Security

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  Security

  2020-06-15

  Russian claims of stealth bomber development raise security concerns

  Reports of the Kremlin attempting to build a new generation stealth bomber come amid an apparent information campaign touting the Russian military and its modernisation.

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  Security

  2020-06-11

  As Russian influence wanes, China steps up security role in Central Asia

  Beijing is making inroads as a player in Central Asian security, according to a recent report.

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  Security

  2020-06-09

  Russia's new front in Libya serves as warning to the world

  Libya, Syria, Ukraine, Venezuela, Sudan, the Central African Republic and Madagascar, among others have all seen Kremlin mercenaries on their soil. The question is: who's next?

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  2020-06-05

  Russia, Wagner Group hit with stinging loss as Libyan strongman in full retreat

  The rout of Libyan strongman Haftar is a public embarrassment for Russian President Vladimir Putin and his much touted Wagner Group mercenaries.

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  2020-05-27

  Repeated Russian violations threaten future of landmark Open Skies Treaty

  The United States has declared that it may reconsider its withdrawal from this key international security treaty -- if Russia returns to full compliance.

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  Security

  2020-05-27

  Moscow caught red-handed sending camouflaged fighter jets to Libya

  Russian fighter aircraft arrived in Libya from an airbase in Russia, after transiting Syria where they were painted to camouflage their Russian origin, the US military says.

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  2020-05-26

  Russian mercenaries flee front lines after being routed in Libya

  The newest setbacks for the Kremlin-backed operation come amid reports of a growing rift between the mercenaries and the Libyan strongman over an unpaid $150 million debt.

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  2020-05-21

  Putin's mercenary army using 'Islamic State' playbook to hook recruits

  Amid the worsening global socioeconomic situation, Russia's Wagner Group is exploiting youths' desperation to recruit mercenaries to fight on various front lines.

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  2020-05-19

  Libyan strongman loses ground as rift widens with Kremlin-backed mercenaries

  Khalifa Haftar is reportedly withholding $150 million from Wagner Group mercenaries over ineffective 'rookie fighters' sent from Syria to prop up his attempts to take over the country.

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  2020-05-14

  Deadly naval accident highlights lack of professionalism of Iranian military

  The accidental killing of 19 Iranian sailors is the latest in a series of mishaps, blunders and dubious claims by the Iranian military that stem from the systematic misplaced priorities of Tehran.