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US says it will withdraw nearly 12,000 troops from Germany
Around 6,400 will head home — but will be redeployed back to Europe on a rotational basis — while 5,400 will be sent to countries including Italy, Belgium and Poland.
Bolsonaro now the 'poster boy' for dubious COVID treatment
Bolsonaro now the 'poster boy' for dubious COVID treatment
Youngsters turn to the army for stable job in coronavirus-hit Hungary
As Hungary's coronavirus-hit economy shrinks and unemployment soars, thousands of Hungarians are seeking to join the army, attracted by job stability and a government scheme that fast-tracks recruits toward a military career.
Lebanon riots: Protesters face off against police after funeral
The protests follow a devastating crash in the national currency, the Lebanese pound.
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Action video games specifically can promote a wide range of cognitive skills that are useful in a military setting, such as more accurate attention allocation, higher spatial resolution in visual processing and enhanced mental rotation abilities.
Paratrooper supports Italy with skydive in Rome
An Italian Army paratrooper has flown a giant Italian flag above the skies of Rome in a demonstration of solidarity with the country, which is in lockdown in response to the coronavirus outbreak.
Swiss army under effective quarantine after soldier catches COVID-19
Switzerland's military has been banned from leaving its bases after a soldier tested positive for COVID-19 coronavirus
Trump sending 20,000 troops to train with Europeans on Russian border
It's the biggest US deployment of soldiers to Europe in more than 25 years. But NATO insists its not about Russia.
Australian army vets treat koalas who have suffered burns in wildfires
Wildfires ravaging Australia have taken a grisly toll on the country's wildlife with hundreds of millions of wild animals believed to have been killed in the blazes, along with thousands of livestock.
Special Christmas delivery for US troops in Syria
Troops taking part in 'Holiday Express' transported stockings stuffed with gifts to five bases in the country's east. A military band also travelled by helicopter, playing Christmas carols as the troops received their presents.
Powerful Algerian general and army chief Ahmed Gaïd Salah dies
The Algerian general had supported the recent election after protests forced the president to resign.
Czech village hosts re-enactment of Napoleon's Battle of Austerlitz
The roar of canons boomed across a field in the Czech Republic's Brno-Country district on Saturday as men in military uniforms clashed and fired at each other during a grand re-enactment of one of the greatest battles in modern history.
China sends troops onto Hong Kong's street's to clean up after protests
A city spokesman said it was a “voluntary community activity” by the People's Liberation Army, adding that the city government did not request assistance from the PLA, which has stayed confined to its garrison during six months of protests.
Amazon fires: Six Brazilian states request military aid to fight blaze
Six states in the Amazon region of Brazil have asked the military for help to combat fires in the rainforest
Jet-powered armed flyboarder steals show at Bastille Day parade
President Emmanuel Macron said he was “proud" or the "innovative” French army after seeing the flyboard designed by Franky Zapata.
French soldiers seen illegally diving in WWII wreckage, says Poland
The wreckage of the German "Wilhelm Gustloff" ship, sunk by a Soviet submarine in January 1945, has been a war grave since 1994. Under Polish law, diving is strictly prohibited within a 500-metre radius of the site.
World's nuclear arsenal down but risk of nuclear conflict up: SIPRI
"We are no longer in the classic strategy of deterrence by accumulation of nuclear warheads," a SIPRI expert told Euronews. "Now they have embarked on a tactical war."
Suspicious package discovered at postal depot in Ireland
Police believe the package found at the Dock Road sorting office is the fifth device sent by dissident republicans.
Tourists can now visit ex-Nazi military compound
A huge abandoned secret military complex hidden inside a fenced-off pine forest in eastern Germany is no longer off limits.
Microsoft employees demand military contract be dropped
"We did not sign up to develop weapons."