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Iraq sentences German woman and French man to life for ISIS membership

An Iraqi court sentenced a German woman and French man both to life in prison terms for joining ISIS

Joanne Stocker

Taiwan allocates 21% of 2019 defense budget to indigenous weapons

Taiwan will set aside more than 21% of its defense budget next year for the development of indigenous weapons, President Tsai…

Joanne Stocker

Does the US Air Force produce good leaders? A response to Col. ‘Ned Stark.’

The fact that the US Air Force is willing to remove toxic leaders negates ‘Col. Ned Stark's’ argument, Col. David…

David Murphy

Resolute Support troops killed in eastern Afghanistan suicide bombing

A suicide bomber killed three service members with NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan and injured three others

Joanne Stocker

Nigeria Air Force strikes Boko Haram ‘hideout’ as attack on village kills five people

The Nigerian Air Force struck a Boko Haram "hideout" in the northern Borno state, while at least five people were…

Staff Writer With AFP

US approves sale to Latvia of 4 UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters for $200 million

The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Latvia of four UH-60M Black Hawk helicopters and related equipment for an…

Fergus Kelly

US airstrike on al-Shabaab in Somalia kills 4 militants, Africom says

US forces conducted an airstrike in Somalia, killing 4 militants associated with the al-Qaeda affiliate al-Shabaab, US Africa Command said

Staff Writer With AFP

US approves $40 million sale of 2,622 bombs to Kuwait

The U.S. State Department approved the sale to Kuwait of 2,622 bombs for its F/A-18 aircraft at an estimated cost…

Fergus Kelly

Rheinmetall defense earnings up €17 million in first half of 2018

Rheinmetall Group's defense sales fell to €1.263 billion in the first half of 2018 while earnings rose €17 million to €31 million

Joanne Stocker

Russia to deploy military police at 8 observation points in Syria’s Golan Heights

Russia will deploy military police in Syria's Golan Heights, and UN peacekeepers have returned to the frontier, the defense ministry…

Fergus Kelly