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How capable is North Korea's military?
The secretive army divulges few details about its operations, but here is an assessment from foreign experts of its strengths and weaknesses. #didyouknow #North Korea #North Korea military
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What comprises North Korea's 81-year-old military
North Korea's military, founded 81 years ago, is older than the country itself. It began as an anti-Japanese militia and is now the heart of the nation's "military first" policy. #World #didyouknow #Kim Jong-il #North Korea #military #Pyongyang
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Death toll in China quake rises to 193
The death toll in China's earthquake rose to 193 on Tuesday with over 12,000 injured in the catastrophic disaster, as rescue work was hampered by rain and 3,000 after shocks. #China #NewsTracker #Chengdu Military Region Air Force
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Lebanon Daily StarMilitary Council to meet despite lacking quorum
BEIRUT: Military Council meetings will resume despite the recent retirement of half its members, ministerial sources told The Daily Star Thursday, adding that the ongoing violence in Tripoli left officials with few options. Due to the urgent need for a m #Beirut, Lebanon #Najib Mikati #Rafik Hariri
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Mail.comNY senator: Assaults let military culture continue
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Charges that an Army sergeant secretly photographed and videotaped women at West Point are part of a military-wide pattern of sexual misconduct, U.S. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand said Thursday. The military has been rocked by a series of a #United States Military Academy #Kirsten E Gillibrand #The Pentagon
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The WeekCan Congress solve the military's sexual assault problem?
urious over a growing epidemic of sexual assault in the military, members of Congress are drafting a number of proposals aimed at addressing the problem. On Thursday, a group of lawmakers unveiled a bill that would give sexual assault victims more power #PBS