deadly mass shooting at the Fort Hood military facility in… 07/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military, shootings
Russian military aircraft crashes in PacificA Russian military plane has crashed in the Pacific Ocean, with all 11 people on board feared dead. The… 07/11/2009 - tags: Russia, Military
Brown faces flak on Afghanistan from top military brass… most senior military figures came … the British military presence in … 07/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military, United Kingdom
US hunts for motive behind Fort Hood massacre… the Fort Hood military base in Texas. … role in the military, his feelings … 07/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military, Attack
Military forces in Afghanistan… the need some military chiefs say for … insurgents, military chiefs say … 06/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military
Brown warns Karzai over Afghan corruptionBritish Prime Minister Gordon Brown has warned Afghanistan’s President Hamid Karzai that he will not put the lives of… 06/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military
Fort Hood suspect cried Allahu Akbar say witnessesThe motive for the deadly Fort Hood shooting rampage that has left America reeling is still unclear. But… 06/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military, Attack
Suspected US army base gunman heldA US army psychiatrist who went on a shooting rampage at an American military complex is still alive. At least… 06/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military, Attack
Brown vows not to quit Afghan missionDespite growing public disquiet British Prime Minister Gordon Brown has vowed not to walk away from Afghanistan… 06/11/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military, United Kingdom
US army psychiatrist shoots 12 in killing spree… largest military installation. … to some 60,000 military and civilian … 06/11/2009 - tags: USA, Military, shootings
The US gets seven Colombian bases… to open seven military bases in … over this military build-up, with … 30/10/2009 - tags: Colombia, USA, Military
Falling Eurocopter orders prompt cutsThe world’s biggest civil helicopter maker, Eurocopter, has said falling orders mean it will have to cut costs… 22/10/2009 - tags: Crisis, Military
Pakistan army takes new ground in WaziristanThe Pakistani army says it has killed 24 militants for the loss of two soldiers in the latest fighting in South… 22/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Taliban, Military
Interview with Ali Larijanieuronews: You are testing missiles. We are talking about Russian missiles. Could you confirm that you have the Russian… 21/10/2009 - tag: Military
Fighting intensifies in South Waziristan… Pakistani military says it is … result of the military offensive. … 21/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Al-Qaeda, Taliban, Military
Pakistan military takes on TalibanAt least 60 militants and five Pakistani soldiers have been killed according to Pakistani authorites as an offensive… 18/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Taliban, Military
Pakistan army launches ground assaultPakistan’s army has launched a ground operation against Taliban militants in the South Waziristan region on the Afghan… 17/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Taliban, Military
2 weeks of Kazakh wargames end with a bangRussia and four former Soviet republics have been shooting up the Kazakh steppe to showcase a new rapid reaction force… 16/10/2009 - tags: Defence, Russia, Army, Military
Brown announces Afghan troop increase… the UK's military force in … the clear military advice from … it'll make no military difference … 14/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military, United Kingdom
Blast investigated at Hezbollah home in LebanonLebanese security sources say five people were killed in an explosion at the home of a Hezbollah official in southern… 13/10/2009 - tags: Lebanon, Security, Military
Suicide bomber strikes Pakistani army convoy… targeting a military convoy in the … one of three military vehicles that … anti-Taliban military campaign … 12/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Bomb blast, Military
Heckles for Zapatero as Spain feels the painSpanish Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero has been heckled by the public on national day, in what has been… 12/10/2009 - tags: Military, Jose Luis Rodrigues Zapatero
Pakistan prepares to strike at militantsPakistan’s Interior Minister has said an operation against militants on the Afghan border is imminent. The… 11/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Conflict, Military
