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Aleppo battered as Russia slams ‘unacceptable’ rhetoric
Syria's Aleppo faced worsening food and medical shortages and warplanes again pounded the city as Russia condemned what it called...
Russia, Pakistan to carry out first joint military exercise
Russia and Pakistan will carry out their first joint military exercise this weekend, the Pakistani military said Friday, at a...
Pentagon weighs arming Syrian Kurds ahead of Raqa fight
Washington is considering arming Syrian Kurdish forces who will join the offensive to retake the Islamic State group's stronghold of...
Hollande says France ‘cannot be alone’ on EU defence
France can take the lead in European defence cooperation, but cannot do it all on its own, French President Francois...
Syria truce teeters on brink after US-led raid kills troops
Syria’s ceasefire was hanging by a thread on Sunday, after tensions escalated between Moscow and Washington over a US-led coalition...
US Military Chiefs: Budget Uncertainty, Funding Levels Are Biggest Challenges
The military service chiefs today unanimously named budget uncertainty and reduced funding levels leading to gaps in readiness as their...
Russian Arms Export Contracts with African Countries Exceed $21 bln
Russian arms exporter Rosoboronexport’s contracts with African countries exceed $21 billion, Yuri Demchenko, adviser to the Rosoboronexport CEO, said. Rosoboronexport...
US, Israel Sign Record Military Aid Agreement
The United States and Israel signed a landmark 10-year military assistance agreement Wednesday, as U.S. lawmakers of both political parties...
Syrian army says it shot down Israeli warplane, drone
Syria's military said Tuesday it shot down an Israeli warplane and a drone in response to an attack on Syrian...
How do you solve a problem like North Korea?
North Korea's fifth nuclear test is yet more evidence of how ineffective sanctions are in deterring Pyongyang while China is...
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