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Chinese troops seen withdrawing from Himalayan flashpoint; Modi rallies Indian troops
Jul 06, 2020 (AFP)
Twenty Indian soldiers were killed in brutal hand-to-hand fighting on June 15 in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, sending tensions soaring between the nuclear-armed...
India, China agree to 'complete disengagement' from deadly border flashpoint
Jul 06, 2020 (AFP)
Brutal hand-to-hand fighting in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh on June 15 left twenty Indian soldiers dead and sent tensions between the countries soaring. China h...
US aircraft carriers conduct drills in South China Sea
Jul 04, 2020 (AFP)
The USS Nimitz and USS Ronald Reagan conducted dual carrier operations in the waterway to "support a free and open Indo-Pacific," the spokesman said. "These eff...
India's Modi makes surprise China border visit after clash
Jul 03, 2020 (AFP)
The incident in the Galwan Valley saw 20 Indian troops killed and was the first time in 45 years that soldiers had died in combat on the Asian giants' long-disp...
China takes on more conflicts around the world
Jul 03, 2020 (AFP)
China's imposition this week of a controversial security law in Hong Kong, defying a barrage of criticism from the West, offered another example of its rising c...
Pentagon: China military exercises will 'further destabilize' S. China Sea
Jul 03, 2020 (AFP)
"The Department of Defense is concerned about the People's Republic of China (PRC) decision to conduct military exercises around the Paracel Islands in the Sout...
China exercises will 'further destabilize' S. China Sea: US
Jul 03, 2020 (AFP)
China's expanding military presence in the contested waters has worried several of its neighbors, and Washington rejects Beijing's territorial claims to much of...
250 soldiers arrive for nine-month rotation in Germany
Jul 02, 2020 (UPI)
According to the Department of Defense, the troops will spend their first two weeks at Camp Kasserine in Grafenwoehr, isolated in small groups to prevent the sp...
Chinese threats, weaker US alliance spur Australian military overhaul
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
On paper, Australia's landmark defence review released Wednesday was all about a middle-ranking military power looking north at an increasingly belligerent emer...
Merkel's legacy at stake as Germany takes EU reins
Jul 01, 2020 (AFP)
Merkel's last major role on the international stage comes as the 27-member club faces its deepest recession since World War II, triggered by a pandemic that has...
Germany shakes up elite force over far-right links: minister
Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)
The KSK had "become partially independent" from the chain of command, with a "toxic leadership culture", Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer told the Sueddeutsche Zeitun...
Turkey lifts veto on NATO defence plan for Poland, Baltics
Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)
The deal marked a breakthrough after months of talks over Turkey's demand to receive more support in its fight against a Kurdish militia in Syria before it allo...
Trump cuts 9,500 troops in Germany: Pentagon supports move
Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)
Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman said the move, which has sparked concerns in Berlin and in the NATO alliance, is to redeploy the troops and will "enhance Ru...
China imposes feared Hong Kong security law
Jun 30, 2020 (AFP)
Described by Beijing as a "sword" hanging over the heads of those endangering national security, the law took effect hours after it was signed by President Xi J...
After deadly clash, India bans 59 Chinese mobile apps over 'security'
Jun 29, 2020 (AFP)
Relations between the world's two most populous nations have been strained following the deaths of 20 Indian troops in hand-to-hand fighting with their Chinese ...
India moves air defense missiles to Chinese border
Jun 29, 2020 (UPI)
The weekend deployment to Ladakh, in Kashmir state, was comprised of Indian-made Akash, Israeli-made Spyder and Soviet-era Pechora and OSA-AK missiles. India an...
China sent martial artists to India border before deadly clash
Jun 28, 2020 (AFP)
Tensions are common between the two nuclear-armed neighbours in the mountainous border terrain, but this month's fighting was their deadliest encounter in over ...
Pentagon to give Trump options to reduce troops in Germany
Jun 27, 2020 (AFP)
"Secretary Esper met with President Trump on Wednesday to discuss our presence in Europe," said Pentagon spokesman Jonathan Hoffman. "On Monday the Secretary wi...
NORAD F-22s intercept 4 Russian spy planes off Alaskan coast
Jun 27, 2020 (UPI)
According to NORAD, U.S. F-22s, with assistance from KC-135 air refuelers and E-3 Airborne Warning and Control System, intercepted the Tu-142s, which came withi...
Esper visits NATO with assurance of U.S. commitment
Jun 26, 2020 (UPI)
Although videoconferencing has become standard meeting procedure because of the COVID-19 pandemic, Esper made the trip to Brussels, the Pentagon said. The trip ...
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