World Military News
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U.S. Army chief says military leaders see combat as last resort
U.S. Army's top general on Tuesday defended military leaders after President Donald Trump's claim that Pentagon leaders sought wars to please defense industries.
2020-09-10 09:29 -
EUFOR launches annual military exercise in BiH
The European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR) launched its annual Quick Response military exercise at the Butmir military camp near BiH capital Sarajevo, EUFOR said in a press release on Sunday.
2020-08-31 10:22 -
Georgia, NATO countries to launch multinational military exercise in September
Georgia will have a multinational military drill named "Noble Partner 2020" with NATO member states at the Vaziani military base near its capital Tbilisi in September, the Georgian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
2020-08-28 10:48 -
Poland, U.S. sign military agreement
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed an agreement on Saturday for the expansion of the U.S. military presence and the creation of a regional headquarter in Poland.
2020-08-15 23:38 -
UN Security Council rejects resolution on Iran arms embargo extension
The United Nations Security Council on Friday rejected a resolution tabled by the United States that would extend the current arms embargo against Iran.
2020-08-15 16:42 -
Japan marks 75th anniversary of WWII surrender with emperor expressing "deep remorse" over wartime acts
Japan on Saturday commemorated the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing his "deep remorse" over Japan's wartime actions at an annual mourning ceremony in Tokyo.
2020-08-15 16:39 -
S.Korean president says ready to talk with Japan over forced labor issue, makes peace overtures to DPRK
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Saturday that his government was ready to sit face-to-face with Japan at any time to resolve a long-drawn-out issue over the South Korean victims of forced labor by Japan during World War II.
2020-08-15 15:58 -
Russian jet intercepts U.S. reconnaissance planes over Black Sea
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet flew over the Black Sea on Friday to intercept two U.S. reconnaissance planes, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
2020-08-14 22:59 -
UN possible to extend UNIFIL's mandate in Lebanon: official
The United Nations (UN) Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis said on Friday that the UN Security Council's discussions about extending the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Lebanon are positive, the National News Agency reported.
2020-08-14 22:57 -
U.S. forces bring more military gears into Syria: report
The U.S. forces sent 40 truckloads of military gears into Syria from neighboring Iraq on Thursday, state news agency SANA reported.
2020-08-14 20:58 -
Israel, UAE announce normalization of ties, annexation plans put on hold in return
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump announced separately on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have reached an agreement that establishes full diplomatic ties.
2020-08-14 17:00 -
Pakistan enhances security of CPEC: army
Pakistan's army said on Thursday that security of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been further enhanced.
2020-08-14 20:53 -
Pakistani intelligence agencies identify major cyber attack by India: army
Pakistan's army said on Wednesday that Pakistani intelligence agencies have "identified a major cyber-attack by Indian intelligence agencies involving a range of cybercrimes including deceitful fabrication by hacking personal mobiles and technical gadgets of government officials and military personnel."
2020-08-12 21:43 -
Ex-ministers call for Australian military leadership to be held accountable for war crimes
Two former Australian Defence Ministers have called for military leaders to be held to account over alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.
2020-08-12 20:37 -
Iran says U.S. attempts to extend arms embargo to fail
Washington will fail in its attempts to push the UN Security Council for the extension of a UN arms embargo against Tehran, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said here on Wednesday.
2020-08-12 20:34 -
Zimbabwe celebrates 40th Heroes' Day anniversary
Zimbabweans celebrated the 40th anniversary of Heroes' Day on Monday amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging the nation.
2020-08-11 16:02 -
UNGA president-elect wants General Debate to focus on multilateralism amid pandemic
The president-elect of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, has decided to ask member states to focus on multilateralism in the context of COVID-19 at this year's General Debate.
2020-08-11 15:47 -
U.S. defense chief confirms troops in Afghanistan reduced below 5,000 in months
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed on Saturday that U.S. troops in Afghanistan would be reduced to less than 5,000 by the end of November.
2020-08-09 15:54 -
Japan urged to remember WWII atrocities as Nagasaki marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing by U.S.
Nagasaki City in Japan commemorated the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on Sunday, with about 500 people and representatives from some 70 countries and regions attending the annual memorial ceremony.
2020-08-09 15:50 -
Russian jet intercepts U.S. reconnaissance planes over Black Sea
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted two U.S. reconnaissance planes over the Black Sea on Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.
2020-08-07 23:16 -
India, Pakistan troops exchange fire on Kashmir LoC
Troops of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire and targeted each other's positions Friday on Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, officials said.
