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China seizes US Navy underwater drone in international waters of South China Sea
The Pentagon says a Chinese warship has seized a US Navy underwater drone collecting unclassified data in international waters in the South China Sea. The incident has prompted a formal démarche from the United States and a demand for its return. It is the first such seizure in recent memory and took took place on 15...
China holds live-fire drills showcasing military might close to Korean peninsula
Chinese naval forces have carried out live-fire drills in Bohai Sea close to the Korean peninsula as Beijing turns more assertive in expanding its military footprint in the region. For the first time, J-15 fighters were shown launching missiles during the exercises. China's Soviet-built Liaoning aircraft carrier...
Tragic suicide note of Aleppo nurse who killed herself to avoid rape by Syrian army
A nurse trapped in besieged Aleppo has penned a heartbreaking letter explaining why she’s chosen to end her own life rather than face rape at the hands of ‘Syrian army animals’. This letter, as well as reports from rebels in the Syrian second city suggest female survivors are at risk of being assaulted, with...
Reuters: Erdogan wants army under president’s control after coup – Turkish official
Reuters: Erdogan wants army under president's control after coup – Turkish official Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan wants the armed forces and national intelligence agency brought under the control of the presidency, a parliamentary official said on Thursday, part of a major overhaul of the military after a failed...
Turkish President Erdogan appears in Istanbul to denounce army coup attempt
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has flown in to Istanbul, after an army group said it took over the country. He was seen surrounded by cheering supporters, saying in a live TV speech that the coup attempt was an "act of treason" and the army must be cleansed. Sixty people died during overnight clashes, many of...
Merkel to push ahead with EU army following Brexit vote, says German defence minister
ANGELA Merkel could press ahead with plans to create an EU army following Britain's decision to leave the EU, according to the German defence minister. Ursula von der Leyen, who has been tipped to take over Merkel as Chancellor, said Britain had "paralysed" European efforts for closer integration in military...
Army officer reveals how obsession with WMD led to Iraq blunder
BRITISH officials were under so much pressure to find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq that they embarrassed their US colleagues by insisting that medical chemicals were deadly weapons of war. Lieutenant Colonel David Reynolds, of the Parachute Regiment, was in Afghanistan in 2002 helping the hunt for Osama Bin Laden when he...
‘Get our troops out of EU NOW!’ Ukip urges British Army to end Brussels involvement
BRITISH troops should immediately be withdrawn from any involvement in the European Union while an EU Army looms large on the horizon, Ukip’s defence spokesman has urged. MEP Mike Hookem called for commanders to pull British Army soldiers out of the bloc’s High Readiness Battle Group, which he described as a...
‘There won’t be an EU army’ if voters elect to stay IN Europe, says Chuka Umunna
THERE will not be a European Union (EU) army if voters choose to stay in at the June referendum, says Chuka Umunna. Along with immigration and tax issues, the potential creation of an EU army has been one of the main complaints from anti-EU campaigners. Initiatives include strengthening cyber warfare abilities and relaxing...
Soldiers die in Indian army ammunition depot fire
Seventeen Indian soldiers have been killed in a massive fire at a military ammunition depot in western Maharashtra state, army officials say. The fire in the depot at Pulgaon near Nagpur triggered a number of explosions, leading to the evacuation of people from neighbouring villages. Firefighters are trying to put out the...
Islamic State: Iraqi army makes gains in Falluja offensive
Iraqi government forces have made gains in their offensive to drive Islamic State militants from Falluja — one the country's two major cities in IS hands. The nearby town of Karma, the first line of IS defence, is now in the army's hands, a BBC correspondent says. Large numbers of elite combat troops have also...
Brussels plans to create EU army ‘being HIDDEN from British voters until AFTER referendum’
BRAZEN Eurocrats are set to reveal plans for an EU army the day after next month's referendum, it has been reported. They are believed to have been working on plans foreseeing "new European military structures" since late 2014. But the document will not be unveiled until a meeting of European leaders on June 28,...