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Taiwan to stage live-fire exercise simulating Chinese invasionTaiwan to stage live-fire exercise simulating Chinese invasion

Taiwan to stage live-fire exercise simulating Chinese invasion

Taiwan will practice thwarting a Chinese "invasion" in annual live fire drills in June, simulating surprise coastal assaults to reflect…

Staff Writer With AFP
The rule of khaki: How Egypt’s military dominates the economyThe rule of khaki: How Egypt’s military dominates the economy

The rule of khaki: How Egypt’s military dominates the economy

The term Neo-Mamluk is often used to describe the outsized role of the military in the Egyptian economy. Following Sisi's…

Joseph Hammond
Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootoutParis attacks suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout

Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout

A Belgian court sentenced the sole surviving suspect in the Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, to 20 years in prison over…

Staff Writer With AFP
Airstrikes on Yemen wedding party kill and injure dozensAirstrikes on Yemen wedding party kill and injure dozens

Airstrikes on Yemen wedding party kill and injure dozens

Airstrikes on a wedding party in Yemen have killed at least 20 people and injured 40 others, according to health…

Joanne Stocker
Serbia receives 4 MiG-29 fighter jets from BelarusSerbia receives 4 MiG-29 fighter jets from Belarus

Serbia receives 4 MiG-29 fighter jets from Belarus

Serbia has received four MiG-29 fighter jets from Belarus, Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin said, adding that he recently had talks…

Fergus Kelly
At least 14 suspected Maoist guerrillas killed in gunfight with police in IndiaAt least 14 suspected Maoist guerrillas killed in gunfight with police in India

At least 14 suspected Maoist guerrillas killed in gunfight with police in India

At least 14 suspected Maoist guerrillas were killed Sunday in a gunfight in India's central state of Maharashtra, police said,…

Staff Writer With AFP
Nine killed in Dagestan counter-terror raidNine killed in Dagestan counter-terror raid

Nine killed in Dagestan counter-terror raid

Nine people suspected of plotting an attack in Russia were killed in a shootout with security forces in Dagestan, the…

Staff Writer With AFP
15 militants, 1 soldier killed in Mali counter-terror op, while al-Qaeda-linked JNIM claims Timbuktu attack15 militants, 1 soldier killed in Mali counter-terror op, while al-Qaeda-linked JNIM claims Timbuktu attack

15 militants, 1 soldier killed in Mali counter-terror op, while al-Qaeda-linked JNIM claims Timbuktu attack

Mali's armed forces said 15 militants and one soldier were killed in a counter-terror operation, while the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM claimed…

Fergus Kelly
Greece to lease French FREMM frigates amid Turkey tensions in AegeanGreece to lease French FREMM frigates amid Turkey tensions in Aegean

Greece to lease French FREMM frigates amid Turkey tensions in Aegean

Greece will this summer lease two state-of-the-art French warships, the defence ministry, as Athens seeks to bolster its defences in…

Staff Writer With AFP
Toward ‘Non-Nuclear Deterrence’? Russia’s investment in conventional strategic strikeToward ‘Non-Nuclear Deterrence’? Russia’s investment in conventional strategic strike

Toward ‘Non-Nuclear Deterrence’? Russia’s investment in conventional strategic strike

Taking an in-depth look at Russia's long-range conventional strike plans, Dr James Bosbotinis argues that the challenge for the West…

James Bosbotinis