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Kosovo forms new 8000-man army
Move angers NATO, and Serbia says armed intervention is an option on the table.
Kosovo expected to vote to form army
Kosovo is expected to vote on Friday to form its own army.
All-male panel at debate on improving gender equality in the military
Gender balance in the armed forces, what more can be done? A woman on the panel?
Slovenia is first NATO state to appoint female army chief
Major General Alenka Ermenc now leads the country's 7,500 troops.
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French Army seemingly trolls Trump for rain no-show
"It's raining but it's not serious," The French Army tweeted.
Russian war games: What you need to know
For the past two days, the Russian military has been conducting the country's biggest drills in decades, as President Vladimir Putin seeks to send a message to the West but also to his own increasinly-dissatisfied electorate.
Brazil: Army patrols at Venezuelan border
Around 700 to 800 people arrive in the country each day as Brazil considers placing a daily cap on the number entering. It's after millions of Venezuelans have already fled their country and local authorities are completely overwhelmed
German army angers gamers with ‘tone-deaf’ ads
The Bundeswehr has sparked a backlash after unveiling posters comparing gaming to real-life conflict for a recruitment campaign.
Russia hits out as US doubles number of marines in Norway
The United States will more than double the number of Marines stationed in Norway, in line with plans first outlined in June, the Norwegian defense ministry said on Wednesday.
International Army Games begins; 32 countries compete
Russia’s International Army Games kicked off with an opening ceremony held in last Thursday and will continue until August 11. Thirty-two countries are said to be participating.
Sikh guardsman first to wear turban at Trooping the Colour
Guardsman Charanpreet Singh Lall was the first soldier ever to wear a turban during the Trooping the Colour parade in London on Saturday.
NATO soldiers seek to bring support, as well as defence to Lithuania
NATO soldiers attached to the Lithuanian Army's Iron Wolf Brigade seek to bring support as well as defence to Lithuania.
Fitness tracking app gives away military base locations
Heatmaps created by fitness tracking app Strava appear to reveal military US and Western military outposts
WikiLeaks whistleblower Chelsea Manning sets sights on US Senate
The former US Army intelligence analyst is to seek the Democratic nomination for the Senate seat in Maryland.
Missing Argentine submarine’s ‘last distress signal reported flooding
An SOS message sent out by the San Juan says floodwater provoked a short-circuit and fire, a TV station claims.
Reports of explosion near missing submarine
The Argentine navy raised the possibility on Thursday that a navy submarine missing in the South Atlantic suffered an explosion, heightening concerns over the fate of the 44 crew members.
Watch: India 'breaks record' for number of men riding a motorbike
An Indian Army team manages to pile 58 people onto a moving motorbike.
Satellite signals in search for missing Argentine submarine
The ARA San Juan submarine with 44 crew members on board vanished on Wednesday
Storm hinders search for Argentine submarine
Strong winds and six-metre waves have hindered the search for the Argentine submarine and its 44 crew members
Jubilantion as Zimbabweans celebrate the ending of Mugabe's grip on power
Tens of thousands of Zimbabweans flood the streets of Harare in an outpouring of elation at the expected fall of President Robert Mugabe.