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  Security

  2023-02-02

  French carrier group bolsters Indo-Pacific partnerships, freedom of navigation

  France remains committed to its regional allies and to freedom of navigation in the Indian Ocean, where it is the only European country to have a permanent military presence.

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  Security

  2023-02-01

  Multinational AMAN naval exercise comes in wake of closer US-Pakistan ties

  Pakistan’s preparations for the multi-national AMAN naval exercise in February are part of the country’s ongoing efforts to foster naval co-operation with foreign nations.

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  Security

  2023-01-25

  Recent visits, proposed F-16 sustainment showcase security ties between US, Pakistan

  This week's visit by a top US Air Force commander shortly follows the visit by the commander of US CENTCOM, who traveled to Peshawar and the Afghan border.

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  Security

  2023-01-17

  Pakistan prepares to host major multi-nation naval exercise

  Navies from 110 countries have been invited to take part in the AMAN-23 exercise next month in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Karachi.

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  Security

  2023-01-13

  Afghans raise concerns over increasing ISIS activity in major cities

  The 'Islamic State of Syria and Iraq' (ISIS) has expanded its presence and activities in Afghanistan.

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  Security

  2023-01-10

  US offers Pakistan help in countering militancy, securing Pak-Afghan border

  Recent moves by Washington, such as a visit to Pakistan by a top US commander, show an acceleration in security co-operation between the two countries.

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  Security

  2023-01-03

  Russia's struggles in Syria, Ukraine show strategic weakness

  The Kremlin believed the tactics it used in Syria would work in Ukraine, analysts say. But the conditions are different, and it miscalculated.

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  Security

  2022-12-30

  US military employs the world's most capable bomber force

  The Air Force's bomber fleet -- now made up of B-1B Lancers, B-2 Spirits and B-52 Stratofortresses -- will look very different in coming years with the unveiling of the new B-21 Raider.

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  Security

  2022-12-26

  IRGC aggression in Strait of Hormuz continues to threaten oil supply chains

  In the latest provocation, an IRGC patrol boat carried out a number of provocative maneuvers just metres away from two US Navy ships as they transited the Strait of Hormuz.

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  Security

  2022-12-23

  Iranian airliners transported weapons first to Middle East, and now to Russia

  The destructive legacy of the late Iranian general Qassem Soleimani lives on, as the IRGC transfers drones, and potentially short-range missiles, to Russia using Iran's fleet of civilian aircraft.