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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

Iran

Iran threatens Israel with new missile tests

France

A second deadly avalanche in French Alps kills five soldiers

Five French soldiers have died and eight others injured in an avalanche in the Alps. All were members of the French Foreign Legion and were part of a

France

Avalanche kills five soldiers in French Alps

An avalanche has claimed the lives of five soldiers who were training off piste at the Valfréjus station in the French Alps, not far from the Italian

Iran

[Video] Iran warship fires unguided rockets metres from US aircraft carrier

The US Navy released previously classified footage described as showing an Iranian warship firing unguided rockets less than 1,400 metres from one

North Korea

North Korea: Kim Jong Un warns Seoul in New Year message

North Korean leader delivers New Year message Talks of “ruthless holy war” No mention of nuclear arms or programme The leader of North Korea has

Europe News

NATO showcases military might amid multiple threats on its borders

NATO and its allies have been staging their biggest military exercises in more than a decade. Trident Juncture boasts 36-thousand troops from over

Europe News

NATO flexes muscles in Southern Europe

36,000 NATO personnel gathered in Southern Europe to practice their biggest military exercise in over a decade.

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Russian military exercise in Crimea

The Russian military carried out a large exercise on the Crimean peninsula, territory annexed by Moscow in March 2014. Both naval and ground forces

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US soldiers parade in Poland

US soldiers, returning from the Baltic States to their base in Vicenza, Italy, passed through Polish territory They stopped in the city of Rzeszow

Italy

NATO: biggest military exercise in 13 years

NATO is launching its biggest military exercise in 13 years, mobilising 36,000 soldiers, sailors and air crews from more than 30 countries to test

China

China: joint exercises planned for South China Sea

China says it is willing to hold joint exercises with other Southeast Asian countries in the disputed South China Sea. Regional relations have been