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UN chief appoints new commander of UNMISS
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday appointed Lieutenant General Mohan Subramanian of India as the new force commander of the United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS).
2022-07-06 10:21
3 terrorists killed in military operation in NW Pakistan: army
Three terrorists were killed as the Pakistani military conducted a clearance operation in the country's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, the military said on Saturday.
2022-07-04 09:55
Canada sends 2 ships to enhance NATO readiness in Baltic region
Two Canadian ships departed for a four-month deployment in the Baltic Sea and North Atlantic region on Operation Reassurance to enhance NATO readiness, the Canadian Defence Ministry said Sunday.
2022-06-27 18:47
Iran, EU say nuke talks to resume in days
Iran and the European Union announced here on Saturday the resumption of international negotiations in Vienna in the coming days to revive the Iranian nuclear pact.
2022-06-26 01:06
Turkey's concerns not eased on Finland and Sweden's NATO bid: Erdogan
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that Turkey's concerns over Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO were not responded to with any substantial steps.
2022-06-26 00:40
DPRK leader calls for bolstering military strength, self-defence capabilities
The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has called on the Korean People's Army to "improve the absolute power and the military and technical edge," the official Korean Central News Agency reported Friday.
2022-06-24 17:20
U.S. to send Ukraine more rocket systems in new weapons package
The United States will provide Ukraine with an additional 450 million U.S. dollars' worth of security assistance, including four more advanced rocket systems, the Department of Defense announced Thursday.
2022-06-24 11:38
Iran voices hopes for Vienna nuke talks to resume "in near future"
Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian on Thursday expressed hope for the nuclear talks in Vienna to resume "in the near future," state TV reported.
2022-06-23 23:25
Japan's Okinawa repeats call for scrapping plans to relocate U.S. base on the island
Japan's southernmost prefecture of Okinawa on Thursday repeated its call on the Japanese government to scrap plans to relocate a U.S. military base within the prefecture.
2022-06-23 20:32
ASEAN defense ministers vow to strengthen bloc's centrality, unity
The defense ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) vowed on Wednesday to strengthen the bloc's centrality, unity and rules-based order for the benefit of the people in the region, said a joint declaration.
2022-06-22 17:28
ASEAN defense ministers' meeting kicks off in Cambodia
The 16th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) kicked off here on Wednesday, with discussions focusing on key challenges and security in the region.
2022-06-22 15:45
Security Council condemns attack against UN peacekeeping mission in Mali
The Security Council on Monday strongly condemned Sunday's attack against the UN peacekeeping mission in Mali, known as MINUSMA, which left one peacekeeper from Guinea dead, as well as Saturday's attacks near Gao and near Bankass, in which dozens of civilians were killed.
2022-06-21 09:57
6 terrorists killed in clash with security forces in SW Pakistan
Six terrorists were killed in a clash with security forces in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province on Sunday, a military statement said.
2022-06-20 09:58
MONUSCO's withdrawal from DR Congo's Tanganyika province reflects security improvement: UN envoy
The withdrawal of the U.N. Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (MONUSCO) from the eastern province of Tanganyika is good news as it reflects an improvement in the security situation, said Bruno Lemarquis, Deputy Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in the DRC.
2022-06-20 01:06
Indian defense ministry says no rollback of new recruitment policy for armed forces
Amid the ongoing protests against the Indian government's new recruitment policy for armed forces, the defense ministry said on Sunday that the scheme would not be rolled back.
2022-06-20 00:57
Indian gov't offers more relaxations for recruitment scheme amid protests
In its second bid to curb the ongoing violent protests over the new recruitment scheme, the Indian government on Saturday announced a 10-percent reservation in defense ministry jobs for new recruits.
2022-06-18 21:49
AU welcomes "confidence-building measures" toward peaceful resolution of conflict in Ethiopia
Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has welcomed key confidence-building measures towards the peaceful resolution of the conflict in Ethiopia.
2022-06-18 00:02
Cambodia ready to host ASEAN defense ministers' meeting next week
Cambodia is ready to host the 16th ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting (ADMM) on June 22 in Phnom Penh, according to a defense ministry's press statement on Friday.
2022-06-17 21:45
Russia's Pacific Fleet conducts training in Philippine Sea
A detachment of Russia's Pacific Fleet has entered the Philippine Sea, engaging in anti-aircraft training activities as well as those in search of submarines of a mock enemy, said the press service of the fleet Friday.
