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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.

Afghanistan

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

Hilda Clayton, a 22-year-old U.

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.

North Korea

North Korea ready for 'any mode of war'

North Korea warns US to stop provocation

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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.

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.

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.

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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

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Fighting in the freezer

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.

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.

South Korea

North Korea threatens nuclear strike on joint US-South Korean military exercises

North Korea has slammed the joint South Korean-American annual military exercises as provocative, and has threatened a pre-emptive nuclear strike.

Russia

Russia and Germany hold talks on Crimea tensions

Amid rising tensions over Crimea, Germany and Russia’s top diplomats have held talks in the Urals city of Yekaterinburg.

Latvia

We will respond to NATO Baltics activity, says Russia

A convoy of US military vehicles arrived in Latvia on Monday after starting a tactical march from Germany as part of a military exercise, reported Reuters news…

World News

Is ISIL's de facto capital under threat? Syrian army 'penetrates Raqqa Province'

ISIL’s de facto capital in Syria appears to be under threat.

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Special forces conduct drills close to North Pole

A combat group of special forces from Russia’s Chechnya region conduct exercises close to the North Pole.

North Korea

North Korea's 'failed' missile test is potential blow for Kim Jong-un

North Korea's missile test may have failed, but China is unhappy, nonetheless.

USA

Russian attack jets "buzz" US destroyer

The United States military has strongly condemned the close “flybys” by two Russian warplanes. The aircraft staged what looked like simulated attack

Korea

Protest against US-S.Korea war games as Pyongyang 'seeks missing submarine'

Not all South Koreans are happy about the current war games with the United States. For while many see the annual drills as reassurance of

Korea

'Blitzkrieg' threat from Pyongyang over US-South Korea war games

It is not war. But on the increasingly tense Korean peninsula it certainly looks like it. US and South Korean troops have been staging a mock