2020-08-07 20:46 -
Japan marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Japan marked the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday, with its mayor urging the world to unite against threats to humanity including those from nuclear weapons.
2020-08-06 22:33 -
Peace process in Mozambique fruitful and hopeful, says UN envoy
Mozambique has slowly but steadily forged ahead on the path to durable peace, as progress was achieved in the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), said the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General to the country in a statement on Thursday.
2020-08-06 21:33 -
Danish Defense Ministry to deploy political adviser in Greenland
The Danish Ministry of Defense has appointed a political adviser to Greenland's capital Nuuk, according to a report by Danish news agency Ritzau.
2020-08-06 21:24 -
Russian military acquires over 1,100 pieces of hardware in H1
The Russian Armed Forces has received over 1,100 pieces of military hardware in the first half of this year, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday.
2020-08-06 00:09 -
Thai senator questions necessity of U.S. troops in joint exercise with Thailand during global pandemic
A Thai senator on Wednesday questioned the necessity of the arrival of U.S. troops in Thailand, for joint exercises with their Thai counterparts, despite objections from the government's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
2020-08-05 20:51 -
Pompeo, Taliban negotiator discuss Afghan peace process
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo held a video meeting on Monday with Taliban's chief negotiator, Mullah Baradar Akhund, to discuss the state of the Afghanistan peace process, an insurgent spokesman said.
2020-08-04 16:01 -
UN Security Council to have strong focus on counter-terrorism issues in August
United Nations Security Council is expected to have a strong focus on counter-terrorism issues in August, according to the informal provisional program of work of the Council published on Monday.
2020-08-04 15:29 -
U.S., Poland agree on enhanced defense cooperation
The Pentagon said on Monday that the United States and Poland had completed negotiations on the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), which would enable increased U.S. military presence in the central European country.
2020-08-04 15:21 -
Israeli, U.S. air forces hold joint exercise
Israel said on Monday its air force held a joint military exercise with the United States Air Forces Central Command for the second time in 2020.
2020-08-04 15:20 -
Israel's anti-rocket systems loaded, transported to U.S. Army: ministry
An Antonov cargo plane landed in Israel on Monday to transport Iron Dome anti-rocket batteries from Israel to the U.S. Army, Israel's defense ministry announced.
2020-08-04 01:17 -
New Zealand extends Middle East, Africa peace support deployments
The New Zealand government has extended three Defense Force deployments to the Middle East and Africa by two years.
2020-08-03 20:49 -
Philippines' Duterte approves 91.65 bln USD national budget proposal for 2021
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the proposed 4.506-trillion-peso (roughly 91.65-billion-U.S. dollar) national budget for 2021, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said on Sunday.
2020-08-02 15:57 -
Iran says it has arrested head of U.S.-based 'terrorist group'
Iran said Saturday it has arrested the head of a U.S.-based "terrorist group" accused of being behind a deadly 2008 bombing in the southern city of Shiraz and of other abortive attacks.
2020-08-01 22:09 -
S.Korea's 1st military communications satellite reaches geostationary orbit
South Korea's first military communications satellite has reached a geostationary orbit on Friday, 10 days after its liftoff, the country's arms procurement agency said.
2020-08-01 17:32 -
Putin: Russian Navy to be armed with hypersonic strike systems
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday that the Russian Navy would be armed with hypersonic nuclear strike weapons and underwater nuclear drones, which the country's Defense Ministry said were in their final phase of testing.
2020-07-28 22:48 -
U.S., Russia to hold talks on arms control, space security in Vienna
The United States will hold talks with Russia next week in Vienna on nuclear arms control and space security, U.S. State Department said on Friday.
2020-07-25 17:18 -
U.S. reiterates opposition to all foreign military interference in Libya
The U.S. Ambassador to Libya Richard Norland reiterated U.S. opposition to all foreign military interference in Libya, U.S. embassy to Libya said late Thursday.
2020-07-24 17:02 -
White House's plan to reduce troops in South Korea draws skepticism in Washington
The White House is weighing the possibility of reducing U.S. troops on the Korean Peninsula. The move has drawn harsh criticism from inside U.S. President Donald Trump's own party, as well as from U.S. experts.
2020-07-21 16:11 -
Russian fleet tracks U.S. destroyer in Black Sea
The Russian Black Sea Fleet has begun to track the U.S. guided-missile destroyer Porter, which entered the Black Sea on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
2020-07-20 17:43