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NATO sees no sign of Ukraine Russian troop pullback
May 07, 2014 (AFP)
NATO said Wednesday it had seen no sign of Russian troops withdrawing from the border with Ukraine, despite President Vladimir Putin's claim they have been pull...
Vietnam says China fired water cannon, rammed ships near oil rig
May 07, 2014 (AFP)
Hanoi said Wednesday that Chinese ships protecting a deep-water drilling rig in disputed waters in the South China Sea had used water cannon to attack Vietnames...
Dalai Lama shrugs off Norway government snub
May 07, 2014 (AFP)
The Dalai Lama said on Wednesday he held no grudges against Norway's government after they decided not to meet him on his trip to Oslo in order to avoid further...
America's Achilles Heart
May 06, 2014 (UPI)
According to mythology, the otherwise invincible Achilles had one fatal vulnerability: his heel. America has several vulnerabilities. Perhaps the most ironic is...
Eastern Europe troop surge could become permanent: general
May 06, 2014 (AFP)
NATO's troop build-up in Eastern Europe amid tensions with Russia over Ukraine could become permanent, the military alliance's top general said Tuesday. NATO co...
Hagel warns Americans of the risks of isolationism
May 06, 2014 (AFP)
US Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Tuesday warned Americans against isolationism, saying the United States could not afford to turn away from the world's crise...
America strikes out (again!)
May 06, 2014 (UPI)
Two writers as different and diverse as Charles Dickens and Carl von Clausewitz set the context for American politics in the 21st century. More Americans would ...
Environmental Impacts of Shale Gas Extraction in Canada
May 05, 2014 (SPX)
The North American energy landscape is undergoing dramatic change. Unconventional oil and gas resources are fuelling an energy boom that is having profound econ...
Japanese lawmakers meet top Chinese official amid soured ties
May 05, 2014 (AFP)
One of China's most powerful officials hosted lawmakers from Japan on Monday as relations strained by territorial and historical disputes prevent a formal summi...
US-Philippines launch war games after Obama pledge
May 05, 2014 (AFP)
Thousands of American and Philippine troops launched large annual exercises on Monday after US President Barack Obama vowed "ironclad" backing for its Asian all...
US-Philippines to launch war games after Obama pledge
May 04, 2014 (AFP)
Longtime allies the Philippines and the United States start annual, large-scale military exercises on Monday after President Barack Obama vowed "ironclad" backi...
Japan delegation leaves for Beijing to mend ties with China
May 04, 2014 (AFP)
A delegation of senior Japanese lawmakers left for China Sunday to try to mend ties amid a territorial dispute which has prevented a leaders' summit. The bipart...
Blood and gunfire in Ukraine army attack on rebel checkpoint
May 03, 2014 (AFP)
Blood flowing from a bullet wound, the grey-haired man lies in the middle of the roadblock waving weakly for help as shots ring out nearby and thick black smoke...
Philippines to offer renewed US military use of Subic
May 02, 2014 (AFP)
The Philippines said Friday it plans to give the United States access to five military bases under a deal that could see US forces return to their giant former ...
NATO must invest in defense to counter Russia: US
May 02, 2014 (AFP)
Russia is trying to test NATO's mettle and members of the transatlantic alliance must bolster military spending in the face of Moscow's challenge, US Defense Se...
Japan plans 'island-defence' drills in East China Sea
May 02, 2014 (AFP)
Japan is to stage amphibious landing drills in the East China Sea, coinciding with wargames Russia and China are holding near islands at the centre of a Tokyo-B...
China, Russia plan East China Sea drills: Xinhua
May 01, 2014 (AFP)
China and Russia will carry out joint naval exercises in the East China Sea later this month, state media reported Thursday, with China and Japan embroiled in a...
Philippines says treaty obliges US to help in South China Sea
Apr 30, 2014 (AFP)
Manila said Wednesday the United States had a treaty obligation to help the Philippines if it is attacked on its own territory or in the South China Sea, as it ...
Danish NATO warplanes land in Estonia amid Ukraine crisis
Apr 30, 2014 (AFP)
Four Danish F-16 warplanes landed in Estonia on Wednesday, marking the first time NATO planes will be stationed in the ex-Soviet state and Russian neighbour. Th...
Ukraine 'on full combat alert' against possible Russia invasion
Apr 30, 2014 (AFP)
Ukraine's military is "on full combat alert" against a possible invasion by Russian troops massed on the border, acting President Oleksandr Turchynov said in a ...
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