Xi decade reshapes China’s military, and the region
During Xi Jinping's decade-long rule, China has built the world's largest navy, revamped the globe's biggest standing army, and amassed ...
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US, South Korea begin naval drills after North’s missile test
Seoul, South Korea South Korea and the United States began their first combined naval exercise near the peninsula in five ...
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Afghanistan: one year later, US relies on drones to battle jihadists
By Sylvie Lanteaume One year after US forces retreated from Afghanistan, Washington now counts only on its drones to continue ...
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Myanmar military landmine use amounts to war crimes: Amnesty
Myanmar junta troops are committing war crimes by laying landmines on a "massive scale" around villages where they are battling ...
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In Venezuela’s military, it is worse to be gay than corrupt
"Even in Latin American countries where it is not illegal to be gay in the armed forces, homosexuality is rarely ...
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‘Worse to be gay than corrupt’ in Venezuela’s military
By Margioni Bermudez Jose, an army captain, deserted after years of pressure. Rafael, a lieutenant, was prosecuted and expelled. A ...
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Myanmar military’s beer sales tumble after junta boycott
When Japanese brewing giant Kirin called time on its Myanmar operations last month, the news made little difference to Kyaw ...
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US, Philippines kick off their largest-ever war games
By Ron Lopez and Mikhail Flores The Philippines and the United States launched the largest-ever joint military drills in the ...
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Myanmar army says will ‘annihilate’ coup opponents on crackdown anniversary
Myanmar's junta will "annihilate" coup opponents, army chief Min Aung Hlaing said Sunday as the military staged a show of ...
Read moreBodies of US marines found after Norway military crash
The bodies of four US marines killed when their plane crashed during NATO exercises in Norway have been retrieved, Norway's ...
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