armed forces

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Oleksandr Syrskiy, the commander of Ukraine’s armed forces, on Friday said Russia had formed dozens of new military units tasked specifically with countering the Ukrainian threat from the skies.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

A Chinese military court issued suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers for corruption, punctuating a broad purge of China’s armed forces that has ousted most of the high command.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Morocco's armed forces confirmed they were part of the search in a post on Facebook.

From Barron's • May 3, 2026

The relevant piece of US law, the decades-old War Powers Resolution, makes certain requirements of a president "within sixty calendar days" of their use of US armed forces within a combat.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

I take this opportunity to congratulate officers and men of our armed forces for their gallantry and bravery, which have earned for them the admiration of the whole world.

From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie