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Tag: Military
Mali coup: Col Goïta seizes power – again
For the second time in nine months, Col Assimi Goïta has seized power in Mali, detaining transitional President Bah Ndaw … More
Mali’s transitional president resigns while in detention
BAMAKO, Mali (AP) : Mali’s transitional president and prime minister will be released from detention gradually after resigning in the … More
‘We live in a different age now’: Why Indonesia’s military is unlikely to return to politics
February’s coup in Myanmar has turned the spotlight on other Southeast Asian countries whose militaries have played a significant political … More
Strong underwater wave may have caused Indonesian submarine to sink, navy says
JAKARTA/BANYUWANGI : A strong underwater wave might have been what caused an Indonesian submarine to descend quickly and sink to … More
Difficult to balance operational costs and hardware purchases: Analysts on ageing military equipment in Indonesia
JAKARTA : The sinking of the Indonesian submarine KRI Nanggala 402 has drawn attention to the potential challenges of operating … More
Sunken missing Indonesian submarine found cracked open, officials say 53 crew members dead
BALI (REUTERS, AFP, XINHUA) : A missing Indonesian submarine has been found, broken into at least three parts, deep in the Bali … More
Rescuers find debris from missing Indonesian submarine believed to have sunk
JAKARTA : Search-and-rescue efforts for a missing Indonesian submarine with 53 crew members on board have found debris believed to be from … More
Chad rebels threaten to depose slain president’s son
N’DJAMENA, Chad (AP) : Rebels in Chad threatened to depose the son of the country’s slain president after he was … More
Indonesia searching for missing submarine with 53 on board
JAKARTA (REUTERS, AFP) : Indonesia’s navy is searching for a missing submarine with 53 people on board that went missing … More
Make-up artist and sniper prepared to die for Venezuela
Dressed in camouflage, her face covered in mud, Ismaira Figueroa holds her position on a hill, rifle in hand, as … More
Jade and rubies: How Myanmar’s military amassed its fortune
Top brass had time to enrich themselves after ruling for nearly half a century, says French Institute of International Relations … More
Myanmar military seizes power, declares state of emergency for one year
YANGON: Myanmar’s military seized power on Monday (Feb 1) in a coup against the democratically elected government of Nobel laureate … More
Myanmar activists accuse Israeli firm of abetting military’s Rohingya atrocities
Report highlights alleged role of Gilat Satellite Networks in helping Myanmar military set up telecom company, spread anti-Muslim propaganda before … More
Turkey orders the arrest of hundreds of military over alleged coup ties
Turkey has ordered that 304 military personnel be arrested over alleged links to a group blamed for a 2016 coup … More
‘Why now?’ Dismay as US considers troop pullout from Somalia
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) : No country has been involved in Somalia’s future as much as the United States. Now the … More
Removal of Rizieq banners by TNI sparks questions over military role in civilian realm
The Jakarta Military Command’s decision to take down banners depicting firebrand cleric and Islam Defenders Front (FPI) leader Rizieq Shihab … More
Thai police fire tear gas, water cannon at parliament protest
BANGKOK: Thai police fired tear gas and water cannon at protesters on Tuesday (Nov 17), hurting several people in a … More
Why Myanmar voted overwhelmingly for Aung San Suu Kyi again
Amid the country’s fragile democratisation process, fight with COVID-19 and Rohingya crisis, Myanmar voters know Aung San Suu Kyi’s National … More
Morocco launches military operation in Western Sahara
RABAT, Morocco (AP) : The Moroccan military has intervened in a U.N.-patrolled border zone in the disputed Western Sahara to … More
Ethiopia nears war as PM orders military into defiant region
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister on Wednesday ordered the military to confront the country’s … More
Thai youths to demand political reform in planned major demonstration
BANGKOK: Thailand is set to witness another major demonstration starting on Wednesday (Oct 14), led by youths who are calling … More
US Military Bases Are Poisoning Okinawa
The U.S. military has contaminated the drinking water for almost half-a-million Japanese – but Japanese authorities can’t do anything about … More
Everything We Know About The Fighting That Has Erupted Between Armenia And Azerbaijan
Renewed fighting over a long-standing territorial dispute could have broader implications, with Russia and Turkey supporting the opposing sides. A … More
