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Top U.S. general suggests Russian strikes on civilians are war crimes

The top U.S. general on Wednesday condemned indiscriminate Russian missile strikes on Ukraine that killed civilians, suggesting they met the definition of war crimes under the international rules of war.

Reuters

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles after allied military drills

North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early on Sunday, authorities in neighbouring countries said, the seventh such launch by Pyongyang in recent days that added to widespread alarm in Washington and its allies in Tokyo and Seoul.

Reuters

North Korea fires missile over Japan as prime minister dubs move 'barbaric'

Japanese authorities issued an urgent warning for people to evacuate buildings and take shelter, after the rocket fell into the Pacific Ocean.

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North Korea fires fourth missile in a week as South flexes military muscle

North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday, hours before South Korea staged a large military show, displaying stealth fighters and its own missiles.

Reuters

N.Korea fires ballistic missile ahead of U.S. VP Harris visit

North Korea fired a ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast on Sunday, ahead of planned military drills by South Korean and U.S. forces involving an aircraft carrier and a visit to the region by U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris.

Reuters

'War crimes cannot be hidden,' top U.S. general says about Ukraine war

The top U.S. general on Friday said war crimes in Ukraine cannot be hidden, as Kyiv leveled fresh accusations against Russia following the discovery of a mass burial site in northeastern territory recaptured from Russian forces.

Reuters

Saudi Armed Forces Conclude their Participation in ‘Eager Lion 2022’

The 10th round of the multinational "Eager Lion 2022" maneuvers concluded in Jordan, in the presence of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces, Major General Yousef Al-Hunaiti, the Head of the Saudi Armed Forces Education and Training Authority, Major General Adel bin Mohammad…

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Martin Schram: US military chiefs seek to disarm politicians

America’s most recent defense secretaries and military chiefs united behind a bold and unprecedented initiative this past week, hoping to prevent our democracy from being shattered by a future president who ignites a full-blown coup.

Tribune News Service

Ukraine has struck more than 400 Russian targets with HIMARS - U.S. top general

Ukraine has struck over 400 Russian targets with U.S.-supplied HIMARS rocket systems, General Mark Milley, the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, said on Thursday.

Reuters

The United States and South Korea to begin large-scale military drills as North Korea increases nuclear threats

South Korea's military says the allies' summer drills will include field exercises involving aircraft, warships, tanks and potentially tens of thousands of troops.

ABC News

"Great and irreparable harm": Milley assailed Trump in draft resignation letter

"I believe that you have made a concerted effort over time to politicize the United States military," Milley wrote.

Axios

Top US general warns of China’s military advancements

Chinese military developing capabilities in cyber, space, land, sea and air for possible invasion of Taiwan, Mark Milley says

The Independent UK

Milley: China more aggressive, dangerous to US, allies

Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, says the Chinese military has become significantly more aggressive and dangerous over the past five years

The Independent UK

Martin Schram: Unpresidented — America in Trump’s final days

In the rush to gush their big reveals about Donald Trump’s tumultuous final days as president, the prize for Best Ballyhoo was won hands-down by the smooth but non-revelatory Discovery+ documentary film “Unprecedented.”

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US General: Ukraine Will Keep Getting ‘Significant’ Support

The United States and its allies will keep providing "significant" support to Ukraine out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers, whose victory over the Nazis helped lead to a new world order and a "better peace," Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said…

The Independent UK

US general: Ukraine will keep getting ‘significant’ support

Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said Monday that the United States and allied countries will keep providing “significant” support to Ukraine, out of respect for the legacy of D-Day soldiers

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S. Korea, US Fire Ballistic Missiles in Response to N. Korea Tests

South Korea and the United States fired eight ballistic missiles on Monday in response to North Korean weapons tests the previous day, Seoul's military said. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the allies launched the ground-to-ground Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missile at targets in the East Sea, also known…

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North Korea has test-fired a salvo of short-range missiles

The barrage of eight missiles test-fired over 35 minutes extends a streak in weapons demonstrations this year that U.S. and South Korean officials say may culminate with a nuclear test explosion.

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North Korea Launches Multiple Ballistic Missiles

North Korea launched multiple ballistic missiles into waters off its east coast Sunday, South Korea's military said, a day after Seoul and Washington completed their first joint drills involving a US aircraft carrier in more than four years. Pyongyang has doubled down on upgrading its weapons program this year, despite…

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Sweden, Finland Joining NATO Would Be Tough for Russia, Top US General Says

Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top US General Mark Milley said on Saturday during a visit to Stockholm ahead of a military exercise. The two Nordic neighbors, which both have long borders on the Baltic Sea, applied last…

Reuters

Sweden, Finland joining NATO would be tough for Russia, top U.S. general says

Finland and Sweden joining NATO would put Russia in a difficult military position in the Baltic Sea, top U.S. General Mark Milley said on Saturday during a visit to Stockholm ahead of a military exercise.

Reuters

U.S. and Russian chiefs of staff held phone call, discussed Ukraine - RIA

Russia's Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov and U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman General Mark Milley held a phone call, RIA news agency reported on Thursday, citing the Russian defence ministry.

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North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectile

North Korea fired an unidentified projectile into waters off its east coast Saturday, the South Korean military's Joint Chiefs of Staff said.

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At Defense Talks in Germany, US Says World Galvanized against Russia’s Invasion

The United States said the world was galvanized against Russia's two-month-old invasion of Ukraine as it hosted defense talks in Germany involving over 40 countries that sought to speed and synchronize the delivery of arms to Kyiv. US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin hosted the event at Ramstein Air Base following…

The Guardian - UK

Russia warns of an immediate ‘proportional response’ if Britain continues its ‘direct provocation’ of Ukraine – as it happened

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