Pakistan commandos end hostage siegePakistan is to step up its offensive against the Taliban after suspected militants attacked the army’s headquarters in… 11/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Military, hostage taking
Gunmen seize Pakistani soldiers from army HQSuspected Taliban militants who attacked Pakistan’s army headquarters are thought to be holding between 10 and 15… 10/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Military, Attack, hostage taking
Gunmen attack Pakistani army HQA search is underway for two gunmen involved in a deadly attack on Pakistan’s army headquarters close to the capital… 10/10/2009 - tags: Pakistan, Military, Attack
US ponders Afghan strategyThe bodies of US soldiers killed in Afghanistan last weekend have arrived back home. If a recent poll is to be… 07/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Barack Obama, Conflict, Military
No end in sight after eight years of Afghan warIt has been exactly eight years since foreign troops began their mission in Afghanistan. After initial success… 07/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, NATO, Conflict, Military
Pressure grows on Obama over AfghanistanAs the US death toll in Afghanistan rises President Obama is coming under pressure over which course of action to take… 07/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Barack Obama, Military
16 hurt in Russian army beatingsNew reports have surfaced about the brutal conditions endured by young soldiers in the Russian army. 16 recruits needed… 07/10/2009 - tags: Russia, Army, Military
EU and US at odds over Afghanistan… heads the EU's Military Committee, … deploying more military in the … 06/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, European Union, Military
British army chief backs call for more troops in AfghanistanThe new head of the British army has backed calls to send more soldiers to Afghanistan, warning that losing the war… 04/10/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Military, United Kingdom
UK arms giant faces bribery chargesThe Serious Fraud Office in the UK has announced it will look to prosecute BAE systems over bribery allegations… 01/10/2009 - tags: Corruption, Military, United Kingdom
China puts on a show of military mightThe People’s Republic of China marked its 60th anniversary today with a show of military prowess. Hundreds of… 01/10/2009 - tags: China, Anniversary, Military
NATO chief urges patience with Afghan missionThe new head of NATO has admitted that success in Afghanistan will neither be quick nor easy. Anders Fogh… 29/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, NATO, Military
Petraeus backs call for extra troops in Afghanistan… most senior military commanders … between the military and the Obama … 24/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Military
Leak puts Obama under pressure over AfghanistanBarack Obama is under growing pressure to decide soon whether or not to send more troops to Afghanistan. On… 22/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Military
US commander warns of ‘failure’ in AfghanistanThe most senior allied general in Afghanistan has said the war against the Taliban is likely to fail unless he is given… 21/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Army, Military
Italy mourns military men killed in AfghanistanThe bodies of the six Italian soldiers killed in a car bomb attack in Afghanistan on Thursday have returned home… 20/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Italy, Military
Danish soldier killed in Afghan sniper attackA Danish soldier has been killed and another wounded in a sniper attack in the Helmand province of Afghanistan… 19/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Victims, Military
Danish soldier killed in HelmandA Danish soldier has been killed in Afghanistan and another injured after their patrol came under fire from insurgents… 19/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Denmark, Military
US firepower still bound for eastern EuropeThe long-range missiles of the US defence shield might not be heading for Polish soil, but that does not necessarily… 18/09/2009 - tags: Czech Republic, Poland, USA, Military
Obama delays sending more troops to Afghanistan… from his top military advisor that … 62,000 US military personnel in … 17/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Barack Obama, Military
Russia signs deal to protect Georgia’s rebel regionsRussia has signed a deal to protect Georgia’s rebel regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia for nearly 50 years… 15/09/2009 - tags: Georgia, Russia, Military
