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Sep- 2024 -

26 September

Military pick-up and an armored vehicle 'Bastion' of the Malian army.

Three Sahel Military Juntas Sign Satellite Deal With Russia

The military regimes of Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have signed a deal to procure telecommunications and surveillance satellite technology from Russia.

25 September

Joe Saballa

European Nations Avoiding Swiss-Made Weapons Over Ukraine Neutrality: Report

Some European countries are reportedly avoiding the purchase of military weapons from Switzerland due to its neutral stance in the Russia-Ukraine war.

24 September

U.S. President Joe Biden, Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, and India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi pose for a photo ahead of QUAD Leaders' Meeting in Hiroshima Prefecture on May 20, 2023. ( The Yomiuri Shimbun )

Christine Casimiro

‘Quad’ Nations to Launch Joint Coast Guard Operations Across Indo-Pacific

The US, Japan, India, and Australia, known as “the Quad” nations, have pledged to launch joint coast guard patrols in the Indo-Pacific.

19 September

Amy Forza

The Army’s Fitness Test: A Political Battlefield Over Gender Equality

The Army Combat Fitness Test reinforces traditional gender stereotypes and disadvantages female soldiers, undermining gender equality and combat readiness.

17 September

Joe Saballa

After Japan, Canada Wants In on AUKUS Alliance to Counter China

Canada is exploring the possibility of joining the trinational alliance of Australia, the UK, and the US to counter China’s increasing military influence in the Indo-Pacific.

16 September

Two German adults wearing Pikachu sun visors play Pokemon GO on their phones in a park

Christine Casimiro

Belarus Claims AR Game ‘Pokémon GO’ Spied on its Military Assets

Belarus' defense ministry has claimed that the 2016 augmented reality (AR) mobile game Pokémon GO was used for espionage.

12 September

Christine Casimiro

Responsible AI in Military Summit Highlights Human Control, Endorsed by 61 Countries

South Korea has hosted an international two-day summit where 61 countries endorsed a legally non-binding document about Responsible AI in the Military Domain (REAIM).

10 September

Staff Writer With AFP

Colombian Government, Rebel Group to Resume Peace Talks

Colombia's government and a major guerrilla group said they would resume peace negotiations that have been stalled since July.

3 September

A young Palestinian boy stands near a building destroyed by an Israeli airstrike in the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza Strip on August 23, 2024

Staff Writer With AFP

UK Announces Partial Suspension of Arms Exports to Israel

Britain said it would suspend some arms exports to Israel, citing a "clear risk" that they could be used in a serious breach of international humanitarian law.

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