World Military News
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Russian Black Sea Fleet to get 13 new ships this year
The Russian Black Sea Fleet expects to get 13 combat ships this year, some of which will be equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles, TASS news agency quoted senior Russian military officials as saying Monday.
2019-03-19 -
Pentagon seeks 23 bln for military intelligence program
The U.S. Department of Defense said Monday it had requested 22.95 billion U.S. dollars to fund its military intelligence program (MIP) in fiscal year 2020.
2019-03-19 -
U.S. military considers keeping 1,000 soldiers in Syria: report
The U.S. military is mulling about leaving up to 1,000 troops in Syria, further drifting away from President Donald Trump's original plan of a total withdrawal, said U.S. media on Sunday.
2019-03-18 -
S.Korea to push for military talks with DPRK this year
South Korea's defense ministry said on Monday that it will push for military talks with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) this year to draw up measures for the implementation of the military agreement.
2019-03-18 -
Thousands rally in Okinawa to oppose U.S. base relocation plan
Thousands of Okinawa residents in southern Japan rallied on Saturday to oppose a relocation plan of a U.S. air base within the prefecture.
2019-03-17 -
Pakistan "shoots down" India spy drone: military
The Pakistan Army said Saturday that it has "shot down" an Indian spying quadcopter along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region.
2019-03-17 -
India, Pakistan troops exchange fire on Kashmir LoC: Indian military
Troops of India and Pakistan Saturday exchanged heavy fire and targeted each other's positions on Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, Indian military said.
2019-03-16 -
Russian ministry prepares multi-billion USD plan to develop Arctic resources
The Russian Natural Resources Ministry said Wednesday it had compiled and sent to the government for consideration a comprehensive plan to develop the country's Arctic resources to 2030 and beyond.
2019-03-14 -
Pentagon rolls out 718-bln-USD budget for fiscal year 2020
The U.S. Department of Defense on Tuesday rolled out its 718.3-billion-U.S.-dollar budget request for fiscal year 2020, with a substantial hike in war funding aimed at circumventing budget gap.
2019-03-13 -
Trump proposes stiff domestic spending cuts, boost in defense money in fiscal 2020 budget
U.S. President Donald Trump presented to Congress on Monday a budget proposal for fiscal year 2020 that contained stiff spending cuts across non-defense federal agencies and a hike in defense money.
2019-03-12 -
Int'l security, defense exhibition kicks off in Baghdad
The 8th edition of International Security and Defense Exhibition was launched on Saturday in the Iraqi capital with participation of 102 foreign weapons production companies from 20 countries.
2019-03-10 -
ROK and U.S. sign defense cost deal
The Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States signed the Special Measures Agreement (SMA) Friday, calling for an 8.2 percent hike in Seoul's share of the cost of the American troops stationed in the ROK.
2019-03-08 -
Russian fighter intercepts U.S. spy plane near Russian airspace
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet has intercepted a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft approaching the Russian airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Thursday.
2019-03-08 -
U.S. military deploys THAAD in "rare" joint air exercise with Israeli army
The Israeli military announced on Monday that it had begun a "rare" military exercise with U.S. forces focusing on air defense.
2019-03-07 -
Engagement between Indian, Pakistani armies continues but situation relatively calm: Indian defense ministry
The Indian and Pakistani armies continue to engage in cross-border firing, though there are no casualties on the Indian side in the past 24 hours, said an official statement issued by India's defense ministry on Wednesday.
2019-03-07 -
Trump signs order for veteran suicide prevention
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday signed an executive order aimed at reducing veteran suicides in the country.
2019-03-07 -
U.S. to ramp up sanctions if DPRK unwilling to denuclearize: Bolton
U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton said late Tuesday that the United States would step up sanctions against the Democratic People's Republic of Korea if Pyongyang was unwilling to abandon its nuclear weapons program.
2019-03-07 -
Israeli fighter jets strike Hamas compound in Gaza
Israeli fighter jets struck on Tuesday night a Hamas military compound in Gaza after "explosive balloons" from the Palestinian enclave reached southern Israel, the Israeli army said.
2019-03-06 -
China-made crane ship salvages sunken Norwegian warship
A China-made crane ship has been used to successfully salvage a sunken Norwegian frigate after a six-day operation, the maker of the crane ship said Tuesday.
