Britain’s Royal Navy says it has captured 13 suspected pirates off Somalia’s coast in a joint operation with a U.S. Navy destroyer. The defense ministry says helicopters, Royal Marine snipers and two military vessels – one British, one American – were deployed early Friday to intercept a dhow in the Indian Ocean. Despite the show … Continue Reading
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The British Military Tournament is an unforgettable and breathtaking opportunity to marvel at the skills and precision of the British Armed Forces while showing appreciation for our heroic servicemen and women
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Ships sailing under a British flag will be able to carry armed guards to protect them from pirates, the prime minister has announced. David Cameron says he wants to combat the risks to shipping off the coast of Somalia, where 49 of the world’s 53 hijackings last year took place.
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In two separate articles days after the release of the Japanese 2011 defence white paper report, condemning claims made in the report about China and South Korea. The set of rocky outcroppings lying halfway between the two countries has been a source of recurring diplomatic row, as Japan repeatedly lays claim to the South Korean-controlled East Sea islets.
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The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has confirmed earlier speculation that China’s first aircraft carrier is under construction. Gen Chen Bingde, head of China’s General Staff, refused to say when the carrier – a remodelled Soviet-era vessel, the Varyag – would be ready.
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The situation in Libya has escalated with British and French forces using attack helicopters under NATO command were used for the first time on 4 Jun 2011 in military operations over Libya as part of Operation Unified Protector. The helicopters struck at a radar station and a military checkpoint around Berga, military vehicles and ‘command … Continue Reading
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The men assigned to capture or kill Osama Bin Laden were part of the US Navy’s legendary special forces unit, the Seals. Who are they? It was years in the planning but took just 40 minutes to execute. More than a dozen members of the US military were dropped near the high-walled, three-storey compound on … Continue Reading
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As of today Bahrain ordered its military force off the capital square in the heart of an uprising against the Gulf nation’s rulers, a key demand by the opposition for starting a dialogue in the political crisis.
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The 20,000-strong division from Fort Campbell has been fighting in two of Afghanistan’s most violent regions, the south and the east, since it began deploying in February under President Obama’s plan to roll back the Taliban with more troops
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The US has denounced North Korea for threatening a “sacred war” against the South, whose military has been holding live-fire drills near the border. The state department’s Philip Crowley told the BBC there was no justification for Pyongyang’s “belligerent words”.
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