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NATO chief says Finland, Sweden welcome to apply to join

NATO would quickly welcome Finland and Sweden into its ranks with open arms if they decided to apply, the military alliance’s top civilian official said Wednesday, as Russia’s war on…

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Caught between China and the U.S., Asian countries stockpile powerful new missiles

Asia is sliding into a dangerous arms race as smaller nations that once stayed on the sidelines build arsenals of advanced long-range missiles, following in the footsteps of powerhouses China and the…

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U.S. military has enough capability in Middle East for now

U.S. Defence Secretary Mark Esper said he believed the U.S. military had sufficient capability in the Middle East for now to deter conflict, dismissing a media report that a major…

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Photo Story: Marine Air Ground Task Force Warfighting Exercise

A series of photos of US marines during an air-ground task force war fighting exercise at the Range 220 combat centre in Twentynine Palms, California, USA. The exercise divides soldiers…

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Iran has ‘military advantage over US and allies in Middle East’

Iran now has an effective military advantage over the US and its allies in the Middle East because of its ability to wage war using third parties such as Shia…

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First Poseidon aircraft delivered to the RAF

The first submarine-hunting Poseidon MRA1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft (MPA) has been delivered to the Royal Air Force. The MOD is investing £3 billion in nine state-of-the-art jets which will enhance…

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Secretive U.S. military space plane lands in Florida after record-long orbital flight

The Pentagon’s secretive X-37B space plane landed in Florida on Sunday after a record-long orbital flight lasting more than two years, the U.S. Air Force said, capping the latest test…

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Microsoft wins Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract

Microsoft Corp. has won the Pentagon’s $10 billion cloud computing contract, the Defense Department said on Friday, beating out favourite Amazon.com Inc. The Joint Enterprise Defense Infrastructure Cloud (JEDI) contract…

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Iconic Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo set to kick off in Sydney

A series of photos of the preview of the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo at ANZ Stadium in Sydney, Australia on Wednesday. The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo is an annual…

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Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition kicks off in South Korea

South Korean army's E-737 Peace Eye airborne early warning and control (AEW&C) aircraft and F-16 fighters fly during the opening ceremony of the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhibition (ADEX)…

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Photo Story: Britain F-35s first landing onboard HMS Queen Elizabeth

Handout photos provided by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) show UK F-35 Lightning jets landing, taking off and hovering onboard Britain’s next generation aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth for…

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Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group in the South China Sea

Handout photos made available by the US Navy shows US Navy ships from Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and Boxer Amphibious Ready Group sailing in formation in the South China…

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PHOTO STORY: The Red Arrows jets over Long Beach, California

Handout pictures provided by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) shows Virgin Orbit 'Cosmic Girl' launch aircraft flying in formation alongside the Red Arrows Hawk jets in Long Beach, California,…

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Photo Story: Red Arrows over Golden Gate Bridge

Handout photos provided by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) on 02 October 2019 shows The Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows trailing the Red, White and blue…

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UK takes steps to reduce the risk of misunderstanding or miscalculation regarding the UK’s military activity

In the past days, representatives from 22 countries - including from France, Russia and the USA – have visited military sites in the UK as part of steps to increase…

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Britain is ‘at war every day’ due to constant cyber attacks

The Chief of the Defence Staff has said that Britain is “at war every day” due to constant cyber attacks from Russia and elsewhere. Distinctions between peace and war “don’t…

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Photo story: Refuelling over Southwest Asia

Handout photos made available by the US Air Force shows a US F-15C Eagle, based out of Al Udeid Base in Doha, Qatar, approaching a 28th Expeditionary Air Refuelling Squadron…

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Media preview of the US Air Force ‘Air Power Day 2019’ in South Korea

Highlight from the media preview of the US Air Force Air Power Day that is being held at Osan Air Base in Osan-city, South Korea. The US Air Force…

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HMS Prince of Wales leaves Rosyth dockyard for sea trials

A handout picture provided by the British Ministry of Defence (MOD) shows British Navy aircraft carrier 'HMS Prince Of Wales' leaving Rosyth Dock Yard for sea trials, in Rosyth, Dunfermline,…

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US Navy confirms videos did capture UFO sightings

Three videos purporting to be leaked military footage of UFOs are genuine, the US Navy has revealed. The clips - published by the To The Stars Academy of Arts &…

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Belgian F-16 crashes in France

A Belgian Air Force F-16 fighter plane has crashed in France, officials say, leaving one pilot caught on a high-voltage electricity line. Both pilots ejected from the plane near Lorient…

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RAF in action against ISIS in Syria

Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to fly daily armed reconnaissance missions over Iraq and eastern Syria as part of the global coalition against the ISIS terrorist movement. According to…

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First US warship enters Lebanon in more than 30 years

US destroyer USS Ramage (R) sails from Beirut port, Lebanon, on Sunday 15 September 2019. According to the US embassy in Beirut, the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer docked in…

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Decommissioning of HMAS Melbourne in Australia

Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors from HMAS Melbourne participate in a Freedom of Entry Parade in Melbourne, Australia, 14 September 2019. Royal Australian Navy officers and sailors from HMAS…