Venezuela borrows to buy Russian weaponsVenezuela has raised the stakes in South America, buying Russian tanks and missiles with money borrowed from Moscow… 14/09/2009 - tags: Russia, Venezuela, Military
Deal looks close on Brazil buying French jetsThe French President has been the special guest at Brazil’s Independence Day celebrations, but he may have some… 07/09/2009 - tags: Brazil, France, Nicolas Sarkozy, Diplomacy, Military
Sarkozy promotes Rafale jet in BrazilNicolas Sarkozy is on a mission to promote French-made fighter jets. The French President is in Brazil for a… 07/09/2009 - tags: Brazil, France, Military
Gates opens door to Afghan troop increaseUS Defence Secretary Robert Gates has hinted at further possible troop increases in Afghanistan. A military… 04/09/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Conflict, Military
Swiss make swingeing cuts to militaryThe Swiss government has announced it is to take a knife to its army and slash its numbers by as much as a third over… 16/08/2009 - tags: Switzerland, Army, Military
Iran detains 3 US backpackersAn Iranian public television station has confirmed that three hikers from the United States have been detained… 01/08/2009 - tags: Iran, USA, Military
Russia opens new base in Kyrgystan… a second military base in the … Washington's military presence. … 01/08/2009 - tags: Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Military
Airbus A400M saved, for nowEurope’s largest defence project – the much delayed Airbus A400M military transport plane – has been saved, for the… 24/07/2009 - tags: European Union, Airbus, Military
Turkey puts generals on trial… his country's military. … power of the military to ease … Meanwhile the military considers … 20/07/2009 - tags: Turkey, Justice, Military
US Navy arrives in Georgia for exercisesThe American guided missile destroyer USS Stout has dropped anchor off the Georgian Black Sea port of Batumi to take… 15/07/2009 - tags: Georgia, USA, Military
Israeli soldiers: ‘Shoot first, question later’… Israeli military has rejected … The Israeli military rejected the … 15/07/2009 - tags: Mideast, Military
Eight British servicemen mourned by thousandsThe bodies of eight British soldiers killed in a single 24 hour-period in Afghanistan have been driven through the… 15/07/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military, United Kingdom
Urumqi mosques closed for Friday prayersMany major mosques are closed for Friday prayers in the restive city of Urumqi in China’s Xinjiang region, amid a… 10/07/2009 - tags: China, Religion, Conflict, Military
Tension high in UrumqiSecurity forces are maintaining a tight grip on the Chinese town of Urumqi after days of ethnic violence in which more… 09/07/2009 - tags: China, Demonstration, Conflict, Military
Security stepped up in UrumqiThousands of police and troops have been deployed to quell the ethnic violence that is ravaging the Chinese city of… 08/07/2009 - tags: China, Demonstration, Conflict, Military
Honduras faces more international isolationHonduras is facing increasing international isolation, a day after a plane carrying the ousted President was blocked… 06/07/2009 - tags: Honduras, Military, Coup
Army prevents return of ousted Honduran leaderLast night, deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya left Washington in a plane to go home, to challenge those who had… 06/07/2009 - tags: Honduras, Military, Coup
Zelaya out of step with Honduran eliteManuel Zelaya had few left-wing credentials upon election in 2006. Indeed, the timber magnate was swept to power by his… 06/07/2009 - tags: Honduras, Military, Coup
Honduras on alert for Zelaya returnSecurity forces in Honduras are on full alert ahead of the anticipated return of ousted President Manuel Zelaya. He has… 05/07/2009 - tags: Honduras, Military, Coup
Regional group suspends HondurasTension is rising in Honduras ahead of the expected return of its ousted leader. Supporters of President Manuel Zelaya… 05/07/2009 - tags: Honduras, Military, Coup
Honduras braces for ousted leader’s return… toppled in a military coup last … between the military and protesters … 05/07/2009 - tags: Honduras, Military, Coup
Anti US base protest turns violentThere have been violent clashes between riot police and demonstrators protesting against the planned extension of a … 04/07/2009 - tags: G8, Italy, Demonstration, Military
US troops meet Taliban resistance in Helmand offensiveUS marines, backed by British and Afghan troops are continuing to patrol Afghanistan’s Helmand Valley. They have… 03/07/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Terrorism, USA, Military
US Marines launch vast anti-Taliban offensiveThey are pouring into enemy territory in their thousands but can they break the Taliban? US Marines have launched… 03/07/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Military
