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Kim Jong-Un orders frontline N. Korea troops onto war footing: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un ordered his frontline troops onto a war-footing from, as military tensions with South Korea soared.

Kim Jong-Un orders frontline N. Korea troops onto war footing: KCNA
Guantanamo should be shut before Obama leaves: Pentagon chief

The US military prison in Guantanamo Bay should be shut down before President Barack Obama leaves office, Pentagon chief Ashton Carter said.

Guantanamo should be shut before Obama leaves: Pentagon chief
Obama to take last shot at closing Gitmo

Barack Obama is making a final push to close Guantanamo prison, but to fulfill that glaringly incomplete campaign promise he faces unpalatable compromises and internal resistance.

Obama to take last shot at closing Gitmo
France, Russia reach deal on compensation of Mistral warships: senior Russian official

After eight months of negotiations France and Russia have reached a deal on the amount Paris must pay Moscow in compensation for the non-delivery of two Mistral warships.

France, Russia reach deal on compensation of Mistral warships: senior Russian official
Pentagon assures it will check Iran's 'malign' influence

Top US military officers sought to reassure worried lawmakers that US forces would check Iran's "malign" influence in the Middle East should Congress greenlight the nuclear deal with Tehran.

Pentagon assures it will check Iran's 'malign' influence
NATO vows solidarity with Turkey over Islamic State

NATO strongly backed Turkey's fight against Islamic State militants in Syria at emergency talks.

NATO vows solidarity with Turkey over Islamic State
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. ©RIA Novosti
Russia revises navy doctrine over NATO's 'inadmissible' expansion

Russia aims to boost the strategic positions of its navy on the Black Sea and seek to maintain an Atlantic and Mediterranean presence.

Russia revises navy doctrine over NATO's 'inadmissible' expansion
Pentagon chief tries to calm Mideast jitters over Iran deal

US Defence Secretary Ashton Carter sought to reassure anxious Middle East allies Tuesday over the Iran nuclear deal during a regional tour that includes stops in Israel, Jordan and Saudi Arabia

Pentagon chief tries to calm Mideast jitters over Iran deal
Poroshenko faces new security crisis in western Ukraine

President Petro Poroshenko confronted a fresh crisis as a deadly standoff between interior ministry units and armed Ukrainian ultranationalists entered a third day in a western enclave near Hungary.

Poroshenko faces new security crisis in western Ukraine
British military should focus on drones, spy tech: Cameron

Britain's defence forces should spend more of their budget on spy planes, drones and covert forces to fight extremist militants, Prime Minister David Cameron said.

British military should focus on drones, spy tech: Cameron
Russia poses 'greatest threat' to US national security: Dunford

Russia now poses the greatest threat to US national security and its behavior is "nothing short of alarming," Marine General Joseph Dunford said.

Russia poses 'greatest threat' to US national security: Dunford
Photo courtesy of the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Kazakhstan
Kazakh Special Forces beat Chinese, Russian and American teams at international competition

Special Forces of Kazakhstan show high-quality of training during international competition for elite special forces.

Kazakh Special Forces beat Chinese, Russian and American teams at international competition
Ukraine leader lays out vision of new war-time constitution

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko proposed constitutional changes giving sweeping powers to the regions but critically failing to address demands of pro-Russian militants in the separatist east.

Ukraine leader lays out vision of new war-time constitution
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NATO keeps mum on 'Baltic brigade' request: Lithuania

NATO has vowed to hold "continuous" military exercises in eastern Europe to deter Russia but has yet to respond to a request by Baltic states for a permanent brigade.

NATO keeps mum on 'Baltic brigade' request: Lithuania
20 dead after Indonesian military plane crashes in flames

An Indonesian air force transport plane crashed shortly after take-off, exploding in a fireball in a city residential area and killing at least 20 people.

20 dead after Indonesian military plane crashes in flames
Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi. ©REUTERS
Iraq PM 'retires' army chief of staff: spokesman

Iraqi premier Haider al-Abadi has "retired" the army's chief of staff, the most senior officer removed since jihadists overran large parts of the country last year.

Iraq PM 'retires' army chief of staff: spokesman
NATO warns of risk of heavy fighting in Ukraine

NATO head Jens Stoltenberg warned there was still a risk of heavy fighting in Ukraine and urged Russia to halt its support for pro-Moscow rebels.

NATO warns of risk of heavy fighting in Ukraine
Ukraine rebels train child soldiers in the making

He is only 14 but already knows how to assemble a Kalashnikov rifle. Denis is a child soldier in the making.

Ukraine rebels train child soldiers in the making
Pentagon chief to seek greater NATO support on Europe trip

US Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter will visit his European counterparts this week to take stock of cooperation with NATO.

Pentagon chief to seek greater NATO support on Europe trip
Prince Harry serves last day in army career

Prince Harry ended his career with the British army after 10 years' service that saw him fight on the front line twice in Afghanistan.

Prince Harry serves last day in army career