Outrage as M&S RENAMES the Falklands on globe using the Argentinian name ‘Islas Malvinas’ instead as it is called a ‘slap in the face’ for British troops who died in 1982 war The globes has the Argentinian name followed by Falklands Islands in brackets It also lists the capital city as ‘Puerto Argentino’ and not … Read more
The U.S. will bring about 6,400 forces home from Germany and shift about 5,600 to other countries in Europe, the Pentagon said Wednesday – as Donald Trump said it was because the country is ‘delinquent’ on defense. He attacked Germany’s failure to spend more of its budget on its military as the Pentagon outlined a … Read more
President Donald Trump is sending at least 100 additional federal agents into Portland following weeks of violent clashes between law enforcement and anti-racism protesters. The US Marshals Service decided last week to deploy 100 deputy marshals to fortify security outside the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in downtown Portland, according to an internal email obtained … Read more
The evacuation from Dunkirk was one of the biggest operations of the Second World War and was one of the major factors in enabling the Allies to continue fighting. It was the largest military evacuation in history, taking place between May 27 and June 4, 1940. The evacuation, known as Operation Dynamo, saw an estimated … Read more
Army Sgt. Cameron A. Meddock, 26, died at Landstuhl Regional Medical Center in Germany from small-arms fire wounds he received in Badghis province in northwest Afghanistan, Jan. 17, 2019 Army Sgt. 1st Class Joshua ‘Zach’ Beale, 32, was killed by small-arms fire in southern Uruzgan province, Jan. 22 Army Sgt. 1st Class Will D. Lindsay, … Read more
Chinese troops have started removing tents and other structures from a contested Himalayan valley where they fought a deadly battle with Indian soldiers last month. 20 Indian soldiers were killed in brutal hand-to-hand fighting on June 15 in the Galwan Valley in Ladakh, sending tensions soaring between the nuclear-armed neighbours. China has acknowledged it suffered … Read more
India admits massing troops on border with China and accuses Beijing of starting arms race over disputed valley India has been involved in clashes with Chinese troops in the Galwan Valley Both sides have vowed to ‘disengage’ in the region, but there is little sign of that India’s foreign ministry has admitted troops are deployed … Read more
Photographs of the Korean War have been brought back to life in color seventy years on from its outbreak, which began on June 25, 1950. North Korea invaded their southern neighbors, five years after the end of World War II, when Korea was liberated by the United States and the Soviet Union from imperial Japanese … Read more
Donald Trump says thousands of U.S. troops will move from Germany to Poland as he attacks Angela Merkel’s government for ‘not paying’ for NATO President Trump said Wednesday at a press conference with the Polish president that he was open to sending U.S. troops stationed in Germany to Poland ‘Some will be coming home and … Read more
Columns of tanks and troops are parading through Red Square today as President Vladimir Putin oversees grand World War II commemorations to stir up patriotic fervour ahead of a vote on extending his rule. Forced to postpone the country’s traditional May 9 Victory Day celebrations by the coronavirus pandemic, Putin rescheduled the parade for just a … Read more