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Western armed forces facing a recruitment crisis
News, Peter Apps, Published on 01/04/2024
» Every morning on the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D Eisenhower, an unsuspecting crew member is called to the bridge, presented with a cookie and asked to sit in the captain's chair.
Burkina, Niger to quit G5 anti-jihadist force
AFP, Published on 02/12/2023
» OUAGADOUGOU - The military leaders of Burkina Faso and Niger said Saturday they would quit the G5 anti-jihadist force in Africa's Sahel region, the latest blow to the fight against insurgents in one of the world's most troubled zones.
Commitments of US navy mounting up
Oped, Published on 11/11/2023
» In the American game of baseball, the defending team must cover all bases; first, second and third. No matter how good and fast a player is, one person "can't cover all bases," as the expression goes. Cover one, and the ball would be hit to another. You need three players to cover first, second and third base. The best and most competent player can't successfully cover all three dispersed bases. That's common sense.
Top US military officer steps down with 'dictator' swipe at Trump
AFP, Published on 30/09/2023
» JOINT BASE MYER-HENDERSON HALL (UNITED STATES) - General Mark Milley stepped down Friday as the top US military officer with a parting swipe at his former boss Donald Trump, saying no soldier ever swore an oath to serve a "wannabe dictator."
Diplomats try to resolve Niger crisis
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» NIAMEY, Niger: West African nations and the United States have given priority to diplomacy to end the crisis in coup-stricken Niger ahead of a regional summit on Thursday to consider options that include military intervention.
Russia's war on Ukraine pushes overhaul of NATO defences
AFP, Published on 23/05/2023
» VIITNA (ESTONIA) - US troops stage an airborne assault. British marines conduct a nighttime beach landing. French paratroopers drop from the skies after flying across Europe.
France hits out at 'Black Panther' over depiction of its army
AFP, Published on 13/02/2023
» PARIS - Paris' defence minister on Sunday condemned the latest instalment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise, which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda.
UK, Japan sign major defence deal allowing troop deployments
AFP, Published on 12/01/2023
» LONDON - The British and Japanese prime ministers signed what Downing Street called a "hugely significant" new defence deal allowing UK troops to deploy in Japan as the pair met in London on Wednesday.
DR Congo deploys fighter jets against M23 rebels
AFP, Published on 07/11/2022
» GOMA (DR CONGO) - DR Congo's military has deployed two war planes against M23 rebels in the conflict-torn east, provoking a rebuke Monday from neighbouring Rwanda after one jet entered the country's airspace.
N. Korea vows 'overwhelming' response to US-South Korea war games
AFP, Published on 07/11/2022
» SEOUL: The North Korean military said its response to US-South Korean war drills would be "resolute and overwhelming", state media reported Monday.