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Russia is flexing its muscles in Central America
Russia has once again started to flex its muscles in a bid to rebuild its influence in the Central American state of Nicaragua, McClatchy DC reports. Moscow may strike a possible arms deal with...
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Here's how ISIS still has access to the global financial system
Sometimes described as the world's richest terrorist group, the Islamic State of Iraq and al-Sham (ISIS or ISIL) has famously raised tremendous amounts of money through oil smuggling, extensive...
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The latest NATO-Russia plane encounter over the Baltic Sea was even more...
The latest close encounter between NATO and Russian planes over the Baltic Sea was different.On March 24, NATO and Swedish QRA (Quick Reaction Alert) interceptors were scrambled to identify and shadow...
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Jordan has signed a $10 billion nuclear power plant deal with Russia
AMMAN (Reuters) - Jordan signed an agreement with Russia on Tuesday worth $10 billion that sets the legal basis for building the kingdom's first nuclear power plant with a total capacity of 2,000...
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NATO is in a serious bind
The NATO alliance seems stuck at a crossroads on Ukraine, unsure whether to move toward greater confrontation with Russia or accept the deadlocked "frozen conflict" that has emerged there.It's a...
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Report: Qatar is trying to broker a long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas
In recent weeks a senior Qatari official has been mediating between Israel and the Hamas government in the Gaza Strip, in a bid to negotiate a long-term ceasefire agreement and broker terms for the...
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Here's how the president tells you you've been awarded the Medal of Honor
Being awarded the Medal of Honor is a rare occasion these days. The nation's highest military award for bravery has been conferred just 15 times after more than a decade of combat in Iraq and...
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This GIF shows how China's arms exports have exploded since 2000
China's arms export trade has been booming. In the 2010-2014 time period, Beijing rose to become the world's third largest weapons exporter, according to the Stockholm International Peace Research...
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Here are the winners of the 2014 US Military Photographer Awards
A panel of judges in Fort Meade, Maryland have made their selections for the 2014 Military Photographer awards. The judges have handed out awards to military photographers for their amazing work in ten...
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China is pushing Japan into Asia's geopolitical chess game in a big way
Just a decade ago, only fantasists would have dreamed up headlines such as “Japan, Indonesia Strengthen Defense Ties,” or “Australia-Japan Military Ties Are a ‘Quasi-Alliance.'”The common perception...
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Yemen is sparking a growing regional war
BEIRUT – Tensions in the already volatile Middle East ratcheted up as Saudi Arabia backed by regional allies launched a military campaign against Yemen’s ascendant Houthis, infuriating their backers...
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Yemen's former president has a shadowy role as the country slides into war
RIYADH (Reuters) - When Saudi Arabian jets struck Houthi positions in Yemen on Thursday they also hit forces loyal to a key figure who many Yemenis believe has orchestrated the present crisis from the...
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This map shows who controls territory in Yemen, which doesn't have a...
Yemen is now the latest focal point in a multi-national proxy-war between Iran and the Middle East's Sunni Arab states. Yemen has splintered as an Iranian-supported Shiite insurgency based in northern...
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Egyptian officials: Military ground operations are planned in Yemen
SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (AP) — Egyptian security and military officials say Saudi Arabia and Egypt will lead a ground operation in Yemen against Shiite rebels and their allies after a campaign of...
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Why Iran is sitting back while Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen
Saudi Arabia's decision to lead a coalition of Arab states in an air campaign against Yemen's al-Houthi movement, known as Ansar Allah, may reduce the group's capability but is unlikely to weaken its...
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It's time to start worrying about what Russia's been up to in Latin America
Russian influence is back in Latin America in a big way, along with a "clear return to Cold War tactics." And it's happening at a time when the US military admits that it faces a "near-total lack of...
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The military has released videos of the US pounding ISIS targets around Tikrit
US Central Command (CENTCOM) has released twelve videos of US airstrikes against various ISIS targets around the Iraqi city of Tikrit. CENTCOM conducted a total of 17 strikes against ISIS targets over...
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The US is worried about Iran's elite Revolutionary Guard training Houthi...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is increasingly concerned about training by Iran's elite Revolutionary Guards for the Houthi rebels in Yemen, where the Shi'ite militias continue to make...
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Chinese ISIS recruits are sneaking out of China through its southern borders
China's southern seaboard has replaced the mountainous and tightly guarded western frontier as the preferred route for Islamic extremists to slip recruits out of the country, according to a leading...
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US-Iran nuke negotiations are kicking into overdrive
Lausanne (AFP) - Tough negotiations to end a decade-long standoff over Iran's suspect nuclear programme move into top gear Saturday, seeking to overcome stubborn hurdles as both sides urged painful...
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