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Australian PM announces 186-bln-USD plan to expand military
Australia will be armed with long-range missiles under a 10-year plan to upgrade the capability and potency of the Australian Defence Force, said Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday.
2020-07-02 00:35
Positive progress made in anti-terrorism operations in Sahel region
Jean-Pierre Lacroix, Under Secretary General of the United Nations Department of Peace Operations said on June 5 that the Joint Force of the Group of Five for the Sahel (G5 Sahel) is strengthening the troop construction and has made "substantial and encouraging progress", and an ongoing major military operation, code-named Sama "progressing well".
2020-06-10 17:43
Nigerian military rescues 18 crewmen following pirates' attack on Chinese vessel
Eighteen crew members aboard a Chinese vessel, MV HAILUFANG II, were rescued unhurt by the Nigerian military following a recent attack by pirates within the Gulf of Guinea.
2020-05-20 01:44
U.S. opposes verification of biological weapon production: Russian FM
The United States categorically opposes the adoption of a protocol to the convention of banning biological and toxin weapons, which would establish a mechanism to verify compliance by member countries with their obligation not to produce such weapons, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.
2020-05-14 21:33
Top U.S. general says "we don't know" where coronavirus originated
Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Mark Milley said on Tuesday that "we don't know" where the coronavirus originated.
2020-05-06 08:31
Russia's top spacecraft designer reportedly dies from COVID-19
Chief designer of the Energia Rocket and Space Corporation Yevgeny Mikrin has passed away at 65, Russia's state space corporation Roscosmos said Tuesday. Local reports said last month that he contracted the novel coronavirus.
2020-05-05 21:18
Uganda military to curb COVID-19 spread among troops in Somalia, Equatorial Guinea
The Ugandan military on Sunday said it has issued measure to stop the spread of COVID-19 among its troops in Somalia and Equatorial Guinea after one of them tested positive for the virus.
2020-05-04 20:03
US Navy starts broader inquiry into coronavirus outbreak aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt
The US Navy said on Wednesday it is launching a broader inquiry into the coronavirus outbreak aboard the USS Theodore Roosevelt aircraft carrier, effectively delaying its recommendation to reinstate Captain Brett Crozier as commanding officer of the warship.
2020-04-30 19:16
Libya's east-based army announces cessation of military action during Ramadan
Libya's east-based army announced on Wednesday cessation of military action in the country during the holy month of Ramadan.
2020-04-30 16:27
Canada's military helicopter confirmed missing on NATO mission: Trudeau
A Canadian helicopter has gone missing off the coast of Greece during a mission with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies, the country's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau confirmed on Twitter on late Wednesday.
2020-04-30 16:24
Russian strategic bombers patrol Baltic Sea
Two Tu-160 strategic bombers of Russia's Aerospace Forces have conducted a scheduled flight over neutral waters of the Baltic Sea, Russia's defense ministry said Wednesday.
2020-04-29 22:35
Iran, Russia reject reported U.S. new nuke-related plan
Foreign ministers of Iran and Russia on Tuesday rejected a reported U.S. new attempt concerning Iran's 2015 nuclear deal, official IRNA news agency reported.
2020-04-28 23:28
Top nuke envoys of S.Korea, U.S. hold phone talks over Korean Peninsula issues
Top nuclear envoys of South Korea and the United States held phone talks over issues of the Korean Peninsula, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday.
2020-04-28 21:01
Sri Lankan president appoints special task force to protect military personnel's health amid COVID-19 pandemic
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has appointed a special task force to ensure the health security at military camps and the safety of military personnel involved in the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, a statement from the President's Office said here Tuesday.
2020-04-28 22:13
Russia: UN Security Council permanent members to hold online summit
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday that other permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have agreed to hold an online five-way summit, proposed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, Interfax news agency reported.
2020-04-27 23:41
Azerbaijani navy launches tactical drills in Caspian Sea
Azerbaijan's naval forces launched tactical exercises in the Caspian Sea, the country's Ministry of Defense said on Monday.
2020-04-27 23:57
U.S. renews waiver for Iraq to import Iranian electricity
The United States has renewed a waiver for Iraq to continue importing Iranian electricity, a State Department official said on Sunday, but this time for a shorter period of 30 days, adding that Washington will reassess whether to renew again once a "credible government" is formed in Iraq.
2020-04-27 19:19
Tension rises between Turkish forces, al-Qaida-linked group in Syria
Tension has flared between the Turkish forces and an al-Qaida-linked militant group on Sunday as a result of the militants' rejection of a Turkey-Russia deal to clear the M4 road in Idlib province in northern Syria, a war monitor reported.
2020-04-27 15:47
Putin, Trump adopt joint statement on 75th anniversary of Elbe Day
Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump adopted a joint statement to commemorate the 75th anniversary of the meeting between Soviet and U.S. soldiers at the Elbe River, the Kremlin said Saturday.
2020-04-26 16:26
Pakistan successfully test-fires anti-ship missiles
Pakistan successfully conducted a test firing of anti-ship missiles in the North Arabian Sea, said a statement from the Pakistan Navy on Saturday.
