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‘Face-off has been resolved’: India and China pull troops back from Himalayan border flashpoint

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

China and India have removed troops from the disputed Himalayan border region which was the site of a deadly clash between the two in June 2020, after a “phased” pullback was agreed in July, according to the Indian government. … Read More >‘Face-off has been resolved’: India and China pull troops back from Himalayan border flashpoint

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Uzbekistan forced 46 Afghan military aircraft to land as HUNDREDS of Afghan soldiers attempted to cross border illegally

Posted on August 18, 2021August 18, 2021By Editor

Hundreds of Afghan military personnel ended up in Uzbekistan over the weekend, after they fled the Taliban offensive, the Uzbek authorities said on Monday, adding that they had to “forcibly” land dozens of rogue aircraft. … Read More >Uzbekistan forced 46 Afghan military aircraft to land as HUNDREDS of Afghan soldiers attempted to cross border illegally

‘It’s a set-up’: Many activists in Myanmar remain unconvinced by junta’s offer to pardon protesters

Posted on August 17, 2021August 17, 2021By Editor

Myanmar’s military junta has offered to drop charges against protesters on the condition that they come forward to authorities, though many demonstrators say they fear that the move is a ruse to catch dissidents. … Read More >‘It’s a set-up’: Many activists in Myanmar remain unconvinced by junta’s offer to pardon protesters

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Extra 200 troops will enforce Sydney lockdown amid record surge in Covid cases – media

Posted on August 14, 2021August 14, 2021By Editor

New South Wales registered a new daily record for positive Covid cases and hospitalized patients on Friday. The military, who are already enforcing lockdown restrictions, will reportedly send an extra 200 troops on Monday. … Read More >Extra 200 troops will enforce Sydney lockdown amid record surge in Covid cases – media

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Australian military quietly releases reform plan to address ‘serious & systemic’ failings exposed by Afghanistan war crimes report

Posted on August 13, 2021By Editor

Australia’s Defense Department has released a four-year plan to tackle “serious and systemic” failures in its military structure and culture – eight months after a bombshell probe into war crimes in Afghanistan. … Read More >Australian military quietly releases reform plan to address ‘serious & systemic’ failings exposed by Afghanistan war crimes report

EU

‘Flag worth defending’: Swedish Army places front-page newspaper ad ahead of Stockholm Pride, triggering debate online

Posted on August 9, 2021August 9, 2021By Editor

The Swedish Armed Forces have paid for a pro-LGBTQ ad in one of the country’s leading newspapers, featuring soldiers standing beneath a rainbow flag. The campaign has provoked some fiery discussions online. … Read More >‘Flag worth defending’: Swedish Army places front-page newspaper ad ahead of Stockholm Pride, triggering debate online

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Australian indigenous groups, social workers slate government decision to deploy troops to enforce lockdown in Covid-hit Sydney

Posted on August 6, 2021August 6, 2021By Editor

Indigenous representatives and community groups have warned that the Australian government’s “disturbing” use of troops to enforce lockdown rules in Sydney will “create greater fear and uncertainty” and may alienate residents. … Read More >Australian indigenous groups, social workers slate government decision to deploy troops to enforce lockdown in Covid-hit Sydney

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Police call in military to help enforce Covid lockdown in Sydney after cases rise unabated

Posted on August 4, 2021August 4, 2021By Editor

Sydney authorities have been blasted for “militarizing a public health crisis,” after the New South Wales Police Commissioner Mick Fuller requested the support of 300 soldiers to ensure greater compliance with Covid restrictions. … Read More >Police call in military to help enforce Covid lockdown in Sydney after cases rise unabated

Amid rain and floods, China sends military to stop ‘imminent’ dam collapse in Henan

Posted on July 20, 2021July 20, 2021By Editor

As floods wreak havoc on China’s Henan province, the military has been dispatched to prevent a dam from collapsing. Floodwaters have already washed away two dams elsewhere in China this week. … Read More >Amid rain and floods, China sends military to stop ‘imminent’ dam collapse in Henan

Russia

20 years after the Russo-Chinese friendship treaty, relationship between two nations at ‘unprecedented heights,’ says Moscow

Posted on July 18, 2021July 18, 2021By Editor

Relations between Moscow and Beijing have reached “unprecedented heights,” with Russo-Chinese cooperation being an example of how to work together despite “ideological constraints,” the Russian foreign minister claimed on Friday. … Read More >20 years after the Russo-Chinese friendship treaty, relationship between two nations at ‘unprecedented heights,’ says Moscow