WESTERN ARMY TRAINERS
Western army trainers in Ukraine not immune from strikes, Kremlin says
Western army instructors who train Ukrainian soldiers in the country would have no "immunity" from Russian strikes, the Kremlin said Tuesday, amid reports that France could despatch military trainers to Ukraine. France does not officially have military personnel assisting or training Ukrainian forces in Ukraine at the moment.
China's third aircraft carrier heads to sea for the first time
China's third aircraft carrier, Fujian, showcases advanced technology with catapults for aircraft, aiming for a fleet of six carriers for operational maturity. Collin Koh highlights the strategic plan for China's carrier fleet expansion, emphasizing the significance of Type 003 carriers.
Chinese general takes a harsh line on Taiwan and other disputes at an international naval gathering
The 19th biennial meeting of the Western Pacific Naval Symposium opened in Qingdao, where China's northern naval force is based, providing a vivid backdrop to China's massive military expansion over the past two decades that has seen it build or refurbish three aircraft carriers.
Almost 200 dead, 1,800 wounded in Sudan battles: UN
The European Union's ambassador to Sudan was attacked in his home in Khartoum on Monday, the bloc's top diplomat Josep Borrell said. A spokesperson told AFP the veteran diplomat was "OK" following the assault. Battles have taken place throughout the vast country and there are fears of regional spillover. Terrified residents of the capital are spending the last and holiest days of Ramadan watching from their windows as tanks roll through the streets, buildings shake and smoke from fires triggered by the fighting hangs in the air.
Displaced by war, Ukrainians open a new front as entrepreneurs
Dudyk is among thousands of Ukrainians who are picking up shattered lives and trying to start over, many creating small businesses that they hope will bring them and their new communities fresh purpose.
The legend of Elvis Presley: A larger-than-life look at a larger-than-life star
Was the drug-addled King of Rock ‘n’ Roll pushed to his death by his manipulative manager?
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Biden weighs deploying thousands of troops to Eastern Europe and Baltics
In a meeting Saturday at Camp David, the presidential retreat in Maryland, senior Pentagon officials presented Biden with several options that would shift American military assets much closer to Putin’s doorstep, the administration officials said.
Afghanistan's arc from 9/11 to today: Once hopeful, now sad
America was still reeling from the horrific terrorist attacks of two months earlier, when planes flown by al-Qaida terrorists crashed into three iconic buildings and a Pennsylvania field, killing nearly 3,000 people. The perpetrators and their leader, Osama bin Laden, were somewhere in Afghanistan, sheltered by the Taliban. The mission: Find him. Bring him to justice.
Iraq doesn't need United States' combat troops: PM Mustafa al-Kadhimi
``The war against IS and the readiness of our forces requires a special timetable, and this depends on the negotiations that we will conduct in Washington,'' he said.
Horse-racing clubs bet on online forums to stay afloat
Mumbai club is in talks with Paytm’s gaming arm to see the feasibility of digital betting amid Covid-19. The racegoers may not find too many symapthisers — more so, at a time the country is overwhelmed by a pandemic. Not only RWITC has to obtain a licence from the state, it has to take all the precautions.
Residents in Pakistan's Balakot thought earthquake jolted them from sleep
The pre-dawn operation, described as "non-military" and "preemptive", struck a five-star resort style camp on a hilltop forest.
Budget crunch hits IAF's new arms deals, upgrade of airbases
The IAF had asked for Rs 77,695 cr under the capital outlay in the 2018-2019 budget, but got only Rs 35,770 cr.
When the Kargil war came dangerously close to becoming a nuclear catastrophe
A June 24, 1999, incident had the potential of triggering an all-out war between the two nuclear neighbours.
When an IAF pilot was almost ready to bomb Nawaz Sharif & Musharraf during Kargil war
According to IAF officials, a flight commander was tasked to bomb Point 4388 in Kargil but he instead ended up aiming at a Pakistani military base.
UK to send more troops to Iraq to assist ISIS fight
Britain will send 250 additional soldiers to Iraq to help the Iraqi Army build on the recent sucess in combating Islamic State terrorists.
Pakistan Air Force training aircraft crashes, pilots eject safely
The pilots of the aircraft ejected safely. No loss of civilian life or property was reported on the ground.
2014: A politically eventful year for India
The states of Jharkahand, Maharashtra and Haryana witnessed a regime change and Jammu and Kashmir saw a hung Parliament in the recent elections.
India steps up military aid to Myanmar to offset China’s might
India is steadily stepping up military aid to Myanmar to counterbalance the deep strategic inroads made by China into that country.
Lashkar-e-Taiba has dedicated internet team: Abu Jundal
Jundal has told interrogators that LeT operatives are trained in ‘internet activities’ & the outfit has a team who looks after the entire online activities.
Going to Afghanistan to train its security personnel is in India’s interest
It is natural for Afghanistan to look for friends in the region that would help it stabilise post the ISAF's departure.
Battling jihadis: India has few options
That's really the predicament of the government in the wake of the Mumbai carnage - it knows the killers, knows where they were trained, who were the trainers, their links with sections of the ISI, and much more. Yet it doesn't know what to do next.
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