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Ukraine War Helped Push World Military Spending to 35-Year High, Study Says
The outlay reached $2.4 trillion last year, a research group found, 6.8 percent up on 2022. Tensions in Asia and the Middle East also contributed.
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U.S. Considers Imposing Sanctions on Israeli Military Unit
The United States is considering imposing sanctions on one or more Israeli battalions accused of human rights violations during operations in the occu [...]
Vote to Resume U.S. Military Aid Is Met With Relief in Ukraine
Much-needed munitions like artillery shells could start arriving relatively quickly, but experts say it could take weeks before U.S. assistance has a [...]
U.S. Military to Withdraw Troops From Niger
The status of a $110 million air base in the desert remains unclear as the West African country deepens its ties with Russia.
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Democratic Coalition Sends Biden a Demand on Military Aid to Israel
In a letter, a dozen groups and labor unions called on the president to enforce a law that bars military support from going to any nation that restric [...]
Military camp to be used to house Afghan escapees
It will house 50 people, who helped the UK in the war in Afghanistan, by the end of March.
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U.S. Military Enters a New Phase With Gaza Aid Operations
As the United States continues providing Israel with munitions, the Pentagon will deliver food and other assistance to Gazans by sea and air.
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UK military capability at risk, MPs warn
A £29bn financial black hole will leave the UK more reliant on military allies, MPs say.
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U.S. Military to Build Floating Pier to Ferry Gaza Aid, White House Says
U.S. officials said that a temporary port, built from ships and then moved close to shore, would allow hundreds of truckloads of aid to reach Gazans o [...]
UK targets Russian military with further sanctions
The latest measures follow sanctions against Russian prison bosses after Alexei Navalny's death.
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Military Judge to Rule on C.I.A. Torture Program in Sept. 11 Case
Lawyers argued over the rare legal doctrine in an effort to dismiss the case at the start of pretrial hearings in the Sept. 11 case at Guantánamo Bay. [...]
Haley Says U.S. Should ‘Go After’ Iranian Military Over Deadly Drone Strike
“This is surgical,” she said after a drone strike by an Iranian-backed militia killed three American service members. “You take one or two of them out [...]
Britain must train citizen army, military chief warns
General Sir Patrick Sanders points to threat of Russia as he warns of UK's lack of readiness for war.
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U.S. Is Watching North Korea for Signs of Lethal Military Action
A shift by Kim Jong-un, North Korea’s leader, toward open hostility against South Korea is alarming but does not indicate he is about to start a full- [...]
Diego Garcia: UN says UK military island not suitable for stranded migrants
UN officials have been granted access to Diego Garcia two years after asylum seekers landed there.
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