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Timbuktu chose 'passive resistance' to Islamist occupiers Timbuktu has been part of three empires, survived invasions and had countless rulers, and it met its 10-month occupation by Islamist extremists with the stoicism of a city that has seen centuries of history.
04 February 2013
US needs to keep up drone war against Qaeda: Panetta The United States will have to keep up an open-ended drone war against Al-Qaeda militants in Pakistan and elsewhere to prevent another terror attack on America.
03 February 2013
Admiral Samuel J. Locklear III , commander of the US Pacific Command. ©REUTERS No new bases in Asia: US commander The United States' pivot to Asia will not mean any new bases in the region, but existing alliances will be strengthened and modernised.
02 February 2013
Adilbek Dzhaksybekov(R) and Sergey Shoigu (L). Photo by Danial Okassov© Kazakhstan and Russia sign agreement on common regional air defense system In our view, this will increase the level of cooperation and create conditions for enhancement of the defense potential of our countries: Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.
01 February 2013
©REUTERS China's military at 'high risk' on corruption: watchdog China's armed forces are battling a major corruption problem, with little political oversight and no whistleblower mechanism to counter graft.
31 January 2013
Home from Afghanistan, Prince Harry steps back into glare Britain's Prince Harry may be home safely from Afghanistan after five months as an army helicopter gunner -- but he has swapped the crackle of gunfire for the clicking of countless paparazzi cameras.
31 January 2013
French, Malian troops patrol Timbuktu after hero's welcome French and Malian forces were patrolling Mali's fabled desert city of Timbuktu on Tuesday, after a hero's welcome following their lightning advance north.
30 January 2013
Military called in as deadly floods batter Australia Australia ramped up its military response to deadly floodwaters rising in the country's sodden northeast Tuesday which have killed four people and displaced or isolated tens of thousands.
30 January 2013
Y-20 cargo plane. Photo courtesy of wantchinatimes.com Chinese military plane boosts global reach China's new heavy-lift transport aircraft and a successful missile interception test are key steps in expanding the strength and reach of its armed forces.
29 January 2013
Senator Gani Kassymov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy© Kazakhstan senator calls to giving up CIS-made military aircrafts Senator Gani Kassymov asked Kazakhstan Prime-Minister to stop procuring CIS-made military aircrafts for Kazakhstan army, special services and law-enforcement authorities.
28 January 2013
Child soldiers still recruited in Myanmar: group Child soldiers are still being recruited in Myanmar despite the nation's recent political reforms, an advocacy group said Wednesday, as it urged better monitoring of the powerful military.
26 January 2013
French planes destroy Islamist bases in Mali French warplanes have destroyed two Islamist bases in northern Mali as an Al-Qaeda-linked group there split, with the splinter group calling for talks to end the offensive against the militants.
26 January 2013
Women join ranks of Assad forces in Syria's Homs At 40 years of age, Abir Ramadan joined the all-female unit of Syria's new paramilitary force, pledging loyalty to Bashar al-Assad in the armed struggle against those seeking to topple the president.
24 January 2013
Ruslan Zhaksylylov. Photo courtesy of vvmvd.kz New Commaner-in-Chief of Kazakhstan Interior Ministry's internal troops appointed Ruslan Zhaksylylov has been appointed Commander-in-Chief of the internal military troops of Kazakhstan's Interior Ministry.
23 January 2013
France says military goal is 'total reconquest of Mali' French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday the end goal of France's military action in Mali was to retake control of the whole country from Islamist militants who have seized the north.
22 January 2013
Irkut-10 drone. Photo courtesy of airwar.ru Kazakhstan to produce Russian drones Air surveillance and monitoring complexes with Sunkar-2 drones built under license in Kazakhstan may begin service in Kazakhstan’s army.
22 January 2013
Drone made by Irkut-Engineering. ©RIA Novosti Kazakhstan will check out Russian Irkut-3 unmanned aerial vehicle Russian experts will demonstrate the capacities of the air surveillance and monitoring system with Irkut-3 drone to Kazakhstan military command.
22 January 2013
Mali operation another burden for French budget The French offensive in Mali will burden a defence budget that was expected to get relief from the withdrawal of French forces from Afghanistan.
21 January 2013
Vowing to 'destroy terrorists,' France adopts words of war With its talk of "destroying" enemies and confronting "jihadi terrorists", France has adopted a language of war for its intervention in Mali that few expected from Socialist President Francois Hollande.
18 January 2013
WikiLeaks suspect's motive no defense: US judge A US military judge ruled Wednesday that Bradley Manning's motive for allegedly leaking a huge cache of secret files to WikiLeaks is no defense against the long list of charges he faces.
18 January 2013
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