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Military Diplomacy - Page 11

August 3, 2026
China/United States/World

China Seeks Military Parity with US, Says Former Senior Officer

As the People’s Liberation Army approaches its centenary in 2027, retired senior colonel Zhou Bo says China’s long-term objective is to build a military capable of standing “neck and neck” with the

Geopolitics/United Kingdom/World

Britain’s Global Influence Faces Postwar Low as Military Decline and Diplomatic Strains Deepen

Britain’s standing as a global military and diplomatic power has reached what officials, analysts and former senior commanders describe as its weakest position since the end of the Second World War, according to a report by the Financial Times. The

July 9, 2026

North Korea Signals Naval Ambitions as It Seeks Greater Role in China-Russia Military Cooperation

North Korea/World

North Korea has signalled its ambition to expand its naval capabilities and play a larger role in military cooperation with China and Russia through

The Illusion of Victory

Columns/Geopolitics

General George S Patton, who distinguished himself at head of American field armies and specifically the tank corps during the Second World War named

Pakistan: Targeting the Chinese

August 22, 2023
Columns/Diplomacy

On August 13, 2023, two terrorists were killed by Security Forces (SFs) after they attacked a convoy of vehicles belonging to Chinese engineers and SFs near Faqir Colony Bridge in Gwadar city

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India: Presence of Three Former Chiefs in Taiwan, What’s the Signal?

August 11, 2023
Columns/Defence

In what surprised many observers and gladdened the hearts of the hawks in Delhi who have been indicating that India should abandon the policy of ambiguity with reference to Taiwan, three retired

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How military coup in Niger could spill over to West Africa

August 11, 2023
Defence/Diplomacy/Geopolitics/United States

(Xinhua) Leaders of West African countries are expected to meet on Thursday in the Nigerian capital Abuja to discuss their response to a military coup in Niger after Niger’s junta defied an

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Church leader has called on US to leave Niger or face God’s wrath

August 11, 2023
News

In a surprising turn of events, Primate Elijah Ayodele, the leader of Nigeria’s INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, has issued a strong warning to the United States, urging them to refrain from invading

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The State of the War in Ukraine

August 11, 2023
Russia/Ukraine

A month and a half ago, right after the attempted Wagner coup, there appeared to be chaos in Moscow, with the future of President Vladimir Putin in question. There were indications of

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Myanmar Junta’s Hollow Gesture on Suu Kyi’s Sentence

August 8, 2023
Myanmar

In a general amnesty announced on military television last week, Myanmar’s military junta removed six years from the jail term of Aung San Suu Kyi, the 78-year-old leader of the government removed by a

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Seventy Years On: Remembering Korea’s Pain

August 6, 2023
Columns/History

Amidst these precarious times, where our humanity is continuously put to the test, nothing holds greater importance than our inflexible dedication to pursuing peace. However, it is truly enraging to witness self-proclaimed

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Thousands Rally in Support of Niger’s Coup Leaders as Western-Backed ECOWAS Threatens Military Intervention

August 4, 2023
News

The military junta which took power in Niger warned on July 31 that France might militarily intervene with authorization from the ousted government’s foreign minister to restore Mohamed Bazoum to the presidency. Thousands have mobilized to

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Wheel has come full circle in Myanmar

August 3, 2023
Columns

Aung San Suu Kyi, the iconic figure of Myanmarese politics, has been moved from prison to house arrest. This may seem a baby step, but make no mistake, the journey of a

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Is the Philippines a Beneficiary of U.S.-Chinese Confrontation?

August 3, 2023
Columns/Diplomacy

When President Ferdinand Marcos was running an authoritarian regime in the Philippines (1965-1986), he was once asked about rumours of rigged elections in his country. “I promised I will give you the

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Media Hysteria and Defense Deals: India-France Strategic Partnership

July 25, 2023
Columns/Defence

The media went hysterical about defence contracts with France, a time-tested strategic partner this month when India was honoured on Bastille Day in Paris. But mystery surrounds the confusion over joint statements

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Leaked Files Suggest British Involvement in Latest Kerch Bridge Strike

July 22, 2023
News

An explosive report from independent media outlet GrayZone has exposed a potential hidden British hand in the recent attack on the Kerch Bridge, which connects Crimea with mainland Russia. Leaked documents point

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Deputy High Commissioner of India Bids Farewell, Acknowledges Bilateral Cooperation in Military Diplomacy

July 20, 2023
Defence/Diplomacy

In a gesture of appreciation and mutual respect, the Deputy High Commissioner of the Indian High Commission in Colombo, Vinod Kurian Jacob, recently paid a farewell call on the State Minister of

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Guns for Hire? A Season for Mercenaries

July 19, 2023
Columns/Defence

Just after a band of mercenaries tried to oust the government in the Maldives back in 1988, I asked a Maldivian diplomat, using a familiar military catchphrase, about the strength of his

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Can There be a Concert In Europe to Prevent a Nuclear Catastrophe?

July 17, 2023
Sri Lanka Guardian Essays

CONCERT OF EUROPE AND EUROPEAN BALANCE OF POWER As is generally known Concert of Europe was a general consensus among the great powers of 19th-century Europe to maintain the European balance of power, political boundaries,

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