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Aug 26, 2015 (UPI)

Earlier this month, millions were fixated on two television spectaculars. One was political, the Republican Party's maiden debate in the presidential sweepstake...

Fisherman nets a spy device in S China Sea

Aug 25, 2015 (XNA)

An underwater robot salvaged by a fisherman in South China Sea turned out to be a foreign spy device, CCTV reported. When Huang Yunlai from Hainan province foun...

Finland 'in no position' to defend Baltic states: president

Aug 25, 2015 (AFP)

Finland is in no position to help defend its Baltic neighbours and fellow EU members Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania should it become necessary, Finnish President...

Major Western leaders shun China WWII military parade

Aug 25, 2015 (AFP)

From Belarus to Vanuatu, China on Tuesday issued a list of world leaders attending next week's huge military parade to mark Japan's defeat in World War II that ...

Ex-Chinese finance ministry official named to lead AIIB

Aug 25, 2015 (AFP)

Former Chinese vice finance minister Jin Liqun has been elected to head the new Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), the Chinese government said Tuesday...

The tiny islands US seized a century ago

Aug 24, 2015 (Sputnik)

America today is essentially accusing China of doing the exact same thing it did in the late 1800s to early 1900s under the Guano Island Act (GIA), which itself...

Russia's Future Warfare Tactics as Seen by US Media

Aug 24, 2015 (Sputnik)

"Russia's defense industry is well behind Western militaries in automated control systems, strike drones, and advanced electronics of all kinds," according to t...

New tech facilitates preparation of China's V-Day parade

Aug 24, 2015 (XNA)

New technologies have helped Chinese armed forces to better prepare for the Sept. 3 parade, which will be attended by more than 10,000 military personnel and sh...

China's Rising Power Leaves US Doubting Its Capabilities

Aug 24, 2015 (Sputnik)

China's technological advancement raises concern in the US as they feel that China is challenging all major foundations of America's military power, a former US...

China to Display Never Seen Before Armaments in WWII End Parade

Aug 24, 2015 (Sputnik)

China's strategic missile force, the Second Artillery Forces (SAC) will exhibit seven types of missiles in a military parade on September 3. Organized into six ...

President Obama's good intentions and bad outcomes

Aug 24, 2015 (UPI)

President Obama was not looking to start an arms race in the Middle East when he negotiated an accord with Iran. Obama said he wanted to stop Tehran's manufactu...

Ukrainian leader says Russia sent 3 military convoys to rebel east

Aug 24, 2015 (AFP)

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday accused Russia of this week sending three military convoys over the border into the separatist-controlled east. "...

China island-building altering South China Sea status quo: US

Aug 21, 2015 (AFP)

China has reclaimed more than 2,900 acres of land from the South China Sea in less than two years in an intensive island-building campaign in the disputed Sprat...

Iran, China and the pope: Obama gets back to work

Aug 21, 2015 (AFP)

After two weeks of vacation spent largely on the golf course in Martha's Vineyard, President Barack Obama heads home to Washington to a full diplomatic plate: I...

China's military parade to show off weaponry

Aug 21, 2015 (AFP)

China plans to show off a vast array of weaponry for the first time in a huge military show of strength next month to commemorate the 70th anniversary of Japan'...

US's Loss of Kyrgyzstan Means Losing Its Foot hold in Central Asia

Aug 21, 2015 (Sputnik)

On Thursday, the US-Kyrgyz cooperation agreement on aid lost its legal force, following a decision made last month by a Kyrgyz government irritated over Washing...

Beijing mobilises 850,000 citizen guards for WWII parade

Aug 20, 2015 (AFP)

Beijing has mobilised 850,000 residents to patrol the city to ensure security ahead of a huge military parade commemorating victory over Japan in World War II, ...

NATO warns pro-Russia rebels against more Ukraine land grabs

Aug 19, 2015 (AFP)

NATO on Wednesday warned pro-Russian separatists against grabbing more land in eastern Ukraine and stressed Moscow has a "special responsibility" to help restor...

US launches biggest allied airborne drills since Cold War ended

Aug 18, 2015 (AFP)

The United States said Tuesday it has launched the biggest allied airborne drills in Europe since the Cold War ended, as fighting involving pro-Russian separati...

Chinese Military Giving US Troops the Boot in Djibouti

Aug 18, 2015 (Sputnik)

The Chinese military is about to give its American counterpart the boot in the tiny country of Djibouti - the strategically critical entrance from the Indian Oc...