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“400,000 South Korean”
“1,000 UK troops”
“on 27 July 1953”
“50 years later, the two Koreas would remain technically at war”
“He ordered a long and humiliating retreat - performed in sub-zero temperatures - which took the troops below the 38th parallel by the end of December.”
“As Chinese troops unleashed a renewed offensive, the allies were forced to withdraw south of Seoul in January 1951.”
“The Ministry of Defence is considering reviewing the findings from a 1994 RAF Chinook crash which blamed the two pilots for gross negligence, the defence secretary says.”
“It ruled it was impossible to establish the exact cause of the crash and a fatal accident inquiry reached the same conclusion.”
“But an official RAF inquiry into the incident concluded the aircraft was airworthy and found the pilots guilty of gross negligence.”
“He said external inquiries found that "the evidence didn't justify the verdict, and that is why I urge the Defence Secretary today to consider by whatever means is appropriate a review of that decision".”
“In opposition we said there would be an independent review of the evidence and I can confirm that the Ministry of Defence is already looking at the best way to undertake that.”
“Mike Tapper described the news that the MoD is looking at reviewing the case as "wonderful" and "a huge relief."”
“Under the Bush administration plan Poland had been due to host 10 long-range interceptor missiles.”
“I mentioned amazing rhetoric, in which North Korea is the world's last remaining specialist. Here's a flavour. Note how President Lee, who announced a series of retaliatory measures against North Korea for the sinking of a South Korean war…”
“"The government will solidify the national security readiness. The discipline of the armed forces will be re-established, military reform efforts will be expedited and combat capabilities will be reinforced drastically," he said.”
“It knows that it is too strong for the South to risk a significant armed conflict (its army is a million-strong) but it also knows that the US, which has 30,00 troops in the South, would not permit an invader to prevail.”
“The mission currently has 3,300 military and 1,075 civilian personnel in Chad and the Central African Republic.”
“France also has two military bases in Chad with about 1,000 troops.”
“Israel has launched two night-time air strikes on the Gaza Strip”
“about 22 people had been injured, two seriously”
“on 19 May the military moved to clear protesters from the area”
“he and Mrs Clinton had agreed that North Korea should take responsibility for the sinking of the Cheonan, torpedoed on 26 March with the loss of 46 lives.”
“If South Korea takes any provocative actions against us in terms of political, economic and military measures, backed by the United States, we will respond with war for justice”
“A military court found her guilty of collaborating with the left-wing Tupac Amaru rebel group and sentenced her to life imprisonment, later reduced to 20 years in prison.”
“Paraguayan President Fernando Lugo says soldiers sent to the north of the country to hunt down members of a small rebel group will stay in the region for the foreseeable future.”
“Mr Lugo says the battle against the Paraguayan People's Army (PPA) will continue, even though so far only one of the group has been arrested.”
“Last month, the Paraguayan Congress gave police and soldiers special powers to arrest suspects without a warrant.”
“Opposition politicians have been critical of the lack of success in arresting more members of the group, which the government says is around 100 strong.”
“The deployment is the biggest since democracy was restored to Paraguay in 1989.”
“President Barack Obama will seek $500m (£350m) in new funding and deploy up to 1,200 extra troops to help secure the US-Mexico border, US officials say.”
“Mr Calderon has deployed 50,000 soldiers to help quell the violence, but so far with limited success.”
“As well as the ambulance service, two fire engines and a specialist unit were needed to rescue Marcus.”
“by making dozens of warships intrude upon our waters from 14 to 24 May”
“He served as defence minister under President Alvaro Uribe from 2006 until 2009.”
“He oversaw Operation Checkmate, the successful rescue by the military of 15 high-profile hostages, including the former presidential candidate Ingrid Betancourt.”
“He was also in charge when the Colombian military mounted a controversial air raid into Ecuador during which senior Farc leader Raul Reyes and 25 other people were killed.”
“He has served as defence minister under President Cesar Gaviria (1991-1994).”
“his son has left the army after a 22-year-career”
“Ten years on since the withdrawal, the UN together with the Lebanese army patrol the border area.”
“Mr Thaksin was ousted by the military in a 2006 coup, then convicted of corruption in absentia.”
“Kim Jong Il, the supreme commander of the KPA, deeply concerned over the soldiers' diet, by Ri Chol, 2000”
“Since the military pulled out in the mid-90s”
“one of only three US Navy Special Warfare teams”
“New Pentagon figures show there are currently around 94,000 troops in Afghanistan compared to 92,000 in Iraq.”
“In December, Mr Obama announced he was sending an additional 30,000 troops to help battle the Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan.”
“Nato allies contribute another 47,000 soldiers.”
“Up to 50,000 are expected to remain there until the end of 2011 to help train and equip Iraqi forces.”
“The total number of American troops in the country is expected to reach around 100,000 later this year, while Nato allies contribute another 47,000 soldiers.”
“The number of US troops in Afghanistan is to reach 100,000”
“President Barack Obama has pledged to withdraw all combat troops from Iraq by the end of August.”
“There are more US troops in Afghanistan than Iraq for the first time since Saddam Hussein was toppled in 2003, officials say.”
“US troops first fought in Afghanistan shortly after the September 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.”
“The Pentagon said the joint anti-submarine and other military exercises would start "in the near future".”
