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Sweden mobilises its entire volunteer army for first time since 1975

Sweden has called up all of its army volunteers for the first time in more than four decades in a bid to bolster its military strength.

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Stolen armoured vehicle chased through US city

This is some car chase.

Lithuania

Lithuania hosts major NATO exercise

Eighteen thousand military personnel gather for the exercise. The US led Saber Strike event sees service members from Estonia, Latvia and Poland as well as Britain, France, Italy and Canada and others, practicing working together

North Korea

North Korea ‘replaces’ military top brass in pre-summit shake-up

Intelligence sources say three top military chiefs have been removed, as Kim Jong Un seeks to tighten his grip ahead of his planned summit with Donald Trump.

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USA

This man has married hundreds of couples — but has never met any of th

In the American state of Montana, military personnel can get married by proxy so they don't have to attend the ceremony.

World News

Which three EU nations met Nato spending goals in 2016?

Nato wants its members to spend at least 2% of GDP on defence: not many European countries manage.

Colombia

Former FARC fighters 'murdered in Colombia' despite peace deal

A state prosecutor said on Tuesday that in 2018 alone, at least 22 former Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) members had been murdered, two years after the guerilla group agreed to end its 50-year war.

Russia

Russia showcases hypersonic missile and robo-tank during Victory Day Parade

What latest military hardware was wheeled out in Moscow for Russia's V Day celebrations? We take a look.

USA

Uber unveils concept for flying taxi

One day you could by flying every day using the same technology that powers US military drones.

Djibouti

US says pilots injured by lasers used from Chinese base

American aircraft are being targeted by Chinese laser attacks, Pentagon claims.

World News

NATO military spending continues to dwarf that of Russia

Figures from NATO and the research institute SIPRI show Russia spent less on defence spending in 2017, while NATO expenditure rose for the third consecutive year.

World News

Latest: military spending, Facebook conference, EU budget

The latest news this morning, Wednesday May 1

World News

Which countries spend the most on their military?

Total world military expenditure was estimated to reach nearly €1.5 billion in 2017, the highest level since the end of the Cold War. How does Europe, and your country, stack up?

USA

Soldier receives world's first penis transplant

Us doctors conduct groundbreaking operation on man injured by IED

Estonia

Meet the sea-skimming vessel from Russia set to make a splash in Europe

An Estonian entrepreneur wants to use a Russian-developed sea-skimming vessel to transport people between Tallinn and Helsinki.

World News

Syria celebrates independence from France, days after Western military strikes

Syria celebrates its 72nd years of independence from France on Tuesday, four days after France, the US and the UK hit Syrian military targets in retaliation over a suspected chemical attack in Douma in which 40 people were killed.

Europe News

Syria: How far could things escalate?

US military action over suspected poison gas attack could escalate wider conflict, warns analyst

Economy

Google employees in stand against Pentagon

The employees were outraged Google's technology could be used by the Pentagon's Project Maven to better identify both targets and civilians

Spain

Spanish primary schools to teach lessons on military

After watching a video of a military parade, pupils might be asked to make a model of their favourite tank.

France

Man arrested for driving stolen car at French soldiers jogging in the Alps

None of the soldiers were injured and no motivation for the attack has so far been established.