World Military News
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Military buildup takes place in N Syria amid al-Qaida reluctance to withdraw
Russian, Turkish and Syrian forces sent reinforcement to areas in northern Syria at a time when the al-Qaida-linked groups are yet to withdraw from a key road linking the country's south with its northern part, a war monitor reported on Thursday.
2019-09-27 08:33 -
South Korean president proposes turning DMZ into int'l peace zone
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday proposed transforming the demilitarized zone (DMZ) between the two Koreas into an international peace zone.
2019-09-25 08:14 -
Qatar, Turkey discuss stronger military relations
Qatar and Turkey on Sunday discussed means to boost military and defense relations, the Qatari Ministry of Defense said.
2019-09-23 08:24 -
Major military drills kick off in Russia, Central Asia
Tsentr-2019 (Center-2019) military exercises involving eight countries began on Monday in Russia, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Tuesday.
2019-09-17 23:58 -
Iran says U.S. military bases in region within reach of Iranian missiles
A top commander of Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) said Sunday that the U.S. military bases in the region are within reach of Iranian missiles, Press TV reported.
2019-09-16 09:38 -
Afghan Taliban send team to Russia after U.S. talks collapse
The Taliban have sent a delegation to Russia to discuss prospects for the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan following the collapse of talks with the United States earlier this month.
2019-09-16 09:34 -
India successfully test-fires portable anti-tank guided missile system
India on Wednesday successfully test-fired indigenously-developed Man Portable Anti-Tank Guided Missile (MPATGM) system in southern state of Andhra Pradesh.
2019-09-12 08:26 -
Afghan gov't forces defuse 13 bombs, landmines in 4 provinces
Afghan national security forces discovered and defused 13 roadside bombs and landmines in four provinces within day, the Afghan Interior Ministry said Wednesday.
2019-09-11 16:57 -
DPRK fires unidentified projectiles: Yonhap
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired unidentified projectiles twice from a western region toward the East Sea on Tuesday local time, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the country's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
2019-09-10 08:25 -
Omani military exercise kicks off with participation of British, U.S. air forces
The Omani military exercise Magic Carpet kicked off on Sunday in Dhofar governorate in southern Oman, an official statement of Omani Moral Guidance said.
2019-09-09 08:20 -
Graduates join troops to boost Afghan army capacity: official
A total of 236 newly graduated Afghan officers joined the country's national army on Sunday, an army source said.
2019-09-08 22:11 -
U.S. in talks with Houthis to end Yemen war
A visiting U.S. official said on Thursday that the United States is in talks with Yemen's Houthi rebels in a bid to end the country's civil war.
2019-09-06 14:49 -
Poland plans record military budget to modernize army: defense minister
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said on Wednesday that the government plans to spend a record 185 billion Polish zloty (47 billion U.S. dollars) on a plan to modernize the army by 2026.
2019-09-05 08:48 -
Turkish, U.S. senior officials discuss safe zone in Syria over phone
Turkish Presidential Spokesman Ibrahim Kalin and U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton held a phone conversation Wednesday over the safe zone plan in Syria, the presidential office said in a statement.
2019-09-05 08:40 -
UNIFIL concerned about Hezbollah's attack on Israeli military vehicle
Head of Mission and Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) Stefano Del Col expressed on Sunday serious concern after Hezbollah's attack on an Israeli military vehicle in Avivim in northern Israel.
2019-09-02 08:31 -
Germany asks Poland's forgiveness 80 years after WWII outbreak
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Sunday asked Poland's forgiveness for history's bloodiest conflict during a ceremony in the Polish city of Wielun, where the first World War II bombs fell 80 years ago.
2019-09-02 08:29 -
U.S. announces to launch Space Command
The U.S. government announced on Thursday to establish the U.S. Space Command to defend its interests in space.
2019-08-30 14:27 -
25 soldiers killed in Houthi attack on gov't forces in northern Yemen
Around 25 soldiers of the Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces were killed Tuesday during a large-scale attack launched by the Houthi rebels in the country's northern province of Saada.
2019-08-28 08:37 -
Iran says missile program non-negotiable
Iran has rejected France's proposal to include the missile program in a new round of negotiations, an informed source told Press TV on Monday.
2019-08-27 08:21 -
Kim supervises test of 'multiple rocket launcher'
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un again supervised the test-firing of a "newly developed" weapon, state media Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Sunday.
2019-08-26 16:49 -
S. Korean military drills around disputed island draw Japanese protest
South Korean forces began two days of expanded drills on Sunday around an island also claimed by Japan, prompting a protest from Tokyo only days after Seoul said it would scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with its neighbor amid worsening relations.
