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The US will withdraw about 5,000 troops from Germany in the next 6-12 months. Photo: NATO

US reduces thousands of troops in Germany, focuses forces on Indo-Pacific

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The Pentagon is planning to withdraw about 5,000 US troops from Germany, senior defense officials revealed on May 1.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announces military reform. Photo: Office of the President of Ukraine

Ukraine doubles the salary of soldiers, allows demobilization by period

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Ukraine plans to increase military salaries, improve contracts and deploy a phased demobilization system for long-serving personnel.

Location of ships in the Strait of Hormuz on the screen at the MICA (Center for Maritime Information, Cooperation and Cognition) in Brest, western France on April 27, 2026. Photo: AFP

US tightens Hormuz Strait, bans paying fees to Iran

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The latest US warning about the Strait of Hormuz was issued in the context that Tehran has submitted a new peace proposal to the US.

Russian missiles attack Ukrainian stronghold. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense

Russia declares more than 8,000 Ukrainian soldiers displaced in the past week

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The Russian Ministry of Defense said on May 1 that the Ukrainian army had lost about 8,010 soldiers in the military operation area during the week.

Vietnamese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Pham Thu Hang stated clearly: Request the US side to have an objective and balanced assessment of Vietnam's efforts and achievements in the field of intellectual property protection. Photo: Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Request the US to objectively assess Vietnam in intellectual property protection

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It is requested that the US side have an objective and balanced assessment of Vietnam's efforts and achievements in the field of intellectual property protection.