Sir Richard Dannatt, chief of general staff, has said that Prince harry will be deployed to Iraq with his unit, although the decision is under constant review. Following the death of 12 British soldiers in April, it was suspected that the Prince would not see service with his men of the

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Iraq Army Officials announced that the army would aim to recruit and train a further 20,000 soldiers during 2007. 25 battalions and two division headquarters would be created with the help of the US military. "Our goal is to reduce the dependence and increase the self-reliance," US Lt.

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Defense ministers from China and Gabon met on Wednesday and presented a united front, stressing the importance of close military ties. In a meeting with the visiting Gabonese Minister of State and Defence Ali Bongo, Chinese Defence Minister Cao Gangchuan said the two armed forces have a

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The Russian Defence Ministry has revealed that suicides accounted for over half of all deaths in Russia's armed forces so far in 2007. According to the ministry's official website, a total of 110 servicemen have been killed in crimes, accidents and suicides. The deaths were ma

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The Iraq Army has acquired light armoured vehicles from the US. 40 $39,000 troop carriers (Badger light armoured vehicles) were delivered to the Taji Army Base on 31 March. These 40 are the first shipment of an order of 398 Badgers. Each Badger can transport 11 soldiers an

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Pakistan's President Gen Pervez Musharraf must resign from his army post, exiled former premier Benazir Bhutto has said. Bhutto acknowledged having talks with Pakistan's government, but said the resignation was essential before her party entered any political pact. Speculation

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Defence officials announced on Monday that, for the second time since the Iraq war began, the US Army will be sending large units back to Iraq within a year of their return home. This action is an indication of the limits to which the US Army has been stretched. The Army will try not to

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