Germany To Extend Military Mission In Afghanistan
The mission was set to expire by the end of March, but is now expected to continue until the end of January 2022.
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News Three Separate Explosions Hit Afghan Capital
The blasts in Kabul killed at least five people and wounded two others.
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Afghanistan NATO Chief Says Reviving Peace Talks Is Only Way To Find Afghanistan Solution
A decision could be taken on Thursday by NATO defence ministers on the US-Taliban peace deal.
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Navy Navy seizes drugs worth £11m in Arabian sea busts
Royal Marines seized 2.4 tonnes of drugs in a 10-hour operation, only two days after a separate bust by HMS Montrose.
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News Afghanistan: NATO Troop Withdrawal Decision Looms
Defence ministers from the alliance will this week discuss plans to pull out of the country completely by May.
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Middle East Navy Ships And Personnel Line Up For Gulf Commander's Send-Off
Commodore Dean Bassett spent two years in charge of UK Maritime Component Command in the Middle East.
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Politics Government Urged To End Arms Sales To Saudi Arabia Amid Yemen Conflict
It comes after President Joe Biden announced the United States was ending support of the Saudi-led offensive in Yemen.
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USA Biden Ends US Support For Saudi-Led Offensive In Yemen
The US President also announced an end to "relevant" US arms sales.
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USA US B-52 Bomber Flies Over Middle East Amid Iran Tensions
The B-52 flew alongside Saudi F-15s during the flight which was meant to "showcase the US commitment to regional security".
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Navy HMS Montrose returns to patrols after overhaul in Oman
The Type 23 frigate has been stationed in the Gulf for the last two years and underwent the overhaul 270 miles south of Muscat in Oman.
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Land vehicles UK To Supply Armoured Patrol Vehicles To Lebanon 'At No Cost'
The Lebanese Armed Forces requested the UK's assistance to receive equipment to patrol the border with Syria.
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Iran Thousands March In Baghdad To Mark Anniversary Of Soleimani Death
Iran retaliated in the aftermath of General Qassem Soleimani's death, and there are fears the anniversary could provoke further tension.
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Afghanistan More At-Risk Afghan Staff Eligible To Move To UK Under New Rules
High-risk local staff who face imminent threat will be relocated urgently regardless of their employment status.
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Navy Cutting Edge Sensors Fitted To Navy Helicopters To Support Gulf Operations
The team from 815 Naval Air Squadron installed the latest Identification Friend or Foe system on the Wildcat fleet.
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RAF RAF-Qatari Squadron Flies More Than 60 Missions During Qatar Exercise
It is the first time 12 Squadron has integrated with Qatar Emiri Air Force personnel as a joint squadron in Qatar.
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News At Least 34 Killed After Suicide Bombings In Afghanistan, Officials Say
The attacks come as the Afghan government and the Taliban hold face-to-face peace talks in Qatar.