Tag: Military

Categories EU

‘Civil war is brewing in France and you know it’: French military launches another salvo at Macron with new open letter

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A group of active French military personnel has published a new open letter to the country’s president Emmanuel Macron, warning him of a “civil war” brewing in the country after all the “concessions” he’s made to Islamism. … Read More >‘Civil war is brewing in France and you know it’: French military launches another salvo at Macron with new open letter

Categories Asia & Pacific

Civilians flee as Philippines soldiers dislodge 200 (hungry?) Islamist militants who seized town market – media

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Residents were evacuated from a Philippines town after around 200 Islamist fighters captured a local market, reportedly in order to score a meal. Gunshots were heard as the military tried to flush the militants from the area. … Read More >Civilians flee as Philippines soldiers dislodge 200 (hungry?) Islamist militants who seized town market – media

Categories Shows

Sexual assault in the US military reaches boiling point & St. Louis moves to ‘defund the police’

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The military is facing a wave of pressure from both sides of the aisle to move the prosecution of sex crimes out of the chain of command. A city spending plan presented on Thursday would cut about $4 million from the St. Louis police budget and eliminate 98 vacant officer positions. … Read More >Sexual assault in the US military reaches boiling point & St. Louis moves to ‘defund the police’

Categories Asia & Pacific

Myanmar’s ethnic rebels shoot down military helicopter as anti-coup protests continue (VIDEOS)

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A major Burmese ethnic rebel group has claimed to have shot down a helicopter belonging to the country’s military. The incident comes amid continuing protests against the recent coup that ousted Myanmar’s civilian government. … Read More >Myanmar’s ethnic rebels shoot down military helicopter as anti-coup protests continue (VIDEOS)

Categories Middle East

Iran decries ‘cherry-picked’ & ‘illegal’ reports of classified chat that claim foreign minister revealed power struggles with army

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Iran’s Foreign Ministry has denounced “cherry-picked” media reports of a “routine and confidential” internal discussion, in which its top diplomat reportedly said diplomacy had taken a backseat to military goals in the country. … Read More >Iran decries ‘cherry-picked’ & ‘illegal’ reports of classified chat that claim foreign minister revealed power struggles with army

Categories World

Pandemic crisis, anyone? 2020’s global military spending reached ‘HIGHEST LEVEL’ in decades despite economic woes, report finds

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Governments around the world have increased their military spending to a level not seen since 1988 despite their economies suffering during the pandemic, a fresh study has said, adding that the US was ahead of the curve again. … Read More >Pandemic crisis, anyone? 2020’s global military spending reached ‘HIGHEST LEVEL’ in decades despite economic woes, report finds

Categories Asia & Pacific

Security forces fire on protesting medical workers in Myanmar, leaving at least one dead – local media

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Security forces for Myanmar’s military government have fired on protesting medical workers in the city of Mandalay, killing one and reportedly arresting six demonstrators. A further 14 individuals were detained in the city. … Read More >Security forces fire on protesting medical workers in Myanmar, leaving at least one dead – local media