2022-06-17 15:50
East African army commanders to meet in Nairobi over troubled eastern DR Congo
Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta, who currently chairs the East African Community (EAC), has summoned army commanders in the East African region for a meeting to finalize preparations for deploying a force in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) which has faced decades of war.
2022-06-16 21:09
Civilians shelter in chemical factory as fight over Donbas rages
Russian President Putin likely still wants to capture much if not all of Ukraine but has narrowed his tactical objectives, U.S. Under Secretary of Defense for Policy Colin Kahl said on Tuesday.
2022-06-15 11:28
Japan's defense minister hopes for "smoother" sharing of military intelligence with S. Korea
Japan's Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi said Tuesday he expected a key military pact made with South Korea on sharing information between them would become smoother under South Korea's new administration.
2022-06-14 23:27
At least 50 killed in Burkina Faso attack
At least 50 civilians were killed in an attack perpetrated on Saturday night by unidentified gunmen against Seytenga commune, Seno province, in northern Burkina Faso, the government spokesman Lionel Bilgo said on Monday.
2022-06-14 10:32
Russia urges U.S. to explain military biological activities
Russia has asked the United States to explain its military biological activities in some post-Soviet countries.
2022-06-13 15:29
DPRK leader underlines need for stronger self-defense measures
Kim Jong Un, the top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), said his country faces a "very serious" security situation and needs stronger self-defense measures, the Korean Central News Agency reported Saturday.
2022-06-11 20:18
Russia holds Baltic drills amid NATO exercises
Russian warships are conducting drills in the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday as the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is holding exercises in the same region.
2022-06-11 17:49
Moscow will "draw appropriate conclusions" if Washington supplies long-range missiles to Kiev: Putin
"If they are handed over (to Kiev), we will draw appropriate conclusions, and deploy our weapons to strike at the targets we haven't hit before," Putin told the Rossiya-1 television channel.
2022-06-07 01:45
S.Korea says DPRK fires 8 short-range ballistic missiles eastward
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired eight short-range ballistic missiles eastward, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.
2022-06-05 23:58
Russian strategic missile forces hold drills
The Russian military conducted a series of drills utilizing the Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system under the Russian Strategic Missile Forces, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
2022-06-01 23:32
NATO always being aggressive, says Canadian lawyer
Over the years, NATO, led by the United States, has wantonly waged war and flagrantly trampled on human rights, bringing countless bloody tragedies.
2022-05-31 19:25
Russian troops enter key city in eastern Ukraine
Russian troops have entered the outskirts of the Ukrainian city of Sievierodonetsk after "very fierce "fighting, a Ukrainian official said on Monday as the special military operation approaches the 100-day mark.
2022-05-31 15:30
Dozens of Palestinians injured by Israeli soldiers in West Bank
Dozens of Palestinian protesters were injured on Sunday during clashes with Israeli soldiers in several West Bank towns and villages, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society.
2022-05-30 17:05
Cyprus, Israel kick off joint military exercise
Cyprus and Israel on Sunday kicked-off their "biggest ever" joint military exercise in the Cypriot air, sea and land territory, a Defense Ministry statement said.
2022-05-29 22:38
U.S., ROK and Japan condemn DPRK's recent missile launches
The United States, the Republic of Korea (ROK) and Japan "strongly condemn" recent ballistic missile launches by the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), the top diplomats of the three countries said in a joint statement on Friday.
2022-05-28 20:31
Turkey launches airstrike on PKK targets in N. Iraq after soldier's killing
The Turkish military launched an airstrike on the targets of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) in northern Iraq in the wake of the killing of one Turkish soldier on Thursday.
2022-05-26 22:36
S.Korea says DPRK fires 3 ballistic missiles eastward
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired three ballistic missiles eastward, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday.
2022-05-26 00:15
6 killed, 5 wounded in IS attacks in Iraq
A total of six people were killed and five wounded Monday in attacks by militants of the Islamic States (IS) group in the provinces of Kirkuk and Diyala, a provincial official and a police source said.
2022-05-24 15:49
Azerbaijan, Armenia trade barbs on border shooting
The Defense Ministries of the Republic of Azerbaijan and Armenia traded barbs on a border shooting on Saturday.
2022-05-22 17:41
Russian forces "completely liberate" Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol
Russian forces have "completely liberated" the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
2022-05-21 16:30
2 policemen killed in NW Pakistan firing
Two policemen including an officer were killed in a terrorist attack in Pakistan's northwestern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province on Thursday, police and rescue teams said.
2022-05-20 16:55

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