Iraq PM 'retires' army chief of staff: spokesmanIraqi 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.
30 June 2015
NATO warns of risk of heavy fighting in UkraineNATO 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.
Prince Harry serves last day in army careerPrince Harry ended his career with the British army after 10 years' service that saw him fight on the front line twice in Afghanistan.
20 June 2015
NATO flexes muscles in Poland war gamesNATO flexed its muscles in Poland during the first full drill of its new spearhead force, a structure designed to boost security on its eastern flank.
Obama poised to send more troops to train IraqisPresident Barack Obama appears poised to approve the deployment of hundreds more US training personnel to Iraq, in a bid to reverse gains by the Islamic State group.
10 June 2015
Joint air defense system discussed by CSTOHeads of CSTO member states’ delegations met in Dushanbe to discuss prospects of creating a unified air and missile defense system.
Obama says US not losing against Islamic StateUS President Barack Obama has described the loss of key Iraqi territory to Islamic State as a tactical setback, while insisting the war against the jihadist group is not being lost.
22 May 2015
Kiev shows off captured 'Russian soldiers' to mediaKiev showed off two purported Russian soldiers it captured during a gun battle in the separatist east that Ukraine's pro-Western leadership says proves the Kremlin's direct involvement in the war.