Now playing Next Poland Poland said its army will soon be the strongest in Europe. Can it? Through a series of major arms deals, Poland is set to establish military supremacy in continental Europe - though the high cost of this expansion is a source of concern for some experts. 06/09/2023
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Now playing Next no comment WATCH: Ukrainian soldiers train in Norwegian military camp The Norwegian army is training around 100 Ukrainian soldiers in a military camp near the town of Trondheim. They are being taught to improve leadership and precision shooting. 26/08/2023
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Now playing Next Climate Why don't militaries have to report their greenhouse gas emissions? Militaries account for an estimated 5.5% of global greenhouse gas emissions, but they are not obliged to report their carbon footprints. 10/07/2023
Now playing Next Japan Japanese army trainee kills fellow soldiers at military firing range An army trainee in Japan has opened fire on his fellow soldiers at firing range, killing two of them 14/06/2023
Now playing Next world news How drones are conquering the battlefield in Ukraine's war Both Russia and Ukraine are increasingly using drones of all kinds to complement the conventional weapons used in the ongoing war. 06/06/2023
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Now playing Next world news Europe's military spending soars, fuelled by Ukraine war Western and Central European states spent some €313 billion on their military forces last year, according to SIPRI. 24/04/2023
Now playing Next Sudan Sudan: Three killed in fighting between army and paramilitaries Current tensions between the military and paramilitaries stem from a disagreement over how the RSF, headed by Gen. Mohammed Hamdan Dagalo, should be integrated into the military and what authority should oversee the process. 15/04/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Ukraine counters Russia's claim it has captured embattled city of Bakh Ukraine has refuted Russia's alleged victory over the war-torn city of Bakhmut with a video displaying what appears to be defending troops continuing their fight. 03/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news US Army quickly refashion ads after Jonathan Majors' arrest The US Army is mobilizing to quickly update its recruiting ads, after being forced to yank commercials that featured actor Jonathan Majors, in the wake of his arrest last Saturday on various assault charges. 30/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Fireball erupts after missile hits an apartment building A video posted by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shows a missile striking a residential building in Zaporizhzhia on Wednesday 24/03/2023
Now playing Next no comment Watch: Retired army members clash with security forces in Lebanon Watch: Lebanese security forces fired tear gas to disperse hundreds of protesters, mainly retired members of the army, in downtown Beirut. 23/03/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Battle for eastern Donbas 'painful and difficult`' says Zelenskyy Ukrainian forces defending Bakhmut are facing increasingly strong pressure from Russian forces as fighting intensifies in and around the eastern city. 06/03/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine Zelenskyy says 70,000 war crimes committed in Ukraine as Kyiv moves to open ICC office Ukraine is taking steps to open an office of the International Criminal Court, as Kyiv says it has registered more than 70,000 war crimes since fighting began. 04/03/2023
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