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Series of explosions rock Afghan capital

Explosions were reported in Afghanistan's capital Kabul on Wednesday amid reports that attackers targeted a police headquarters and other parts…

Joanne Stocker

Israel blamed for strikes near Damascus after ordering shelters open in the Golan

Israeli forces struck Syria on Tuesday night, shortly after recalling reserve units and ordered shelters open in the Golan Heights

Joanne Stocker

Suicide bomb kills 2 in eastern Libya

A suicide bomber on Tuesday attacked a checkpoint in eastern Libya held by militiamen loyal to General Khalifa Haftar, killing…

Staff Writer With AFP

UN Afghanistan investigation concludes at least 36 children killed in Kunduz madrassa air raid

A UN Assistance Mission in Afghanistan report concluded that an Afghan Air Force strike on a religious school in the Taliban-controlled…

Joanne Stocker

Assessing Azerbaijan’s indigenous defense industry capabilities

As Azerbaijan accelerates defense spending, Ayaz Rzayev takes an in-depth look at the state’s military-industrial capacity and cooperation with nations…

Opinion Editor

NATO kicks off battle-training phase of exercise ‘Siil’ in Estonia

NATO and partner troops began the second phase of a two-week exercise that brings together more than 15,000 troops from…

Joanne Stocker

Government officials, soldier killed in Boko Haram attack on Lake Chad island

Six people were killed, including four government officials and a soldier, in Boko Haram attack on a Chadian army checkpoint…

Staff Writer With AFP

UN deploys helicopter to counter ex-Seleka militia “infiltration” in Central African Republic

The U.N. deployed air and ground assets in an operation to defeat what it said was an "infiltration" attempt by…

Fergus Kelly

Russia has adapted 10 MiG-31 fighter jets to test Kinzhal hypersonic missile, minister says

Ten Russian MiG-31 fighter jets adapted to carry the new Kinzhal hypersonic missile "have gone on test combat duty," Deputy…

Fergus Kelly

UK ‘very keen to support’ French plan for European military intervention force

The UK is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force separate to the EU's PESCO pact…

Staff Writer With AFP