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MilitaryWill the AUKUS security pact pull China into the arms race?
Whether China’s future military undertakings will be a race to match the United States military might, time will give the best answer as two decades into the future in a highly contested geopolitical ...
Military diplomacy
Top US, Russian generals meet for first time since Dec 2019
Concerned about the resurgence of al Qaeda and IS, the US military has said it will maintain an “over the horizon” capability to strike them if a threat is perceived
Unwell Suu Kyi skips Myanmar trial hearing: lawyer
Ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi skipped the resumption of her coronavirus-delayed trial in a junta court because she felt ill, her lawyer said Monday
Last US Afghan strike on IS may have killed aid worker, children: NYT
The Pentagon has said it disrupted a new attack planned by the Islamic State extremist group through a Reaper drone strike on 29 August
US will have 'no right' to carry out attacks in Afghanistan after 31 August: Taliban
Taliban has said that Washington will have no right to attack the country after 31 August, following US drone strike in Afghanistan's Nangarhar province
US drone strike hits Islamic State car bomb in Kabul, officials say
The United States carried out a military strike on Sunday in Kabul, two U.S. officials told Reuters
Myanmar junta crackdown death toll passes 1,000
The country has been in turmoil since 1 February, when the armed forces seized power in a lightning coup, triggering dissent as protesters demanded a return to democracy
Afghan president vows to stop bloodshed as Taliban close in on Kabul
Afghanistan's beleaguered president vowed Saturday to prevent further bloodshed, as Taliban fighters closed in on Kabul after routing his armed forces over the past 10 days
Nigeria bombs gunmen camp, kills 78: military
Nigerian forces have killed 78 gunmen, known locally as bandits, during military operations including air strikes in northwestern Zamfara state, the air force said
Afghanistan
Taliban offensive running out of steam: Russia
Russia is also carrying out drills in Tajikistan, another former Soviet republic bordering Afghanistan, this week
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