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‘Legal principles anchor defence policy’  Farirai Machivenyika Senior Reporter ZIMBABWE upholds principles of peace and stability as enshrined in the United Nations (UN) and African Union (AU) charters with the country’s defence policy anchored on legal principles contained in domestic and international laws. This was said by the Minister of Defence and War Veterans Affairs, Oppah Muchinguri-Kashiri when she addressed students attending the Joint Command and Staff Course Number 34 at the...

The first commander of Britains new space force has been revealed as a fighter pilot who has served in the RAF for 30 years. Air Commodore Paul Godfrey, 48, will carry the new rank of Air Vice Marshal when he takes the helm at Space Command. The father, who was made an OBE in the 2014 Queens Birthday Honours, joked he is watching Steve Carells Space Force on Netflix to prepare for the role. He wrote on Twitter: Thanks to everyone for the very kind comments. Clearly an enormous administrative ...

Another Peruvian leader has been accused of corruption. Alberto Fujimori, known to control with an “iron fist,” faces a 25-year sentence for charges of human rights abuse and ordering death squad killings during the Peruvian Civil War. Fujimori’s daughter, Keiko Fujimori, is running in the 2021 presidential election, despite her own history of imprisonment and financial scandals. Fujimori has promised to pardon her father if elected. The Peruvian Civil War began in 1980, when the Communis...

Photo: ANDINA 17:00 | Tumbes (Tumbes region), Jan. 26. More than 1,200 members of the Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru participate since early in the morning of Tuesday in a control operation to prevent the entry of immigrants in the border area of Tumbes, the Joint Command of the Armed Forces (CCFFAA) reported on Tuesday. It must be noted that the actions are carried out along the borderline of said region. The Joint Command reported that the deployment of a...

Peru deploys armored vehicles to block migrants Tue 26th January 2021 | 11:30 PM Lima, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 26th Jan, 2021 ) :Peru on Tuesday deployed armored vehicles along its border with Ecuador, the military said, in a bid to stop an influx of undocumented migrants from further north. The Joint Command of the Peruvian Armed Forces said on Twitter that after a meeting with the Ecuadorian military, it decided to "strengthen control measures" in the coming days for "blocking t...

Photo: ANDINA 17:00 | Tumbes (Tumbes region), Jan. 26. More than 1,200 members of the Armed Forces and the National Police of Peru participate since early in the morning of Tuesday in a control operation to prevent the entry of immigrants in the border area of Tumbes, the Joint Command of the Armed Forces (CCFFAA) reported on Tuesday. It must be noted that the actions are carried out along the borderline of said region. The Joint Command reported that the deployment of a...

After two decades of concerted investment and operational experience, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) armed forces, dubbed “Little Sparta,” are now one of the leading militaries in the region. 1 With approximately 63,000 active uniformed personnel for a population of 9.9 million (only 1.2 million of which are Emirati), allegedly augmented by foreign auxiliary and mercenary forces, the UAE has gained global attention for its role in countering Iran and violent extremist networks and for inter...

MILITARY personnel have been awarded honours in recognition of their response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Lieutenant General Tyrone Urch, currently commander of Standing Joint Command (UK) and responsible for the military support to the Covid-19 crisis, has been made a Knight Commander of the British Empire in the New Year’s Honours list. General Urch served twice at HQ Land Command in Wilton, commanded 22 Engineer Regiment at Perham Down and later was Commander of 1 Mechanised Brigade in...

Gaza Armed Factions Hold First Joint Military Drill   Dima Abumaria 12/29/2020 A dozen Gaza military wings show they are united in facing threats from Israel, amid lack of Palestinian reconciliation and normalization of relations with Israel by some Arab countries. Twelve Palestinian armed groups in Gaza fired rockets into the Mediterranean Sea and launched drones in the coastal strip’s airspace as part of a first-ever joint military drill. The exercise held on December 29 is aimed at pr...

After years fighting them, top U.S. general talks peace with Taliban Dec. 18, 2020 05:15 am JST Jan. 13 | 02:35 pm JST KABUL, Afghanistan The requested article has expired, and is no longer available. Any related articles, and user comments are shown below. © Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. ©2021 GPlusMedia Inc. Is 20 years of th...