2019-08-26 16:45 -
U.S.-Jordan military exercise Eager Lion 2019 kicks off in eastern Jordan
More than 8,000 troops from 30 countries are taking part in the ninth edition of the U.S.-Jordan military exercise Eager Lion in the eastern desert of Jordan.
2019-08-26 08:29 -
UNSC to brief Russia, China on U.S. plans to deploy medium-range missiles
United Nations Security Council will brief Russia and China, at their request, on U.S. plans to deploy land-based medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region, Russia said Thursday.
2019-08-23 08:48 -
Syrian army fully secures key town in Idlib
The Syrian army has entered all areas in the town of Khan Shaykhun after the defeat of the rebel groups in that area in the countryside of Idlib province, a military source told Xinhua on Thursday.
2019-08-23 08:38 -
Russia appeals to Europeans to heed U.S. INF exit, warns of new arms race
Russia's deputy UN envoy on Thursday appealed to European countries to heed the United States' recent withdrawal from a Cold War arms control treaty and warned of a possible new arms race.
2019-08-23 08:21 -
U.S. military drone downed in Yemen
U.S. officials on Wednesday acknowledged reports that a U.S. military drone was shot down in Yemen late Tuesday.
2019-08-22 08:24 -
UN Security Council to hold emergency meeting on U.S. missile launch
United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Thursday afternoon on the cruise missile test conducted by the United States on Sunday, the UN confirmed Wednesday.
2019-08-22 08:20 -
Huge explosion hits ammunition depot near military air base in Iraq's Salahudin
A huge explosion at an ammunition depot occurred on Tuesday at a paramilitary Hashd Shaabi camp near an air base in Iraq's central province of Salahudin, a security source said.
2019-08-21 09:39 -
Lithuanian Navy tests communication technologies for maritime security
The Lithuanian Navy has been conducting tests of communication technologies in the Baltic Sea, allowing real-time maritime surveillance by using drones moving above and under water as well as in the air, the country's Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday.
2019-08-21 09:36 -
Pentagon confirms death of U.S. soldier in Saudi Arabia
The Pentagon confirmed on Monday that one U.S. soldier died in a non-combat related incident in Saudi Arabia.
2019-08-20 08:42 -
U.S. tests new ground-based missile after withdrawing from INF Treaty
The United States tested a new ground-based cruise missile which can hit a target after more than 500 kilometers of flight, weeks after withdrawing from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty banning such systems, the Pentagon said Monday in a statement.
2019-08-20 08:39 -
DPRK fires two projectiles -- Yonhap
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two unidentified projectiles into the East Sea on Friday local time, South Korea's Yonhap news agency reported, citing the country's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
2019-08-16 09:39 -
Pakistan PM accuses India of planning military action in Kas
Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan used an address celebrating Independence Day on Wednesday to accuse India of planning military action in the disputed Kashmir region that has long been a flashpoint between the two nuclear-armed neighbors.
2019-08-15 17:40 -
DPRK: Deploying new U.S. missiles would spark 'new Cold War'
Any move by the United States to place new ground-launched, intermediate-range missiles in the Republic of Korea (ROK) could spark a "new Cold War" and an escalating arms race in the region, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) media said on Wednesday.
2019-08-15 15:14 -
Libyan gov't forces arrest 5 rival military personnel off western coast
Forces of the UN-backed Libyan government said on Wednesday that they arrested five military personnel of the east-based army off the western coast, as the armed conflict continues between the two rivals.
2019-08-15 08:30 -
DPRK supports China's move to defend territorial integrity: Rodong Sinmun
A mainstream newspaper of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) said the country fully supports China's move to safeguard the "one country, two systems" principle and its territorial integrity.
2019-08-14 15:25 -
Russian fighters drive NATO warplane away from defense chief's plane
Two Russian Su-27 fighters drove away an F-18 aircraft belonging to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which attempted to approach the plane carrying Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Tuesday.
2019-08-14 09:26 -
ROK: DPRK eyes nuclear talks with U.S. after military drills
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea seems to be seeking the resumption of working-level nuclear talks with the U.S. after the ongoing joint military drills with Washington end, the presidential office of the Republic of Korea said Monday, Yonhap news agency reported.
2019-08-13 08:29 -
DPRK top leader guides test-fire of another new weapon
Kim Jong Un, top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), has guided the test-fire of another new weapon, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Sunday.
2019-08-12 09:53 -
U.S. ambassador threatens to withdraw troops from Germany over military spending
U.S. Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell criticized on Friday the level of German defense spending, calling it "offensive" and repeating a threat to withdraw U.S. troops from Germany, the German Press Agency (dpa) reported.
2019-08-12 09:52