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26 April

The British aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth at anchor

UK Announces Carrier Strike Group Deployment of ‘Record Size and Scope’

Britain’s HMS Queen Elizabeth is set to depart next month in a mission that will demonstrate the country’s role in “shaping the international system of the 21st century."

26 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Turkey Launches New Raid in Northern Iraq

The Turkish army has launched a new ground and air offensive against outlawed Kurdish militants in northern Iraq, officials and local media reported on Saturday.

23 April

Joe Saballa

Germany to Expand Military Mission in War-Torn Mali

The German government has approved plans to expand the country’s military mission in Mali.

23 April

Staff Writer With AFP

Russia Begins Drawdown of Troops From Ukraine’s Border

Russia on Friday began withdrawing troops that had been running drills near the borders of Ukraine, the defense ministry said, following weeks of heightened tensions between Moscow and the West over the buildup.

22 April

An elderly man stands in front of a destroyed house after shelling in the occupied Nagorno-Karabakh region's main city of Stepanakert.

Tong Ong

Belgium Calls for Ban on Use of Explosives in Cities

In a world first, Belgium has adopted a resolution on the protection of civilians from bombing and shelling in urban areas.

21 April

German Defence Minister Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer and the Inspector General of the German Armed Forces Bundeswehr Eberhard Zorn (left) inspect the guard of honour during a swearing-in ceremony of German Bundeswehr soldiers at the Bendlerblock in Berlin, July 2019.

Tong Ong

German Defense Minister Continues to Campaign for Armed Drones

Germany's defense minister said she will continue campaigning for armed drones in the military, despite lawmakers’ disapproval of weaponized drones.

21 April

In this 2019 handout video grab released by Russian Defence Ministry, tests of Russia's Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drone are shown at an undisclosed location, Russia

Inder Singh Bisht

Russian ‘Nuclear Drone’ Submarine to be Launched This Fall

The Russian nuclear submarine, Khabarovsk, will be launched this fall after a delay of several months, state media reported.

21 April

Smoke from a previous U.S. air strike in Nangarhar province

Staff Writer With AFP

Germany Plans to Pull Troops Out of Afghanistan by July 4

Germany's defense ministry on Wednesday said it planned to withdraw its troops from Afghanistan in early July, after the United States announced plans to pull out by September 11.

21 April

A member of the US Air Force near a Patriot missile battery at Prince Sultan air base in Al-Kharj, Saudi Arabia, 2020

Staff Writer With AFP

Greece to Lend Patriot Battery to Saudi as Houthi Attacks Spike

Greece will lend a Patriot missile battery to Saudi Arabia to protect its critical energy infrastructure as the Gulf kingdom grapples with growing attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.

20 April