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Why some African countries are prone to military takeovers
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — It had become a familiar scene in West Africa. A group of soldiers appeared on state television in Benin on Sunday…
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Myanmar military air strike on a tea shop kills 18 watching a football match on TV
BANGKOK (AP) — An air strike last week by Myanmar’s military on a tea shop in the country’s upper-central region of Sagaing killed at…
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Report double-strike vessel was not bound for U.S. sparks reactions online
A new report from CNN says that an alleged drug boat the U.S. military executed lethal strikes against in September was headed to link up…
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Which European countries have mandatory or voluntary military service
Some of Europe's biggest Nato members are moving to strengthen their professional armies through voluntary national service schemes. Large…
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Thousands of German pupils protest against military service plans
Thousands of schoolchildren in Germany demonstrated against the government's plans for a new voluntary military service in cities and…
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Hegseth’s 2016 Warning to Military Nukes Trump’s Attack on Democrats
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is planning to court-martial Democratic Senator and military veteran Mark Kelly for saying—nearly…
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White House Declares All of Trump’s Orders to Military Are Legal
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt says “all orders” from President Trump are “lawful orders,” and troops have no right to…
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IDF launches surprise drills in northern Israel after killing Hezbollah's military chief
The IDF has heightened the alert level of its forces on the Lebanon border over concerns that Hezbollah could exploit winter weather and…
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Who was Haytham Ali Tabatabai, Hezbollah's military leader killed by Israel?
Israel had already eliminated most of Iran-backed Hezbollah's leadership during a war that raged between October 2023 and November 2024.…
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Trump calls Democrats 'traitors' for urging military to 'refuse illegal orders'
WASHINGTON — President Trump on Thursday said he believed Democratic lawmakers who publicly urged active service members to “refuse…
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Foreign military officials can become Israel's ambassadors, senior IDF commander tells 'Post'
IDF's Commander Training chief: International officials have complimented the IDF's "use of precise warfare to maximize only striking…
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Avoid military service by smoking joint, German left-wing leader says
Young men seeking to avoid Germany's planned new military service should smoke a joint before their recruitment interview, left-wing…
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IDF: Hamas diverted charity funds from ‘Qawafel al-Khair’ to military wing
Military intelligence says internal Hamas papers show meetings and payments in 2023 that funneled donations to the Al-Qassam Brigades.…
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Video: Saudi Arabia’s Return to Washington
new video loaded: Saudi Arabia’s Return to Washington David Sanger, a White House and national security correspondent, describes how the…
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Germany backs military role in domestic drone defence after sightings
Germany's military, the Bundeswehr, could be allowed to help domestic security agencies protect against drone incursions under a draft…
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Russian spy ship breaches allied waters, fires lasers at military planes
British defense secretary John Healey said a Russian spy ship had entered the NATO ally's waters and directed lasers at military planes…
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EU plans fast-track system for military transport in emergencies
The European Commission will on Wednesday propose an emergency system to speed up the cross-border movement of troops and military…
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Russia Creates New Military Branch Dedicated To Drone Warfare
Russia has created a new branch of its military to oversee the production, operation, and testing of uncrewed systems and the tactics and…
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At least six die in crush at Ghana military recruitment event
At least six people have died during a crowd crush at a military recruitment event in a stadium in Ghana. Wednesday's "tragic" crush…
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6 people die in a stampede during military recruitment in Ghana
ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — Six people died in a stampede during a military recruitment event in Accra, the capital of Ghana, on Wednesday,…
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Renewed Israeli strikes kill three in Lebanon amid military escalation
Three people were killed and 11 others injured on Saturday in Israeli airstrikes in different parts of Lebanon, Lebanese authorities said…
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Elon Musk DOGE Stooge Just Got Control of Billions of Military Dollars
Waltz attacked the Cuban government as “illegitimate and brutal,” claiming that he was correcting “the fake news, the misinformation, and…
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Senators demand answers as Trump expands military campaign against drug cartels
President Trump's military campaign against alleged drug traffickers in the Caribbean is drawing bipartisan criticism in the Senate.…
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No One on Team Trump Will Explain That $130 Million “Gift” to Military
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries finally endorsed Zohran Mamdani for New York City mayor Friday. The Brooklyn native extended his…