The government announced an end to decades of autonomy in the disputed region, raising tensions in the restive territory and roiling relations with Pakistan.
Tag: Defense and Military Forces
Myanmar Military’s Vast Business Revenue Enables Abuses, U.N. Says
The commercial empire helps the armed forces finance fighting with ethnic groups and shields rights abuses from civilian oversight, a panel said.
As Japan and South Korea Feud Intensifies, U.S. Seems Unwilling, or Unable, to Help
As North Korea test-fires barrages of missiles, two crucial American allies in Asia are locked in their own bitter battle, and the Trump administration is struggling with how to end the discord.
Sudan Factions Sign Agreement Paving Way for Civilian Rule
Military leaders and pro-democracy protesters initialed a constitutional declaration aimed at ending months of bloodshed after the ouster of President Omar Hassan al-Bashir.
Sudan Power-Sharing Deal Finalized, African Union Envoy Says
The protest leader Omar al-Dagir said the agreement would be signed on Sunday, Sudan’s state-run SUNA news agency said.
End of Missile Treaty Leaves a Major Vacuum in NATO Defense
NATO supports Washington in blaming Russia for the end of the ban on land-based intermediate-range missiles, but the alliance has no easy response.
Wary of Trump’s Hard Line on Iran, Europeans Decline to Join Escorts in Gulf
The Europeans see risks of escalation in the conflict with Tehran, and they want to distance themselves from the U.S. policy of “maximum pressure.”
Russia Sends Military Planes to Fight Wildfires in Siberia
The total area in flames equals the size of Belgium, and many industrial cities are blanketed by a layer of smoke.
Dozens Killed in Yemen in Attacks on Military Parade and Police Station
The Houthi movement said it had struck the parade in Aden, the seat of Saudi-backed forces, with an air assault. Separately, police officers were killed by a suicide bomber.
Kim Jong-un Calls North Korea’s New Rocket System ‘an Inescapable Distress’ to Enemies
North Korea tested a new type of multiple-launch guided rocket system that could expand the North’s ability to strike South Korea and American forces stationed there.