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Photo Story: Naval exercise ‘Northern Coasts’ along the German Baltic coast

A Sea King helicopter takes off from the German Navy corvette 'Oldenburg', during the Naval exercise 'Northern Coasts' on Baltic Sea coast near Rostock-Warnemuende, northern Germany. About 3,000 soldiers from…

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First Saab Gripen E fighter handed over to Brazil

The first Saab Gripen E fighter was handed over to Brazil during a ceremony at Saab in Linkoping, Sweden. Brazil has ordered 28 Gripen E and eight Gripen F fighters…

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Myanmar military aircraft accident forces the closure of country’s biggest airport

Handout photos made available by Myanmar Department of Civil Aviation shows people during a removal operation of a damaged Myanmar military transport aircraft after it skidded off the runway at…

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Photo Story: Apache AH-64E attack helicopters introduced into Indian Air Force fleet

Apache AH-64E attack helicopters displayed during an induction ceremony at Indian Air Force Station Pathankot in Punjab. The Indian Air Force (IAF) has introduced Apache AH-64E helicopters into IAF fleet…

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Photo Story: Highlights of the MAKS 2019 outside Moscow

A series of photos of the highlights of the MAKS 2019 International Aviation and Space Salon in Zhukovsky outside Moscow, Russia. The airshow runs from 27 August to 01 September.…

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Spanish Air Force’s fighter jet crashes into Mediterranean

A CASA C-101 training plane of the Spanish Air Force on Monday crashed into the Mediterranean Sea, off La Manga coast, Murcia, south-eastern Spain. The pilot managed to eject from…

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The UK sends another warship to Gulf

A third British warship is heading to the Gulf, the Royal Navy announced, amid heightened tensions in the region. Britain has already sent the HMS Kent to cover for frigate…

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Photo Story: Red Arrows over New York

Handout pictures provided by the British Ministry of Defence showing aircraft from the British Royal Air Force Aerobatic Team, The Red Arrows streaming the Red, White and Blue joined by…

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Photo Story: Military drills in Japan

Japanese tanks and armoured vehicles fire munitions during a fire drill conducted by elements from Japan's Ground Self-Defence Force (GSDF) at the Higashi-Fuji training field in Gotemba, central Japan, 22…

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Photo Story: The 2019 Sioux Falls Airshow

A handout photo made available by the US Air National Guard shows a US Army helicopter (C, back) with USAF (United States Air Force) Air Demonstration Squadron Thunderbirds amid pyrotechnics…

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Photo Story: Red Arrows over Boston

The RAF Red Arrows perform over Boston Harbour in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The ten-minute performance over Boston was one of over twenty stops on the Red Arrows largest North American…

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Moroccan army to choose first batch for conscription today

On Monday, the Moroccan army will begin selecting 15,000 recruits, the first batch since the resumption to compulsory military service. Eleven years after its suspension, the military service law came…

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Russian nuclear-capable TU-160 bombers deployed near US border

Russia announced it had flown two nuclear-capable TU-160 bombers to a far eastern Russian region opposite Alaska as part of a training exercise that state media said showed Moscow's ability…

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US troops stationed in Germany could go to Poland

Georgette Mosbacher, US Ambassador to Poland in a social media post says that Poland, unlike Germany spends two percent of its GDP on NATO and that it would gladly welcome…

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First test flight of ‘Okhotnik’ Russian combat drone

Handout photos made available from a Russian Defense Ministry video showing the first test flight of the new Russian combat drone 'Okhotnik' (Hunter), 07 August 2019. The first flight, which…

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British Army restructures to confront evolving threats

The British Army has outlined its plans to rebalance the Field Army to ensure that it can compete with and defeat adversaries both above and below the threshold of conventional…

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Photo Story: Navy Day celebration in St. Petersburg

Despite the long history of the Russian Navy, its own holiday appeared in the Russian fleet only in the USSR, on June 22, 1939. The tradition to celebrate the Navy Day on the last…

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China reiterates it is ‘ready to go to war’ if Taiwan tries to gain independence

China says it is “ready to go to war” over the issue of Taiwan’s independence, according to a defence ministry report that provides a rare insight into the country’s military…

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Turkey removed from US F-35 fighter jet programme

The US says it is removing Turkey from its F-35 fighter jets programme, after Ankara received the first parts of a Russian missile defence system. The US says the "F-35…

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HMS Duncan joins two US aircraft carriers off Malta

After recently providing air defence and escort duties to a French carrier strike group, HMS Duncan has moved on to join 200,000 tonnes of naval might as she works simultaneously…

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Two US carrier strike groups in the Mediterranean sea for joint training

For the first time since 2016, the United States is deploying two Nimitz-class aircraft carriers, the USS John C. Stennis and the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Mediterranean. A typical…

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PHOTOSTORY: First F-35A stealth fighter jets arrive in South Korea

A F-35A stealth fighter jet arrives at an air base in Cheongju, South Korea, on the 29 March 2019. It is one of a pair of the jets that South…

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