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Russia

China and Russia stage naval drills near North Korea amid heightened tension

18/09/2017

World News

Zapad 2017: what you need to know about Belarus and Russia's military exercises

This week Russia and Belarus are conducting drills that have worried Nato members.

15/09/2017

Venezuela

Venezuela holds military exercises after US threat

Venezuela is holding two days of nationwide armed forces exercises and has called on civilians to join reserve units to defend against a possible attack by the US.

27/08/2017

Russia

Russia in display of naval might

Russia's annual Navy Day parade in gives Moscow the chance to display to the world its maritime power and military strength.

30/07/2017

China

China's Xi calls for building elite army during 90th anniversary parade

China's President, Xi Jinping has marked the 90th anniversary of People's Liberation Army by calling for an elite military force to be built

30/07/2017

United Kingdom

HMS Queen Elizabeth sets sail

HMS Queen Elizabeth will spend two years at sea for trials

26/06/2017

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Japan's security forces prepare for Olympic games

In preparation for the 2020 Olympic games Japan's security forces have been test-driving anti-terrorist protocols

22/06/2017

USA

US launches missile test

30/05/2017

My Europe Series

Gotland: Western sentinel in the Baltic sea

It's also ranked as a top tourist destination for its Viking Age charm... But right now this Swedish island close to Russia is beefing up its military forces and ties with NATO.

29/05/2017

My Europe Series

Divisions of Poland's new defence strategy

Since Russia's annexation of Crimea and the subsequent fighting in Eastern Ukraine, neighbouring Poland has become nervous.

29/05/2017

Afghanistan

Afghanistan: U.S. army photographer captures blast that killed her and four others

Hilda Clayton, a 22-year-old U.

04/05/2017

My Europe Series

Insiders: French civilians take action on terror

Insiders takes an in-depth look at how French society is responding to the threat of terrorist attacks.

28/04/2017

North Korea

North Korea ready for 'any mode of war'

North Korea warns US to stop provocation

11/04/2017

USA

Top German diplomat Gabriel warns of new NATO-Russia arms race

Concerned about a Russian military build up in the Baltic region and its western borders, Germany’s top diplomat warned about a new arms race on Thursday.

09/03/2017

Israel

International Women's Day: combat training with the Israeli armed forces

The Israeli armed forces are among the most advanced in the world in terms of opportunities for female combatants.

08/03/2017

Sweden

Sweden reintroduces military service

Officials say it is because of what Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist calls a deteriorating security environment in Europe and around Sweden.

02/03/2017

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Cobra Gold: a taste of the jungle

About 100 US Marines joined a “jungle survival” class on Friday (February 17) as part of a 10-day joint military exercise in Thailand designed to teach them the essence of how to survive in the tropic

18/02/2017

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Fighting in the freezer

U.

29/01/2017

World News

US military shipment arrives in Germany, ahead of NATO exercises

Hundreds of US tanks, trucks and other military equipment has arrived at the northern Germany port of Bremerhaven.

06/01/2017

France

France delivers second Mistral helicopter carrier to Egypt

France has delivered a second Mistral helicopter carrier to Egypt as part of a $1bn deal signed last year.

16/09/2016