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New Ethiopian offensive suggests difficulty in managing peace process

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Six Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram raid in Kamuya

Six Nigerian soldiers were killed and 14 injured when Boko Haram militants raided Kamuya, near the family home of the army's chief of staff
January 19, 2019

Police investigate ‘suspected car bomb’ in Derry, Northern Ireland
January 19, 2019

Last battlefield: The future of Syria’s Idlib after HTS militant takeover
January 18, 2019

New Ethiopian offensive suggests difficulty in managing peace process
January 18, 2019

Russian Su-34 fighter jets collide during training over Sea of Japan
January 17, 2019

UN to set up temporary base after FPRC withdraws from Bakouma, Central African Republic
January 17, 2019

France conducts air operations in Mali and Central African Republic

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Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 1 – an upsurge in attacks

Robert Postings takes an in-depth look at the recent upsurge in Islamic State West Africa province attacks in northeastern Nigeria

IOM/MINUSCA mission to Bakouma

January 7, 2019

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Central African Republic: More than 12,000 displaced to ‘roads and forests’ after Bakouma violence

Kobane, Syria

January 2, 2019

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“This is our reward?”: After 4 years fighting ISIS, Syrian Kurds face uncertain future as US pivots to Turkey

Tactical training at the Russian University of Spetsnaz (Special Operations Forces) in the Chechen Republic

December 27, 2018

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Princely ties: The growing Chechnya-Gulf security relationship

An SDF commander prepares his unit to enter Tal al-Samam

December 23, 2018

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“What can we tell them?”: US general pressed for reassurance for SDF after Syria withdrawal decision

US President Donald Trump

December 21, 2018

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‘We need time’: Incredulous US officials hustled to alert ‘shocked’ allies about Trump’s Syria withdrawal

US Forces patrol Near Manbij, Syria

December 19, 2018

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US will withdraw troops from Syria

Indian and Chinese army personnel during training at the 'Hand-in-Hand' 2018 exercise in China

December 13, 2018

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Will the China-India joint military drill erase scars of the Doklam standoff?

ADF leader Musa Baluku

December 4, 2018

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The tentative ties between the Allied Democratic Forces and ISIS

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Six Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram raid in Kamuya

Six Nigerian soldiers were killed and 14 injured when Boko Haram militants raided Kamuya, near the family home of the army's chief of staff
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January 19, 2019

Last battlefield: The future of Syria’s Idlib after HTS militant takeover
January 18, 2019

New Ethiopian offensive suggests difficulty in managing peace process
January 17, 2019

UN to set up temporary base after FPRC withdraws from Bakouma, Central African Republic
January 17, 2019

France conducts air operations in Mali and Central African Republic
January 17, 2019

France to continue military operation in Syria and Iraq in 2019, Macron says
January 17, 2019

Shekau Boko Haram faction claims attack in Rann, Nigeria

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Six Nigeria soldiers killed in Boko Haram raid in Kamuya

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Russian Su-34 fighter jets collide during training over Sea of Japan

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Last battlefield: The future of Syria’s Idlib after HTS militant takeover

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Police investigate ‘suspected car bomb’ in Derry, Northern Ireland

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Rojda Felat surveys a flank of Tal al-Samam with other SDF commanders

January 11, 2019

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The duties of comrades-in-arms

Turkish and US military vehicles apparently near Manbij, Syria

December 21, 2018

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US should back military operation against ISIS led by NATO-ally Turkey

Al-Qaeda fighters in Aden, Yemen

December 11, 2018

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ISIS and al-Qaeda clash not only on the battlefield, but also in their propaganda

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau

December 5, 2018

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The hypocrisy of the $15 billion Canada-Saudi arms deal

October 31, 2018

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Al-Fuqaha attack highlights Islamic State’s growing confidence in Libya

Syrian rebel tank in Idlib province

October 14, 2018

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The failure of the Idlib deal could alter Syria’s future

Former Taliban fighters at a reintegration ceremony in Afghanistan

October 12, 2018

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Afghanistan peace process must tackle Taliban discontent and the allure of ISIS

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September 24, 2018

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Speaking to and about extremists

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Ukraine signs agreement to procure Turkish Bayraktar TB2 drones

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko announced a deal has been signed to purchase Turkish Bayraktar TB 2 drones for the Ukrainian military.
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January 4, 2019

Israel’s Rafael and Aeronautics sign agreement to develop and manufacture advanced drones
January 3, 2019

Croatia threatens to cancel F-16 purchase from Israel over months of delays
December 21, 2018

Japan unveils record $47 billion defense budget
December 19, 2018

Raytheon awarded $141 million for 1,260 Small Diameter Bomb II glide bombs

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Japan unveils record $47 billion defense budget

Japan's defense budget will swell to a record $47 billion next year as it boosts missile defense capabilites and procures stealth jets
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December 11, 2018

US shoots down intermediate-range ballistic missile in space
October 26, 2018

US successfully conducts ballistic missile interception test, MDA says
October 11, 2018

Pentagon grounds global fleet of 320 F-35s, points to potential fuel tube problem
September 24, 2018

Syria to get S-300 missile defense system within weeks, Russian defense minister says

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Houthi rebels in Sanaa, Yemen

January 17, 2019

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Yemen government and Houthis rebels meet on prisoner swap details

Turkish and US military vehicles apparently near Manbij, Syria

January 14, 2019

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US presses for deal with Turkey to protect Syrian Kurdish partners

US forces patrol northern Syria

December 24, 2018

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Order signed to withdraw US troops from Syria

An SDF commander prepares his unit to enter Tal al-Samam

December 23, 2018

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“What can we tell them?”: US general pressed for reassurance for SDF after Syria withdrawal decision

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A full rebel OLF unit retreats into Kenya after weeks of fighting with government troops

January 18, 2019

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New Ethiopian offensive suggests difficulty in managing peace process

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January 17, 2019

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France to continue military operation in Syria and Iraq in 2019, Macron says

Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State

January 15, 2019

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Nigeria’s military struggles with Islamic State: Part 1 – an upsurge in attacks

Turkish and US military vehicles apparently near Manbij, Syria

January 14, 2019

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US presses for deal with Turkey to protect Syrian Kurdish partners

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January 10, 2019

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Nigeria troops return to Baga after ISWA attacks force thousands to flee

IOM/MINUSCA mission to Bakouma

January 7, 2019

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Central African Republic: More than 12,000 displaced to ‘roads and forests’ after Bakouma violence

Kobane, Syria

January 2, 2019

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“This is our reward?”: After 4 years fighting ISIS, Syrian Kurds face uncertain future as US pivots to Turkey

Tactical training at the Russian University of Spetsnaz (Special Operations Forces) in the Chechen Republic

December 27, 2018

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Princely ties: The growing Chechnya-Gulf security relationship