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Germany Floods Middle East with Weapons
German Vice Chancellor and Economics Minister Sigmar Gabriel is facing an awkward trip. From Saturday, he will be on a...
Commission chief Juncker calls for EU army
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker on Sunday called for the creation of an EU army in the wake of rising...
Saudi Arabia becomes top arms importer
Saudi Arabia overtook India in 2014 as the world’s biggest importer of defense equipment, fuelled by tensions in the Middle...
From AK47s to drones, Afghans ‘war rugs’ reflect bloody decades
More than three decades of war have damaged Afghanistan's once-thriving carpet industry, but weavers are tapping into the bloody past...
US forces could have role in Syria in future: Dempsey
The US military's top officer, General Martin Dempsey, told lawmakers on Wednesday it was possible special operations forces could eventually...
China extends military splurge with 10.1% budget increase
China unveiled a fresh double-digit spending boost for its military on Thursday with a 10.1 percent increase in 2015, as...
U.S., Polish forces hone interoperability skills
On a sunny, winter morning, with the last of the morning's frost dissipating into fog, U.S. troopers and Polish infantrymen...
Top US military officer backs arming Ukraine
The US military's top-ranking officer on Tuesday added to a growing clamor for Washington to arm Ukraine in its battle...
US spy chief predicts spring attack on Ukraine port
Russia wants to secure a land corridor in eastern Ukraine that could include Mariupol but pro-Moscow rebels may wait until...
Russia could target Moldova: NATO commander
Russia could set its sights on Moldova to prevent it from "leaning to the West," following the conflict with Ukraine,...
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