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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 the fight against the Islamic...

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 anti-coup fighters, rights campaign...

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 tolerated." By Margioni Bermudez Jose, an...

‘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. Both had clean records with Venezuela's armed...

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 Gyi -- like many...

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 archipelago nation on Monday, signalling...

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 force on the anniversary...

Bodies 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 defence ministry said Sunday. A...

US grants Ukraine $1B military aid

Kyiv—Ukraine's leader secured $1 billion in new US military aid, including Stinger anti-aircraft missiles used against Soviet forces in Afghanistan. President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia...

Australia boosts defence force to 80,000 by 2040

Australia will boost its defence force personnel by some 30 percent by 2040, Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced Thursday, describing it as the largest...

Duterte: Don’t buy ‘sari-sari’ meds

President Rodrigo Duterte has urged the public not to buy medicines from “sari-sari” stores, as he warned that most of these medicines being sold...

Draft law excludes Mali junta chief from presidential run

A bill drafted by Mali's military would exclude junta chief Colonel Assimi Goita from standing in any future presidential election, according to a document...

Rody threatens use of ‘military might’ to ensure peaceful polls

President Rodrigo Duterte yesterday warned he is ready to “use the might of the military” to ensure a peaceful and violence-free elections next year. “Nobody...

US frustration mounts over Afghan failure to halt Taliban

The failure of Afghan security forces to blunt the advance of the Taliban has left US officials deeply frustrated after spending billions to train...
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