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Subservient sovereignty: How Libyan is the Libya crisis?

Erin A. Neale -
The international community shot itself in the foot by over-exerting its influence in Libya. Now Khalifa Haftar is sick and Libyans will suffer.
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Asia Pacific

At least six police killed in Pakistan triple suicide blasts

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least six policemen were killed and 15 security personnel were wounded when three suicide bombers blew themselves up in quick succession in southwest Pakistan, officials said.
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Africa

Four killed as UN peacekeepers and militia clash in Central African Republic

Fergus Kelly -
Four people were killed in clashes between UN peacekeepers and an armed group in Central African Republic's southwest, an area spared much of the violence that has ravaged the country since 2013
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Asia Pacific

Taiwan to stage live-fire exercise simulating Chinese invasion

Staff Writer With AFP -
Taiwan will practice thwarting a Chinese "invasion" in annual live fire drills in June, simulating surprise coastal assaults to reflect increased military threats from Beijing, officials said
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Africa

The rule of khaki: How Egypt’s military dominates the economy

Joseph Hammond -
The term Neo-Mamluk is often used to describe the outsized role of the military in the Egyptian economy. Following Sisi's rise to power, the military has expanded its reach.
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Europe

Paris attacks suspect Abdeslam sentenced to 20 years over Brussels shootout

Staff Writer With AFP -
A Belgian court sentenced the sole surviving suspect in the Paris attacks, Salah Abdeslam, to 20 years in prison over a bloody gun battle with police in Brussels days before his capture in 2016.
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Air

Airstrikes on Yemen wedding party kill and injure dozens

Joanne Stocker -
Airstrikes on a wedding party in Yemen have killed at least 20 people and injured 40 others, according to health officials and aid agencies.
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Air

Serbia receives 4 MiG-29 fighter jets from Belarus

Fergus Kelly -
Serbia has received four MiG-29 fighter jets from Belarus, Defense Minister Aleksandar Vulin said, adding that he recently had talks in Moscow about helicopters, armoured vehicles and missile defense systems.
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Asia Pacific

At least 14 suspected Maoist guerrillas killed in gunfight with police in India

Staff Writer With AFP -
At least 14 suspected Maoist guerrillas were killed Sunday in a gunfight in India's central state of Maharashtra, police said, yet another violent clash in the country's longest-running conflict.
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Europe

Nine killed in Dagestan counter-terror raid

Staff Writer With AFP -
Nine people suspected of plotting an attack in Russia were killed in a shootout with security forces in Dagestan, the country's National Anti-Terror Committee has said.
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Africa

15 militants, 1 soldier killed in Mali counter-terror op, while al-Qaeda-linked JNIM claims Timbuktu attack

Fergus Kelly -
Mali's armed forces said 15 militants and one soldier were killed in a counter-terror operation, while the al-Qaeda-linked JNIM claimed an April 14 attack on an international military camp at Timbuktu's airport
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Europe

Greece to lease French FREMM frigates amid Turkey tensions in Aegean

Staff Writer With AFP -
Greece will this summer lease two state-of-the-art French warships, the defence ministry, as Athens seeks to bolster its defences in the Aegean Sea amid growing tensions with Turkey.
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Commentary

Toward ‘Non-Nuclear Deterrence’? Russia’s investment in conventional strategic strike

James Bosbotinis -
Taking an in-depth look at Russia's long-range conventional strike plans, Dr James Bosbotinis argues that the challenge for the West is to ensure that Russia is deterred from using its growing arsenal
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Americas

US approves $1.2 billion sale to Mexico of 8 MH-60R Seahawk helicopters

Fergus Kelly -
The US State Department approved the sale of eight MH-60R Seahawk multi-mission helicopters along with Hellfire missiles, rockets, guns and other equipment for an estimated cost of $1.20 billion
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Air

US eases restrictions on armed drone exports in bid to boost sales

Staff Writer With AFP -
The US dropped some restrictions on sales of its advanced drones in order to reinforce the armies of its allies and compete with China on the world arms market
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Americas

Judge rules US can’t transfer suspected American ISIS fighter to Saudi Arabia

Joanne Stocker -
A US federal judge ruled that the US military cannot hand over a dual citizen (known as John Doe) suspected of fighting with ISIS to a third country against his will.
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