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Iranian top commander says Iran self-sufficient in producing military hardware
Chief of Staff of Iran Armed Forces Hossein Baqeri said Thursday that the Islamic republic has achieved self-sufficiency in building military equipment needed to defend the country.
2019-12-06 01:39
Thai Navy vessels sent out to sea to clean up oil slick
Royal Thai Navy vessels on Wednesday were seen on Thai TV cleaning up a long stretch of oil slick off the eastern coast of the Gulf.
2019-12-05 00:28
IS extremists moving to CIS countries: Anti-Terrorism Center
Islamic State (IS) terrorists defeated in Syria and Iraq are actively moving to the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Head of the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center Andrei Novikov said on Tuesday.
2019-12-04 00:42
Ukrainian, French ships hold joint drills
Ukrainian patrol boat Pryluky and French naval ship Commandant Birot took part in the PASSEX drills in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Navy's press service said Monday.
2019-12-03 01:23
Israeli defense minister permits new settlement neighborhood in Hebron
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Sunday that a new settlement neighborhood will be built in Hebron, a flashpoint city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
2019-12-02 00:17
Israeli war jet attacks Gaza militants' facility in response to rocket firing
An Israeli war jet struck on Friday night a facility that belongs to Islamic Hamas movement's militants in eastern Gaza city in response to rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, security sources said.
2019-12-01 00:48
Militants attack kills 17 including 7 Afghan soldiers in northern Takhar province
A total of 17 people including seven soldiers have been confirmed dead as Taliban insurgents attacked a military base in Qara Tepa area of beleaguered Darqad district in the northern Takhar province on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Abdul Khalil Asir said.
2019-11-29 00:08
Finnish Defence Forces launch military maneuver in Southeastern Finland
The Finnish Defence Forces launched on Wednesday a weeklong exercise over a large area in Southeastern Finland and the Gulf of Finland involving 12,000 soldiers.
2019-11-28 00:30
Russia successfully launches military satellite
Russia's Soyuz-2.1v light-class carrier rocket has successfully put a military satellite into orbit, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
2019-11-27 00:36
Myanmar military seizes large amount of arms, ammunition in fight with insurgents
Myanmar's armed forces have seized a large amount of arms and ammunition in Namsang township, northern Shan state, the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services said on Sunday.
2019-11-25 00:52
Putin urges strengthening Russia's military might in next 10 years
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for building up the country's military capabilities in the next 10 years to withstand global threats.
2019-11-23 00:25
2 U.S. soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the NATO-led Resolute Support confirmed.
2019-11-20 16:12
UN chief calls for engagement in talks for nuclear-weapon-free Mideast
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for the engagement of states in talks for a Middle East zone free of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.
2019-11-19 01:49
Afghan air raids kill 5 militants in eastern Logar province
At total of five militants were confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Baraki Barak district of Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Saturday, said an army press release Sunday.
2019-11-17 23:03
Russian radio-technical troops carry out Arctic drills
Units of Russian radio-technical troops have carried out drills of detecting possible airborne intruders on Wrangel Island between the Chukchi Sea and East Siberian Sea in the Arctic Ocean, the Russian Defense Ministry said Friday.
2019-11-17 00:00
Somali army kills 5 al-Shabab militants
Somali National Army (SNA) on Wednesday killed five al-Shabab extremists in an operation in the central region of Hiran, a military official confirmed on Thursday.
2019-11-15 00:37
DPRK warns U.S. against new military drills with South Korea
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) gave a stern warning on Wednesday night against a planned joint military drill to be held by the United States and South Korea.
2019-11-14 00:36
Top U.S. military officer to urge S. Korea not to scrap intel pact with Japan
The U.S. military's top officer expressed his intentions on Tuesday to encourage South Korea not to pull out of an intelligence sharing pact with Japan.
2019-11-13 00:52
Israeli army to test new rocket alert system amid regional tensions
The Israeli army said on Sunday that it will hold a nationwide exercise to test for the first time its new alert system in case of rocket or missile attacks.
2019-11-10 23:26
Yemen's Houthi rebels say down spy drone near Saudi border
Yemen's Shiite Houthi forces said they shot down a spy drone near the Saudi border on Saturday.
2019-11-09 23:45
S.Korea, U.S. to hold annual defense ministers' talks next week
Defense ministers of South Korea and the United States will hold their annual security talks in Seoul next week, Seoul's defense ministry said Friday.
