South Korean law prohibits the export of weapons to countries in active conflict. With this, Seoul found it difficult to deliver weapons directly to Kyiv. South Korea is quiet favorite…
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Amid Ukraine War, Kremlin Orders Nationwide Bomb Shelter Overhaul
Bomb shelters across Russia are undergoing systematic inspections and repairs following a Kremlin order to upgrade the country’s crumbling Soviet-era infrastructure, according to current and former officials who spoke to…
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US secures deal on Philippines bases to complete arc around China
The US has secured access to four additional military bases in the Philippines – a key bit of real estate which would offer a front seat to monitor the Chinese…
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Armenia Dismisses Russian Criticism Over Canceled Talks With Azerbaijan
YEREVAN — Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan has dismissed criticism from Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov over canceled talks with Azerbaijan, insisting that the Russian side was duly informed about his…
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Tajikistan Hands Down Five Life Sentences Amid Badakhshan Clampdown
Dushanbe — A well-known activist and an ex-commander were among five defendants given life sentences by the Tajik Supreme Court on November 23 amid a crackdown by authorities following unrest…
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China stepping up military cooperation with Tajikistan
The countries have agreed to systematize defense cooperation. Cooperation between China and Tajikistan used to be an almost entirely economic affair. That is changing. According to an agreement published on…
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Baku hosts meeting of Committee of Chiefs of Staff of Armed Forces of CIS countries
On October 12, a regular meeting of the Committee of Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) member states was held in Baku,…
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BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 17. The Azerbaijani Army launched a counter-offensive operation, later called the “Iron Fist”, on September 27, 2020, in response to the large-scale provocation of the Armenian armed forces…