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Mideast missile madness gets even worse
Oped, Gwynne Dyer, Published on 25/01/2024
» Not all that long ago, attacking another country's territory was still seen as a big deal. It was, in legal terms, an "act of war", liable to have unpleasant and potentially unlimited consequences, including full-scale war. Very powerful countries occasionally made small, one-off attacks on very weak ones to "discipline" them, but even that was relatively rare.
74 dead in Russian military plane crash
Published on 24/01/2024
» MOSCOW - Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of deliberately shooting down a Russian military transport plane carrying 65 captured Ukrainian soldiers to a prisoner exchange in what it called a “barbaric” act of terrorism that killed a total of 74 people.
Drone warfare tops training agenda
News, Wassana Nanuam, Published on 24/01/2024
» More training in counter-drone technology and techniques will be incorporated into armed forces' exercises and drills this year, a joint meeting of commanders of the Royal Thai Armed Forces and Royal Thai Police was told on Tuesday.
Death toll from Israeli strikes in Gaza passes 25,000: health officials
Published on 21/01/2024
» DOHA/GAZA: The toll of Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza since Oct 7 has passed 25,000, health officials in the enclave said on Sunday, amid heavy Israeli strikes and street battles raging across the Hamas-run Strip.
Fighting for long-lasting peace
Oped, Published on 17/01/2024
» It has been almost 700 days since Russia started its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The brutal war, waged unprovoked against an independent country, has brought devastation, ruin and pain to the Ukrainian people.
Red Sea becoming more risky by the day
Published on 16/01/2024
» A commodity-carrying ship was hit by a missile on Tuesday in the Red Sea, a fresh sign of intensifying attacks on merchant vessels in a waterway that key industry groups say remains too dangerous for navigation.
Red Sea raids push US and allies to crunch point
News, Peter Apps, Published on 15/01/2024
» When the United States and 11 allies published a joint statement last week calling for an end to Houthi attacks from Yemen on Red Sea shipping, they hoped the implicit threat of force might at least reduce the intensity of fire on foreign vessels.
Israel presses on with Gaza offensive
Published on 13/01/2024
» GAZA - Israel kept up bombardments in the Gaza Strip on Saturday as its deadly war on the enclave’s Hamas rulers approached 100 days with no end in sight.
Israel plans more targeted approach in Gaza
Published on 05/01/2024
» Israel has announced a more targeted approach in hunting down Hamas fighters and their leaders as its aerial assaults continue to pounded the Gaza Strip, sending thousands of families fleeing.
‘Hawkish’ China awaits Taiwan vote
Published on 03/01/2024
» BEIJING - The arms race across the Taiwan Strait and Chinese military pressure against the island Beijing claims as its “sacred” territory is unlikely to end no matter who wins Taiwan’s closely watched elections.