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Russian President Vladimir Putin's decision to deploy troops to eastern Ukraine as a "peacekeeping" operation has significantly escalated the conflict between the two countries. In response, Germany has announced the halt of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, a move welcomed by the US. The UK
Civilian evacuation
Defense Secretary Ben Wallace stated that the Kabul evacuation effort is "down to hours, not weeks" as the Taliban warned that any extension of the August 31 deadline would "provoke a reaction." Thousands of people remain to be evacuated, including British nationals, and the UK government
Civilian evacuation
Amid the chaotic evacuation efforts underway in Afghanistan, the situation continues to deteriorate, with at least one Afghan soldier dying in a firefight at Kabul airport. The US President, Joe Biden, has called the evacuation a top priority, with over 10,000 people flown out in the last 24 hours,
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Russian servicemen, participants in the Suvorov Onslaught of infantry fighting vehicle crews, have arrived in Korla, China, for the upcoming International Army Games. The team, consisting of the best BMP crews, including winners and prize-winners of all-army stages of the competition, is preparing equipment for training at the Land Forces
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NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg has attributed the rapid collapse of the Afghan army to the failure of Afghan leadership, citing the swift Taliban victory in the country. Despite the alliance's efforts to train and equip Afghanistan's national security forces, which included a force of around 300,
Local government
An expanded security council meeting with stakeholders in Konshisha local government area of Benue State resulted in a communique outlining resolutions to address the recent killing of an Army officer and 11 soldiers. The state government and traditional rulers in the area have been tasked with recovering arms taken from
Local government
The Benue State Security Council convened an emergency meeting at the Government House in Makurdi to address the crisis between Konshisha and Oju local government areas, where 12 soldiers were killed on Monday. The meeting confirmed that militia men were responsible for the killing and condemned the incident in strong
Murder
The US Army has confirmed that human remains found in a shallow grave in Texas belong to Army Spc. Vanessa Guillen, a 20-year-old soldier who went missing in April. Guillen's family has learned from Army investigators that they believe her killer, Spc. Aaron David Robinson, became enraged when
Murder
The parents of three U.S. Army Special Forces members murdered at the King Faisal Air Base in Jordan in 2016 are calling on Congress to demand justice from the Jordanian government, specifically the extradition of the soldier who killed their sons and a convicted Jordanian terrorist tied to a
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As the India-Nepal border remains closed due to the Covid-19-induced lockdown, over 1,600 ex-Indian Army personnel, mainly Nepalese citizens who had served in the Gorkha Regiment, are facing a crisis. These individuals, residing in Baitadi and Dharchula districts of Nepal, have been unable to access their pensions, which are
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India announced on Tuesday that 20 of its soldiers were killed in a clash with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley in the western Himalayas, marking the first military casualties between the two countries in 45 years. The Indian Army described the incident as a "violent faceoff" that
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The father of Marine Gary Wright, killed in a 2006 suicide blast in Afghanistan, has spoken out against the deployment of British soldiers to Helmand province's Sangin district. Ian Wright expressed his opposition to troop deployment, citing the lack of effectiveness of previous military interventions in the region.
