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On 2 July, the US army launched its first offensive against the Taliban in Helmand since US Marines were deployed to the southern Afghan province earlier this year.
02 July 2009
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US and Pakistan renew intelligence co-operation
Intelligence co-operation between the US and Pakistan has increased as Washington prepares for an offensive against the Taliban.
01 July 2009
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Setting standards
Back in 2005, Denis O'Connor said the 43 force structure in England andWales was not fit for purpose. Sarah Bebbington finds out how he now sees the future of the police service in his post as HM chief inspector of constabulary
02 July 2009
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Nuclear fallout - North Korea returns to proliferation programme
Naomi Greene examines the prospect of a resurgent North Korean nuclear programme and its ramifications.
25 June 2009
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Bloodless Honduran coup deposes president
On 28 June, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya Rosales was removed from power in a coup and replaced, in an interim capacity, by former president of Congress Roberto Micheletti.
29 June 2009
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SVBIED tactics evolve in Pakistan
Suicide bombers in Pakistan are increasingly accompanied by gunmen to ensure they reach their target, Jane's examines what this shift in tactics means for security forces and foreigners in the country.
29 June 2009
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Honduras dismisses military chief amid political chaos
On 24 June, Honduran President Manuel Zelaya sacked the Joint Chief of Staff and accepted the defence minister's resignation as a political crisis over his bid for electoral reform gathered pace.
26 June 2009
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Ploughshare politics - The future of Hizbullah's militia
Hizbullah's political wing won all 11 seats it contested in Lebanon's 7 June parliamentary elections. Nicholas Blanford considers three possible scenarios for Hizbullah's future after the election
23 June 2009
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Ethiopia spurns Somalia's call for help
Ethiopia has rejected an appeal from the Speaker of the Somali parliament on 20 June for military intervention to help the Somali government defeat Islamist militias
22 June 2009
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