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Travellers should think twice about visiting ‘the land of the free’. The border between Mexico and the US (above). Photo: Reuters/Mike Blake

US Army unfurls miles of fencing along border with Mexico

The military deployment is set to wrap up December 15 and it is not clear what will become of the wire fencing

South Africans could face rising living and borrowing costs after inflation accelerated to 4% in April, with economists warning that fuel-driven global price shocks — not domestic demand — are complicating the South African Reserve Bank’s interest rate outlook

SANDF dismisses ‘regime change’ conspiracy

Despite the ANC considering the US army to be an enemy force,the SANDF and the US military force engaged in joint training in July

Honour my father and my mother

A son who has every reason to be angry puts on public display a story that reflects understanding and love.

Transgender military personnel from Sweden

Transgenders in US army victory

Transgender American veterans received recognition for their new names this week, meaning they can now get access to their veterans’ benefits.

Canada joins military backing against Syria

Canada has been convinced Western military action is needed against Syria after reports it used chemical weapons, says Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Revealed: High-rank Pentagon officials in charge of torture in Iraq

General David Petraeus and ‘dirty wars’ veteran Colonel James Steele were behind commando units implicated in detainee abuse.

The real cost of the Iraq war

American military doctors are reporting that the number of suicides in the US army rose by 80% after the US launched the war on Iraq.

US ambassador decries military’s stranglehold on Zim

US ambassador decries military’s stranglehold on Zim

The US ambassador to Zimbabwe has expressed deep concerns about reports that the military could seize power after the death of the octogenarian.

Taliban winning the war

While most of the world spent last weekend trembling for its wealth, in Afghanistan the Taliban busied themselves dying in quite large numbers.

Surge in SA’s army sales to US

But Parliament has not been informed of the exports as required, writes Clive Rubin.

The real nuclear threat

The US and its allies pose the biggest danger to world peace

‘We told the US not to attack, but they ignored us’

The foreign ministry in Islamabad termed the incursion ”a gross violation of Pakistan’s territory”.

Helping the army aim higher

Arguments rage in the US about whether anthropologists should be helping the military. Kurt Jacobsen reports.