US plans to expand training of Taiwanese forces | CNN Politics
CNN — The US is planning to increase the number of US troops training Taiwanese forces on the self-governing island...
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US Navy can’t keep up with China’s PLA in shipbuilding, service chief says | CNN
CNN — China’s navy has significant advantages over its US rival, including a bigger fleet and greater shipbuilding capacity, as...
Uncontacted tribes and an Indian military base. Did a ‘spy’ balloon snoop on the Andaman and Nicobar islands? | CNN
CNN — When a strange white sphere appeared in the skies above the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in January 2022,...
Isolated Iran finds ally China reluctant to extend it a lifeline | CNN
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Ukrainian soldiers in Poland get a crash course in Leopard 2 tanks | CNN
Swietoszow, Poland CNN — Vadym Khodak beams and leans forward. He’s almost bouncing on his feet. “My soldiers like it...
Palestinian man killed and 13 injured in Israeli raid in West Bank, say Palestinian officials | CNN
CNN — A Palestinian man was killed and 13 were injured in an Israeli raid in Nablus early Monday, Palestinian...
Philippine Coast Guard says Chinese ship aimed laser at one of its vessels | CNN
Hong Kong CNN — The Philippine Coast Guard has accused a China Coast Guard ship of pointing a “military grade”...
A 10-year effort to officially end the Iraq War | CNN Politics
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Traumatized and afraid, Jenin residents are still reeling from Israeli raid | CNN
Jenin, West Bank CNN — Mohammed Abu al-Hayja was sleeping alongside his wife and two young daughters last month when...
US to get expanded military base access in the Philippines | CNN
CNN — The US military will gain access to four more bases in the Philippines under an agreement announced as...
‘Mom, please just kill me’: A world looks away from Myanmar’s descent into horror | CNN
CNN — Content warning: This story contains descriptions of violence against children and images viewers may find disturbing. Bhone Tayza...
US Marines officially opens first new base in 70 years on island of Guam | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — The United States Marine Corps on Thursday officially opened its first new base in 70...
Chinese engineer sentenced to 8 years in US prison for spying | CNN Politics
CNN — A former graduate student in Chicago was sentenced to eight years in prison Wednesday for spying for the...
US and Israel launch largest military exercise ever despite concerns over Netanyahu’s government | CNN Politics
CNN — The US and Israel launched their largest joint military exercise ever on Monday, sending a clear signal to...
Burkina Faso’s military government demands French troops leave the country within one month | CNN
CNN — The military government of Burkina Faso has demanded the departure of French troops from the country, according to...
US strike kills approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters in Somalia | CNN Politics
CNN — The United States carried out a strike in Somalia that killed approximately 30 al-Shabaab fighters, US Africa Command...
US pilot shot down four Soviet MiGs in 30 minutes — and kept it a secret for 50 years | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Royce Williams was a real life “Top Gun” 10 years before Tom Cruise was even...
‘If war breaks out, I’m cannon fodder:’ In Taiwan, ex-conscripts feel unprepared for potential China conflict | CNN
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — Rising concerns over increasingly aggressive military maneuvers by China have prompted Taiwan to extend the mandatory...
Why Asia’s arms race risks spinning out of control | CNN
Seoul, South Korea CNN — It’s an arms race bigger than anything Asia has ever seen – three major nuclear...
‘Command your troops, damn it!’ How a series of security failures opened a path to insurrection in Brazil | CNN
CNN — A sea of people, draped in the yellow and green of the Brazilian flag, surge onto the roof...