2019-11-09 00:10
U.S. fighter jet drops dummy bomb on private land in northeastern Japan
A U.S. F-16 fighter jet accidentally dropped a dummy bomb weighing over 200 kg on private land outside of a designated target range in Aomori Prefecture, northern Japan, the Defense Ministry said here Thursday.
2019-11-08 00:45
Danish defense forces call on more Greenlanders to join military service
The Danish Armed Forces have begun a major recruitment tour in four cities in Greenland -- Aasiaat, Sisimiut, Nuuk, and Qaqortoq -- in an effort to recruit more Greenlanders.
2019-11-07 00:56
Nigerian army intensifies operations against armed groups
The Nigerian army said on Sunday it is intensifying operations against Boko Haram and other armed groups operating in the West African country.
2019-11-04 00:16
UK to support Lebanese army with 25 mln USD in 2019-2022
The British Embassy in Lebanon announced on Friday that Britain will support the Lebanese army with 25 million U.S. dollars from 2019 to 2022, local media reported.
2019-11-02 00:38
Japan's Okinawa protests U.S. military's parachute training amid growing local mistrust
Okinawa on Wednesday protested to the central government over U.S. forces using Kadena Air Base in Japan's southernmost prefecture for parachute training.
2019-10-31 00:36
Greece marks national Ohi Day with warships display
Greece celebrated its national Ohio Day on Monday with the conclusion of a four-day warships display event.
2019-10-29 01:58
U.S. military operation targets IS head, outcome unclear
The U.S. military has conducted an operation in northwestern Syria targeting the head of the Islamic State (IS), but the result of the raid is yet unclear, U.S. media reported late Saturday.
2019-10-27 17:05
Terrorist attack planer killed in eastern Afghan province: military
The Afghan security forces launched a spate of airstrikes in eastern Logar province, killing one of the key elements behind numerous deadly attacks, the Afghan Defense Ministry said Saturday.
2019-10-26 19:37
Russia sends S-400 missile defense systems to Serbia for drills
Russian Aerospace Forces sent a battalion of S-400 missile defense systems and a squadron of Pantsir-S air defense missile-gun systems to Serbia for joint military drills, the Russian Defense Ministry said Thursday.
2019-10-25 00:41
Syrian army deploys more military units to north after Turkey-Russia deal
The Syrian army on Wednesday sent military units to new deployment points in Syria's northeastern province of Hasakah and the northern province of Raqqa, state news agency SANA reported.
2019-10-24 00:53
Iraq says U.S. forces withdrawing from Syria have no permission to stay in Iraq
The Iraqi military said Tuesday that the U.S. forces crossing into Iraq as part of their withdrawal operation from Syria have no permission to stay in Iraq.
2019-10-23 00:33
Nigerian troops launches massive military offensive against Boko Haram
Nigerian troops have launched a massive military offensive to end insurgency in the northeast region of the West African country, an army spokesperson said.
2019-10-20 01:17
South Sudan says rebel leader to return for another round of peace talks
South Sudan's exiled rebel leader Riek Machar is expected to return to Juba for another round of peace talks with President Salva Kiir, the presidency said on Thursday.
2019-10-18 00:03
U.S. military in Syria leave 2 bases: Russian military
U.S. forces have left two bases in Syria and moved toward Syria's border with Iraq, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
2019-10-16 01:13
Armed Forces Volleyball Team Preps for World Stage
With next week's Military World Games looming, the U.S. armed forces women's volleyball team had only begun its third practice on a cold fall morning in central Pennsylvania, Oct. 3.
2019-10-15 16:30
Vietnam to attend Military World Games in China
A Vietnamese military sports delegation will attend the 7th CISM (International Military Sports Council) World Games 2019 in Wuhan, China from October 16-27.
2019-10-15 15:48
U.S. delegation arrives in Wuhan for Military World Games
A group of 17 athletes from the U.S. Armed Forces has arrived at the airport in the central Chinese city of Wuhan for the up-coming 2019 Military World Games here on Monday midnight.
2019-10-15 15:39
Cameroon eyes medals at Military World Games in China
The Cameroon athletes left the country on Monday to take part in the 7th Military World Games that will be held in China's Wuhan on October 18.
2019-10-15 11:35
32 nations to compete in equine events at Military World Games
114 horses are ready for the equestrian and modern pentathlon events of the 7th Military World Games here in Wuhan later this month.
2019-10-15 09:04

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