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'Russian forces' attack Ukraine troops in separatist east Ukraine accused Russian forces of attacking its soldiers fighting pro-Kremlin insurgents in the ex-Soviet republic's separatist east.

21 January 2015

UN still awaiting Kabila go-ahead for DR Congo offensive The United Nations is still waiting for President Joseph Kabila to sign off on a joint military plan to drive out rebels from eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

17 January 2015

Brazil army concerned over gay hate crime bill: report Brazil's military has voiced concern over a bill that would penalize homophobia and discrimination against gays.

14 January 2015

Trilateral navy exercises with Kazakhstan's participation to take place on Caspian Sea Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Russia will have joint naval exercises on the Caspian Sea.

12 January 2015

Iraq asks Australian PM for more military aid Iraqi Prime Ministe asked Australian counterpart Tony Abott to step up military assistance to aid Baghdad's fight against the Islamic State jihadist group.

05 January 2015

Military band surprises mall visitors in Astana Military Bank of the Ministry of Defense has made a surprise to unsuspecting mall visitors.

31 December 2014

Canadian frigate to join NATO forces off Ukraine A Canadian frigate with 250 marines on board set off from Halifax on the Atlantic coast to join NATO forces in the Mediterranean Sea monitoring the Ukraine crisis.

31 December 2014

Taliban claim NATO 'defeat' in 13-year Afghan war The Taliban responded scornfully to the formal end of NATO's war in Afghanistan, describing the US-led mission as a "fire of barbarism and cruelty".

29 December 2014

Chechen president offers 'special regiment' to defend Russia Chechen President Ramzan Kadyrov proposed the creation of a "special regiment" made up from Chechnya's armed forces to help defend Russia from Western aggression

29 December 2014

NATO to hold ceremony Sunday marking end of its Afghan war NATO will hold a ceremony in Kabul later formally ending its war in Afghanistan, officials said, after 13 years of conflict.

28 December 2014

Prisoners swapped in dark of Ukraine frontline The two warring sides lined up the prisoners some 100 metres apart on an isolated stretch of highway in the no-man's land between their frontlines.

27 December 2014

New Russian military doctrine labels NATO as main threat The Kremlin branded the expansion of NATO as a fundamental threat to Russia in a revised military doctrine that dramatically reflects deteriorating relations with the West.

27 December 2014

Outraging Russia, Ukraine takes big step toward NATO Ukraine took a historic step toward NATO in a parliamentary vote that stoked Russia's anger ahead of talks on ending the ex-Soviet state's separatist war.

24 December 2014

Canada increases global reach with new military transporter Canada's defense minister announced the addition of a fifth military transport jumbo jet to its fleet.

20 December 2014

Pakistan forces kill 27 militants in northwest: military Pakistani forces killed 27 suspected militants in air strikes and a ground operation in the restive northwest hours after a roadside bomb killed three soldiers.

19 December 2014

Challenging Russia, Ukraine moves to drop neutral status Ukraine's president openly challenged the Kremlin by submitting a bill allowing the former Soviet republic to join NATO and make the Western alliance its defender.

19 December 2014

Danger in the skies as Russia, NATO play cat-and-mouse Recent close shaves between Russian fighters and civilian aircraft highlight the dangers of the cat-and-mouse game being played out between Moscow and the West.

18 December 2014

Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels agree to resume peace talks Ukraine's pro-European leaders and Kremlin-backed rebels agreed Wednesday to hold long-delayed peace talks.

18 December 2014

Up to 10,000 Russian soldiers still in Ukraine: Kiev Up to 10,000 Russian soldiers and their heavy weapons are still deployed in rebel-held eastern Ukraine despite a new ceasefire.

17 December 2014

Russian arms sales soar on domestic spending Sales by Russian arms manufacturers continue to expand thanks to Moscow's investments despite a downturn in global defence spending.

15 December 2014

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