Army reinforcements drafted over Olympic security fears
Britain's army will supply extra troops to guard the Olympic Games over fears that private security firm G4S will not...
Myanmar army picks hardliner as new vice president
A retired Myanmar general, seen as a hardliner for close ties to the former junta and its deadly crackdown on...
China launches naval war games
China's navy will on Tuesday begin annual military exercises off its east coast, state media reported, amid tensions over maritime...
Russia will not sell Syria new weapons: official
Russia will not supply new weapons to its Arab ally Syria while fighting there continues, Moscow arms export officials said...
US Navy orders next-generation hovercraft
The US Navy on Friday ordered the first of its next-generation landing craft, with options for eight more, as it...
Taiwan probes missing secret naval maps
Taiwan's military prosecutors were investigating the disappearance of two maps containing secret information on the island's naval deployments, reports said...
Iran test-fires ballistic missile able to hit Israel
Iran on Tuesday test-fired in its central desert a ballistic missile capable of striking Israel as part of war games...
Two British airmen missing as jets crash in North Sea
The search for two British airmen missing after two Tornado jets crashed in the North Sea was called off on...
West trying to ‘distort’ Syria deal says Russia
Russia accused the West of seeking to distort an agreement for a political transition in Syria, after international peace envoy...
US moves new forces to Gulf in sign to Iran: report
The United States has moved new forces into the Gulf to keep strategic waterways open and strike deep within Iran...
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