London, Dublin (1/11 – 66) Hamas is sheltered in a sea of civilians. Ostensibly a Palestinian political and military organization established in 1987, Hamas “governs” on the basis of having…
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Ranking up in Tajikistan
Brussels (27/10 – 50) Just in September this year, ten “distinguished” people in Tajikistan have been awarded general ranks. The decree on conferring general ranks was signed by the country’s…
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“Special Military Operation” or War of Attrition?
Brussels, Frankfurt (28/9 – 28) The conflict in Ukraine has held the world’s attention for a year and a half; now that it has apparently settled into an extended slugfest…
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Tajikistan: Enlistment-Dodging Pushes Military Recruiters to Use Devious Methods
by Mon Mauby Mon MauCopenhagen (17/08 – 78) Kidnapping, intimidation, and blackmail are just some of the means used to hit enlistment quotas in Tajikistan. When conscription season comes around in Tajikistan, military recruiters…
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Japan’s military is testing Elon Musk’s Starlink satellite internet service with an eye to adopting the technology next fiscal year, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Sunday, citing unnamed government sources.…
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In the fractured authority surrounding crime-group controlled enclaves on the Moei River separating Thailand and Myanmar, this is what a crackdown on armed gangsters looks like: China presses Myanmar’s military…
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India To Give Vietnam Warship As The Two Countries Tighten Defense Ties
India has said it will give a naval warship to Vietnam in the latest signal of tightening defense ties between the two countries, which share concerns about China’s assertiveness. The…
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Chinese Defense Minister Meets Vietnam Counterpart, Offers Close Military Cooperation
China is willing to work with Vietnam to strengthen high-level communication and cooperation between their militaries, Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu said on Tuesday as he met his Vietnamese counterpart.…
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US-Nimitz Class Supercarrier USS Ronald Reagan Makes Historic Visit To Vietnam
On Sunday, the USS Ronald Reagan and two escort vessels steamed into Da Nang Bay, marking a U.S. aircraft carrier’s third visit to Vietnam since the hostilities ended and the…
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A ceremony was held Tuesday in Da Nang for Vietnam to hand over the remains of an American soldier killed during the Vietnam War. The Vietnam Office for Seeking Missing…