Major Afghan surge aims to squeeze TalibanThe goal of Operation Strike of the Sword is all of the Lower Helmand River valley. Two British soldiers were… 02/07/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Conflict, Military
US Marines lead ‘Strike of the Sword’ against TalibanThousands of US Marines have poured into Taliban territory in Afghanistan on a lightning mission to take land that has… 02/07/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military
US troops storm Taliban strongholds… the biggest military offensive … Military commanders … 02/07/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Military
US launches major Afghan assaultThe United States says it has launched a major offensive against the Taliban in the southern Afghan province of… 02/07/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, Terrorism, USA, Military
Obama warns of “difficult days ahead” in IraqAs Iraqis continue to celebrate the US Army’s pullout from its towns and cities, the question is will their security… 01/07/2009 - tags: Iraq, USA, Military
Bombing overshadows Iraq’s “Sovereignty Day”There has been celebration on the streets of Iraq as US troops handed over full control of urban areas to local… 30/06/2009 - tags: Iraq War, USA, Military
US soldiers disappear from Iraqi streetsUS combat troops are preparing to leave the last of Iraqi cities. It is a move praised by local authorities as… 30/06/2009 - tags: Iraq, USA, Military
Iraq War… police and military have for some … the American military is withdrawing … civilian and military efforts within … 30/06/2009 - tags: Iraq, USA, Military
Iraqi forces take over from the US on the mean streets of IraqIraqi forces are moving into position to take over the security of Iraq’s city centres as US troops prepare withdraw… 29/06/2009 - tags: Iraq, USA, Military
Honduran army expels Zelaya to Costa Rica… from years of military then … not have his military background nor … Court and military has called on … 28/06/2009 - tags: Honduras, Military, Coup
US and Kyrgyzstan agree on baseThe US and Kyrgyzstan are reported to be finalising a new deal on the use of an air base that has been the hub for… 23/06/2009 - tags: Kyrgyzstan, USA, Military
Reports of a military plot in Turkey… between the military and the … that the military have drawn up … Turkey's military has a history … 17/06/2009 - tags: Turkey, Politics, Military
N. Korea pushes on with provocation… its aggressive military overtures. … outside of military circles know … scene of any military conflict … 29/05/2009 - tags: Pyongyang, North Korea, Conflict, Military
Military on high alert in S. KoreaThe military alert in South Korea has been raised to its highest level for years in the face of continuing threats and… 28/05/2009 - tags: North Korea, Military
N.Korea threatens military strikesNorth Korea is continuing to flout world opinion by threatening pre-emptive military action and conducting more missile… 27/05/2009 - tags: United Nations, North Korea, Military
White House U-turn over alleged torture picturesUS President Barack Obama has done an about-turn and now says he wants to block the publication of photos showing the… 14/05/2009 - tags: USA, Military, Torture
No link between Iran and US missile shield, Lavrov tells euronewsWith Russia’s relations with the West strained once again on several fronts, these are challenging times for Sergei… 06/05/2009 - tags: Foreign policy, Military
Testing time for NATO’s Afghanistan strategy… a new military strategy to … against the military alliance have … a new military campaign aimed … 04/05/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, NATO, Military
EADS Lockheed Martin bid for US Army helicoptersEADS is teaming up with top US weapons contractor Lockheed Martin to try to win a helicopter contract worth nearly five… 04/05/2009 - tags: EADS, Military
Britain starts Basra withdrawalBritish troops today begin their withdrawal from the Iraqi city of Basra. Six years after they helped in the US-led… 31/03/2009 - tags: Iraq, Military
White House reveals new Afghan strategyThe United States has a new strategy for Afghanistan that will focus on beefing up the Afghan security forces, with a… 27/03/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Military
Obama says new Afghan strategy needed… the end of US military intervention … there is no military solution to … 23/03/2009 - tags: Afghanistan, USA, Military
Brown visits scene of Northern Ireland killingsGordon Brown has visited the army base in Northern Ireland where two British soldiers were shot dead by the Real IRA on… 09/03/2009 - tags: Northern Ireland, Military