“The BBC's John Sudworth in Seoul says the measures are as tough a response as the South could take short of military action. The measures came less than a week after experts from the US, the UK, Australia and Sweden said in a report that a…”
“"If [South Korea] sets up new tools for psychological warfare such as loudspeakers and leaves slogans for psychological warfare intact, ignoring our demands, we will directly aim and open fire to destroy them," a statement by the military …”
“"More powerful physical strikes will be taken to eradicate the root of provocation if [South Korea] challenges to our fair response," said a commander, according to official news agency KCNA.”
“The junta has promised to revert to civilian rule before the first anniversary of its takeover and stipulated that military personnel are not allowed to stand for election.”
“Mr Tandja, a former army officer in his early 70s, was first elected in 1999 and was returned to power in an election in 2004.”
“The reforms have been proposed by the Consultative Council, set up by the military after it overthrew ex-President Mamadou Tandja in February.”
“Using a submarine to stalk and then torpedo a warship on routine patrol, with the loss of 46 lives, is an act of an entirely different category...”
“Using a submarine to stalk and then torpedo a warship on routine patrol, with the loss of 46 lives, is an act of an entirely different category to the kind South Koreans have become used to from their northern neighbour in recent years.”
“"As soon as he assumes control of state affairs again, with the approval of the UN, Asgaard GSG will take charge of training, equipping and supplying the fire service, public health service and disaster control, as well as the police and m…”
“Meanwhile, the Pentagon announced the US was planning to start joint anti-submarine and other naval exercises with South Korea "in the near future".”
“Mr Peres was Israel's defence minister at the time”
“A previously declassified memo written by South Africa's military Chief of Staff laid out the benefits to South Africa of acquiring Israel's Jericho ballistic missiles with nuclear warheads attached.”
“They include minutes of secret meetings between officials of both countries - one cover note is apparently signed by PW Botha, then South Africa's defence minister, and Mr Peres.”
“Last week the family's two young daughters were located in a disputed border region by the Saudi Arabian armed forces.”
“The Turkish armed forces have been fighting insurgents of the PKK, or Kurdish Workers Party, for more than a quarter of a century.”
“Soldiers are still killed by the PKK - several dozen every year.”
“Nine weeks of protests that left more than 80 people dead ended when troops stormed the protest area last week.”
“the military said it would recommend a curfew remain in force in Bangkok and 23 provinces for another week.”
“An overnight curfew has been in place ever since, and the military said it would urge the government to keep it in force between the hours of 0000 and 0400 for the next seven days.”
“He said he would be returning to his usual home and office addresses, after spending the past nine weeks in an army base in the north of the city.”
“former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, ousted in a 2006 military coup, remains strong.”
“those who carried out the attack, which killed 46 sailors, must be punished”
“The South's new measures included resuming psychological warfare against North Korea, which was stopped in 2004”
“If [South Korea] sets up new tools for psychological warfare such as loudspeakers and leaves slogans for psychological warfare intact, ignoring our demands, we will directly aim and open fire to destroy them”
“More powerful physical strikes will be taken to eradicate the root of provocation if [South Korea] challenges to our fair response”
“the president has directed his military commanders to co-ordinate closely with their Republic of Korea counterparts to ensure readiness and to deter future aggression”
“ousted in a 2006 military coup”
“the 1995 rape of a 12-year-old Japanese girl”
“a helicopter crash in 2004”
“Some 2,000 rescuers including fire-fighters, police and soldiers worked through the night”
“It added that "a number" of military and civilian personnel were wounded and were receiving medical treatment, but there were no confirmed fatalities.”
“A day earlier, a Taliban suicide bomber had attacked a Nato convoy in the capital Kabul, killing 18 people including six Nato soldiers.”
“The find comes as three UK cabinet ministers, led by Foreign Secretary William Hague, are in Kabul to meet political and military leaders in the Afghan capital.”
“Mr Hague, Defence Secretary Liam Fox and International Development Secretary Andrew Mitchell are looking at ways to accelerate Afghan troop training.”
“"On Sunday, the team hopes to power the mower past the 100mph barrier for a new world record on the Ministry of Defence-controlled foreshore at Pendine Sands."”
“They said three Ethiopian soldiers and at least 10 residents of Buhoodle were killed in a checkpoint shoot-out.”
“"The Ethiopian forces seized some public transports vehicles from the city. Many people were angered and they clashed with the Ethiopian troops, stirring heavy fighting," Buhoodle commissioner Osman Yousef Mohamed told AFP news agency.”
“Somaliland declared independence after the overthrow of Somali military ruler Siad Barre in 1991.”
“It is impossible to axe over 700 posts, including 333 nurses, without having an impact on the frontline and undermining patient care.”
“It has stirred strong reactions in France for several weeks ahead of its release, particularly over scenes dealing with a crackdown by French troops in the town of Setif in 1945.”
“Forensic examinations of his bones showed the 5ft 7in (1.7m) man probably grew up in southern England, was an experienced soldier, had survived serious injuries in previous battles and probably died in his mid-20s.”
“no-one was killed or injured”
“After a brutal two months, with dozens of people killed in a political battle which seemed out of control...”
“But some analysts say a more concerted effort to understand where the passions come from has to be made, and soon. ... Thai villagers are no longer poor or uneducated - they want a larger slice of the economic pie, and they demand a voice,…”
“Photos from Nato showed the plane had broken into four pieces and was strewn across the mountainside, the Associated Press reports.”
“Photos from Nato showed the plane had broken into four pieces and was strewn across the mountainside.”
“Photos from Nato showed the plane had broken into four pieces and was strewn across the mountainside”
