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Korea

North Korean defector 'critical' after being showered with 40 rounds of bullets

The South Korean government says he has been operated on and doctors expect he will survive.

14/11/2017

USA

US holds naval drill in South Korean peninsula

Donald Trump's 12-day tour of Asia has not lessened tension between the US and North Korea. Events took a personal turn over the weekend with the two leaders trading personal insults.

13/11/2017

USA

'A disgrace': Trump fury as army deserter is spared jail

US soldier Bowe Bergdahl, who spent five years in Taliban captivity, will instead be dishonourably discharged

04/11/2017

World News

Finally, dry land: rescued sailors come ashore after five-month ordeal

The two women set sail from Hawaii to Tahiti in May, but a storm battered their boat and they drifted in the Pacific with their two dogs until a US warship rescued them.

30/10/2017

USA

Fallen US soldiers deserved better

Widow speaks out about Trump phone call

24/10/2017

Philippines

Russia is giving 6,000 guns to the Philippines, Duterte reveals

Donation follows gift of arms from China as Duterte seeks to bypass US.

11/10/2017

USA

The man who teaches special forces how to eat meat

Jason Nauert braves allergy to wild game to teach US Special Forces how to prepare game for eating

11/10/2017

Romania

Female soldiers get bulletproof vests adapted for their different shape

The new model is designed to take account of women’s different body shapes, including different bra sizes.

03/10/2017

Ukraine

Ukrainian authorities blame "subversion" for ammo dump fire

Another fire at an ammunition dump in Ukraine is being investigated for "subversion", say the authorities.

27/09/2017

Iran

Iran to increase military capabilities

Iran has announced that it will continue to develop the capabilities of it's military in direct defiance of the US after Trump's speech to the UN general assembly

22/09/2017

Russia

Western concerns over Russia-Belarus military drills

Western concerns over Russia-Belarus military drills

20/09/2017

Russia

Stanislav Petrov 'the man who saved the world' has died aged 77

Stanislav Petrov, the Soviet colonel who famously 'saved the world' from nuclear war has died

20/09/2017

Russia

Helicopter 'fires on bystanders' at Russia's Zapad military exercise

Footage of the incident shows a helicopter firing a salvo of rockets at a military truck, with one man appearing to fall to the ground

19/09/2017

Myanmar

Myanmar's Suu Kyi condemns all rights violations in Rakhine State

19/09/2017

World News

Sweden hosts huge war games exercise with NATO

Sweden is undertaking its biggest military exercise amid fears of Russian military build up

14/09/2017

Spain

What would a Catalonian army look like (and does every state need one)?

Carles Puigdemont says an independent Catalonia would need a military, but not everyone agrees.

07/09/2017

Sweden

What kind of conflict is Sweden preparing for?

Sweden is shifting its military capacity from peacekeeping to defence.

04/09/2017

Belgium

New tactics to protect soldiers on Belgian streets

Rising threat of militant attacks against security forces has led Belgium to change patrolling tactics

29/08/2017

North Korea

'All options are on the table' for North Korea, says US

29/08/2017

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