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Putin orders daily ‘humanitarian pause’ in Syria’s Eastern Ghouta

Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a daily 5-hour "humanitarian pause" in air strikes on the rebel-held Syrian enclave of Eastern…

Staff Writer With AFP

Colombia’s ELN announce new ceasefire during legislative election

Colombia's ELN rebels, whose peace talks with the government have been suspended since the end of January, announced on Monday…

Staff Writer With AFP

Iraqi court sentences 15 women to death for joining ISIS

An Iraqi criminal court sentenced 15 Turkish women to death for joining Islamic State and one to life in prison,…

Joanne Stocker

Turkey says it struck a ‘terrorist’ convoy in Syria; Kurds say it was civilian

Turkey's armed forces struck a convoy it said was "carrying terrorists, weapons and ammunition" near mainly Kurdish Efrin in Syria,…

Fergus Kelly

India conducts 3rd missile test in 4 days – this time it’s a Dhanush missile

In its third missile trial in four days, India conducted a successful test flight of its nuclear-capable Dhanush short-range missile,…

Fergus Kelly

Saab rolls out first GlobalEye early warning aircraft, destined for UAE

Sweden's Saab rolled out its first Bombardier Global 6000 jet-based GlobalEye swing-role early warning aircraft featuring the new Erieye ER long-range radar

Fergus Kelly

EU to double support for joint Sahel security force with €50 million contribution

The European Union is set to double its contribution to the G5 Sahel joint force, a multinational counter-terrorism force in West…

Joanne Stocker

Turkey says armed unmanned ground vehicles to be used in Efrin operation

Turkey's armed forces will use armed unmanned ground vehicles during its Operation Olive Branch in Efrin, Syria, a government department…

Fergus Kelly

The Defense Post Digest #1

A collection of The Defense Post's recent favorites from around the site and around the web. In the past week…

Staff Writer With AFP

Lithuania to deploy special operations forces to Afghanistan in NATO train and assist role

Lithuania is to deploy special operations forces to Afghanistan in a train and assist role in support of NATO's Resolute Support…

Fergus Kelly