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UK Apaches complete maritime training on board HMS Ocean

An Apache helicopter lands on HMS Ocean during maritime training to qualify pilots for deck landing operations (Bernie Henesy/Crown Copyright)

The British Army has deployed two Westland/Boeing WAH-64D Apache AH.1 attack helicopters aboard the Royal Navy (RN) helicopter assault ship HMS Ocean for maritime aviation training, the UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) announced on 24 September.

05 October 2009

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Global focus

Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, says Iran is a worry for the US. (PA)

Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff, talks to Jane's about Al-Qaeda, Iran and the global security situation.

01 October 2009

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Somali government retakes strategic town

A man lies dead in the street during fighting between the insurgents and government soldiers in Karan district of Mogadishu, Somalia, on 27 September. (PA)

Somali government troops took control of Beledweyne on 28 September following fighting with Shabab militants who had occupied the strategically located town since August.

30 September 2009

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Out in force - Military operations in Helmand province

US Marines shoot mortars on Taliban positions in Helmand province, on 16 August 2009. (PA)

Despite large-scale operations in Afghanistan's Helmand province, insurgents linger and are making greater use of improvised explosive devices. Jane's assesses the potential effectiveness of the coalition's latest surge

29 September 2009

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The battle for Musa Qala

Iran's nuclear stand-off reaches new heights

Images from DigitalGlobe's QuickBird satellite and GeoEye's GeoEye-1 satellite show Iran's previously undeclared enrichment facility. (DigitalGlobe/GeoEye)

Jane's has used satellite imagery to analyse Iran's previously undeclared enrichment facility.

28 September 2009

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Memorial day 'treasures and celebrates valour' of fallen officers

Police officers and bereaved family members attended the sixth National Police Memorial Day service.

29 September 2009

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Life or death?

Northern explosion - Violence escalates in the North Caucasus

The mountainous and wooded terrain of the North Caucasus allows insurgents significant freedom of movement. (Ansar Al-Jihad)

In the past two years the number of violent attacks across Russia's North Caucasian republics has grown dramatically. Jane's examines how disparate militant groups have united under strong leadership and a common cause to threaten not only the region, but its master Russia.

22 September 2009

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Collision course - Yemen's converging crises

A Yemeni soldier guards the US embassy in the capital Sanaa, on 18 September 2008. Militants detonated a car bomb outside the embassy that killed 16 people. There are increasing indications that Al-Qaeda is regrouping in Yemen and preparing to strike at Western targets. (PA)

Economic, demographic and security problems will reach an apex in Yemen over the next five years. Jane's assesses how this could affect regional stability and energy security

23 September 2009

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Review to assess officers' responses in rape cases

The Government will review the way police officers in England and Wales deal with rape cases

23 September 2009

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