2020-04-25 22:51
U.S. forces consolidate positions in eastern Syria
The U.S. forces are consolidating their positions in the eastern Euphrates river region in Syria, a war monitor reported on Saturday.
2020-04-25 22:59
Iran's president says Iran not to start any war in region
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said Saturday that Iran will not initiate any war in the region despite the U.S. provocative moves, state TV reported.
2020-04-25 22:57
UN, Arab League reiterate rejection of Israel's West Bank annexation plan
The United Nations and the Arab League (AL) reiterated their rejection of the Israeli intentions to announce annexation of parts of the occupied West Bank, the pan-Arab body said in a statement on Saturday.
2020-04-25 22:54
Drawdown of UN-AU mission in Darfur to be delayed by months: UN official
The planned drawdown of the United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission in Sudan's Darfur region will be delayed by months due to COVID-19, said a senior UN official on Friday.
2020-04-25 15:33
U.S. Navy recommends reinstating commander of coronavirus-hit USS Theodore Roosevelt
U.S. Navy on Friday recommended the reinstatement of Captain Brett Crozier's command of the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt hit by the coronavirus outbreak.
2020-04-25 15:28
Roscosmos launches Victory Rocket to ISS
Russia's Roscosmos state space corporation on Saturday launched a special Soyuz-2.1a carrier rocket with the Progress MS-14 cargo spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), the corporation said in a statement.
2020-04-25 15:31
Australians to commemorate troops from home on Anzac Day
Australians have been urged to observe the national day of remembrance for troops at home rather than in crowds to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
2020-04-24 17:18
Canadian military to provide support for nursing homes
While some Canadian jurisdictions are planning to ease restrictions imposed on businesses and services to reduce exposure to COVID-19, the country's two largest provinces have called on the Canadian Armed Forces to help handle an alarming spate of outbreaks in long-term care centers for seniors.
2020-04-23 16:21
Trump instructs U.S. Navy to destroy Iranian gunboats 'if they harass our ships at sea'
President of the United States Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had instructed the U.S. Navy to fire on any Iranian ships that harass it at sea, a week after 11 vessels from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came dangerously close to U.S. ships in the Gulf.
2020-04-22 23:41
Over 700 aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt test positive for coronavirus
More than 700 crew members from the USS Theodore Roosevelt, a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier docked in Guam, have tested positive for COVID-19 as of Tuesday, CNN reported, quoting the US Navy.
2020-04-22 21:01
Iran "successfully" puts 1st military satellite into orbit
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday "successfully" launched the country's first military satellite into space, official IRNA news agency reported.
2020-04-22 21:38
Indonesia plans massive police, military deployment to avert exodus amid COVID-19 pandemic
Indonesia will deploy hundreds of thousands of police and military personnel to prevent regular mass departures of people to hometowns ahead of the Islamic festivity, a police officer said on Wednesday.
2020-04-22 20:32
WHO vehicle carrying COVID-19 surveillance samples attacked in Myanmar
A vehicle of the World Health Organization (WHO) transporting COVID-19 surveillance samples was attacked by the United League of Arakan (ULA)/ Arakan Army (AA) group in Myanmar's Rakhine state, Myanmar's state-run media reported Tuesday.
2020-04-22 16:43
Iran "successfully" launches 1st military satellite
Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) on Wednesday "successfully" launched the country's first military satellite into space, official IRNA news agency reported.
2020-04-22 16:06
Russian jet chases U.S. plane from Syrian facilities: military
A Russian fighter jet drove a U.S. reconnaissance aircraft away from Russian military facilities in Syria on Sunday, the Russian Defense Ministry said Monday.
2020-04-21 17:58
Iran dismisses 'Hollywood' account of encounter in Gulf
Iran's Revolutionary Guards on Sunday said the United States had given a "Hollywood" account of an encounter between the two rivals' navies in the Persian Gulf region, after Washington said Teheran's vessels had harassed its ships.
2020-04-21 16:57
Palestine warns against annexation of Palestinian lands after formation of new Israeli coalition
A senior Palestinian official on Monday warned against the Israeli annexation of the Palestinian lands after the formation of a new Israeli unity government.
2020-04-21 17:55
Iran increases range of naval missiles to 700 km
Iran has increased the range of its naval missiles to 700 kilometers, Iran's Islamic Revolution Guards Corps navy commander said Monday.
2020-04-21 16:54
Nigeria confirms key Boko Haram leaders killed in military airstrikes
Key leaders of the Boko Haram group were recently killed following multiple airstrikes by the Nigerian military in the country's northeast region, said the defense headquarters in Abuja on Monday.
2020-04-21 01:14
5,300 Syrian rebels fight in Libya: monitor
As many as 5,300 Turkey-backed Syrian rebels have so far reached Libya to fight alongside the UN-backed Libyan government in its fight against the east-based army led by Khalifa Haftar, a war monitor reported on Monday.
2020-04-20 20:20

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