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China has taken steps towards a more modern and robust amphibious capability, allowing it to maintain a credible threat to Taiwan and support territorial claims in the South China Sea. Richard Fisher explains how China is likely to be able to match traditional sea powers by 2020.
05 August 2011
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Newly appointed premier names first cabinet team in Somalia
Somalia's recently appointed Prime Minister Abdiweli Mohamed Ali named his first government on 20 July.
22 July 2011
Egypt's transition runs into trouble
A host of political and judicial disputes have caused Egypt's transition from military to civilian rule to run into difficulties.
22 July 2011
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Challenges ahead as South Sudan celebrates independence
The Republic of South Sudan became the world's newest country on 9 July, gaining immediate recognition from the United States and the European Union, but difficult negotiations with new neighbour Sudan and the settling of internal tensions remain key challenges.
12 July 2011
Behind the lines - North Korea's ballistic missile units
North Korea is on the threshold of testing an intercontinental ballistic missile but relatively little is known about the structure and deployment of its missile forces. Using satellite imagery and new information, Jane's identifies operational missile bases and facilities.
16 June 2011
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Peru faces future under new president-elect
On 5 June, Ollanta Humala emerged as Peru's next president after a hotly contested second round of voting, beating Keiko Fujimori by a narrow margin.
08 June 2011
Venezuela rejects US sanctions on state-owned oil company
US sanctions against Venzuela's national oil company, Petroleos de Venezuela, because of its links to Iran, were rejected by President Hugo Chávez
25 May 2011
UK recruits cyber experts to protect key networks
The UK is recruiting a number of cyber experts to be deployed alongside armed forces personnel on military operations in a bid to protect its key networks, a spokesperson for the Ministry of Defence confirmed on 1 June
03 June 2011
Nicaraguan drugs haul underlines country's co-operation with the US
A joint Nicaragua-US operation in the Caribbean netted a large drug haul on 4 May.
17 May 2011
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