2019-03-05 -
Pakistan navy says it stopped Indian sub from entering its waters
Pakistan has stopped an Indian submarine from entering its waters, the navy said Tuesday, as tensions continue to run high between the two sides.
2019-03-05 -
Ukraine plans to reform state defense conglomerate
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has instructed to organize a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) to discuss the reform of the country's state defense conglomerate Ukroboronprom, the presidential press service said on Monday.
2019-03-05 -
India, Pakistan troops exchange fire across Kashmir LoC
Troops of India and Pakistan Monday exchanged heavy shelling and targeted each other's positions on Line of Control (LoC), dividing Kashmir, officials said.
2019-03-04 -
Egypt, France carry out joint naval drills across Red Sea
Egyptian and French naval forces carried out joint military drills across the Red Sea, the Egyptian military said Sunday.
2019-03-04 -
Conclusion of U.S.-S.Korea military exercises to save money, reduce tensions: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that the U.S. latest decision to conclude its military exercises with South Korea aims to save money and reduce tensions with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
2019-03-04 -
U.S. to "conclude" large-scale military exercises with S. Korea
The Pentagon announced on Saturday that the United States and South Korea have decided to "conclude" the Key Resolve and Foal Eagle series of military exercises, which the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has viewed as provocative.
2019-03-03 -
Civilians killed as India, Pakistan exchange shelling across Kashmir LoC
Three civilians were killed while three others wounded in cross-border shelling between Indian and Pakistani troops on Line of Control dividing the disputed Kashmir region, Indian police said Saturday.
2019-03-02 -
Pakistan returns captured pilot to India
An Indian pilot released by Pakistan went back to India Friday night through Wagah border crossing near Pakistan's eastern city of Lahore, Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.
2019-03-02 -
U.S. to downgrade major military exercises with S. Korea: report
The United States and South Korea would downgrade two large-scale joint military exercises this spring, U.S. media reported on Friday.
2019-03-02 -
Pakistan army says Indian warplanes cross LoC, India confirms airstrikes on training camp
The Pakistani military said on Tuesday that Indian warplanes violated the Line of Control (LoC) in the Kashmir region and dropped "payload" hastily.
2019-02-26 -
U.S. Navy destroyer visits Ukraine's Black Sea port
The U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook arrived at the Ukrainian southern Black Sea port of Odessa on Monday, the press service of the Ukrainian Naval Forces said on Facebook.
2019-02-26 -
Over 70 percent of Okinawans reject U.S. military base relocation plan in referendum
The majority of voters in Japan's Okinawa in a referendum on Sunday rejected the central government's plans to relocate a controversial U.S. airbase within Japan's southernmost prefecture, local media reported Monday after final tallies were counted.
2019-02-25 -
U.S. military says kills 2 al-Shabab terrorists in Somalia
The United States military said on Sunday it conducted four airstrikes in southern Somalia on Saturday, killing two al-Shabab terrorists.
2019-02-25 -
Gulf joint military drill starts in Saudi Arabia
Forces of the Gulf countries began a joint military exercise Saturday in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, Saudi Press Agency reported.
2019-02-24 -
Trump orders Pentagon to draft space force legislation
U.S. President Donald Trump signed a directive on Tuesday that directs the Pentagon to draft legislation on creating a U.S. Space Force.
2019-02-21 -
Trump says 'no rush' on DPRK denuclearization
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he expected to see the ultimate denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula while pointing out that he had no pressing schedule for that objective.
2019-02-21 -
Japanese ASDF fighter jet crashes into sea, 2 crew members rescued
A Japanese fighter jet crashed into the Sea of Japan during a training drill Wednesday morning, but its two crew members were rescued.
2019-02-20 -
Moon, Trump hold phone talks over 2nd DPRK-U.S. summit
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in his phone talks with U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday night that his country was ready to assume any role for the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
2019-02-20 -
Int'l defense exhibition opens in UAE
The 14th International Defense Exhibition and Conference and the fifth Naval Defense and Maritime Security Exhibition opened on Sunday in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), state-run Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
2019-02-18 -
Death toll in Indian-controlled Kashmir attack rises to 40
The death toll of a suicide attack targeting paramilitary troopers belonging to Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir on Thursday has risen to 40, officials said.
2019-02-15 -
Afghan gov't forces, Taliban increase activities, 32 killed
At least 32 people including three civilians have been killed in Afghanistan over the past 24 hours as government forces and the Taliban outfit increased activities, officials said Tuesday.
2019-02-13