Army

British Army allows beards as it ends 100-year ban

British Army soldiers and officers will finally be allowed to grow a full beard after King Charles gave his approval, allowing military chiefs to end the more than 100-year ban. Head…

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Ukraine plans to move to professional army after war ends – PM

Ukraine plans to abandon conscription and move to a professional army after the war with Russia to bring Kyiv closer to NATO standards, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Thursday.…

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Italy boosts Army combat readiness

The Italian Army issued an order for units to boost training "oriented towards warfighting" in a circular letter dated March 9, referring to the "well-known" international events.It also said that…

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Ukrainian president fires head of the armed forces, citing disputes

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed the head of the armed forces, Ruslan Khomchak, his spokesman said at a briefing on Tuesday, citing tensions between the armed…

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‘I will shoot whoever I see’: Myanmar soldiers use TikTok to threaten protesters

SINGAPORE, March 4 (Reuters) - Armed Myanmar soldiers and police are using TikTok to deliver death threats to protesters against last month's coup, researchers said, leading the Chinese video-sharing app…

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Spain army requests international assistance to fight coronavirus pandemic

The Spanish army has requested international assistance to fight the coronavirus pandemic, which is now expanding at a faster rate than in Italy. “The Armed Forces of Spain are acting…

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Italian army deployed to enforce lockdown in Lombardy

The army will be used to impose the lockdown in Lombardy - the region of Italy worst hit by the coronavirus outbreak. The move came after a request from Lombardy…

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Understanding Bolsonaro’s reaction to foreign aid offer to fight Amazon’s fire

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s furious reaction to foreign criticism of his handling of Amazon fires reflects the sacred place the vast region occupies in the minds of Brazil’s military, for…

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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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More stringent measures for good behaviour in Dutch armed forces

The Dutch Ministry of Defence has written to a handful of soldiers who are also members of biker gangs to inform them that their certificates of good behaviour are being…

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The Times of Malta Headlines – Tuesday 21st May 2019

The Times reports that the Armed Forces has turned to President George Vella who ordered the suspension of soldiers Francesco Fenech and Lorin Scicluna, charged with the murder of Lassana…

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L-Oriżżont Headlines – 21st May 2019

L-Orizzont quotes Parliamentary Secretary Silvio Schembri who said that the financial services sector remained stable despite ‘months of attacks.’ Schembri said that there are 51 licensed institutions in the sector.…

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In-Nazzjon Headlines – 21st May 2019

In-Nazzjon says that the PN presented 15 proposals for people with dyslexia. In another story, the paper says that government is keeping its eyes shut to the security problem in…

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Germany and the Netherlands suspend military training in Iraq

Germany and the Netherlands are suspending military training operations in Iraq due to increasing regional tensions and an unspecified threat. The Germany Defence Ministry said it has no indications of its…

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‘Hijacked’ ship ElHibru 1 docks in Malta

A Maltese special operations team on Thursday boarded a tanker that had been hijacked by migrants it rescued at sea, and returned control to the captain, Malta's armed forces said.…

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