World Military News
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Russian military ready to fight COVID-19: defense minister
A snap check carried out by the Russian Defense Ministry has shown that the country's Armed Forces are ready to combat COVID-19, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.
2020-04-08 00:17 -
Libya's east-based army claims killing of 41 UN-backed government troops
The east-based army of Libya on Sunday said it killed 41 troops of the UN-backed government's forces in the south of capital Tripoli, as the armed conflict between the two continues.
2020-04-06 23:23 -
Captain removed from coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier reportedly tests positive for COVID-19
Captain Brett Crozier, who has commanded aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt until his recent removal by the Navy for sounding the alarm about a coronavirus outbreak on board, has tested positive for the virus, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
2020-04-06 16:57 -
Head of U.S. intelligence watchdog says Trump fires him for his doing job
The head of the U.S. intelligence watchdog who reported to Congress about a whistleblower complaint, which eventually led to President Donald Trump's impeachment, said Sunday that the president fired him just because he fulfilled his duty "faithfully."
2020-04-06 16:32 -
Arab League calls for permanent ceasefire in Libya
The League of Arab States renewed on Saturday calls for a permanent cessation of military operations in Libya, especially around the capital Tripoli.
2020-04-05 17:40 -
Trump says supports firing coronavirus-stricken carrier captain
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he supported the ousting of Brett Crozier, captain of aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, which has been hit by a COVID-19 outbreak.
2020-04-05 17:16 -
Sailors cheer for outgoing captain of coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier
A cheering crowd of sailors on board the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt bid farewell to their captain as he disembarked the ship Friday, video footage circulating on social media showed, one day after the commander was removed by the Navy for alerting his superiors about the virus outbreak on the vessel.
2020-04-05 01:06 -
Iran-U.S. tensions: Biden urges sanctions relief, Iran warns of security threat
Democratic presidential front runner Joe Biden called Thursday for the United States to ease sanctions on Iran to reduce suffering as the Islamic republic reels from the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-03 23:29 -
UN concerned with hostilities in Middle East during COVID-19 pandemic
The spread of the novel coronavirus has fueled concerns in the United Nations over continuing conflicts in the Middle East.
2020-04-03 17:03 -
U.S. carrier Roosevelt sailors to be quarantined on Guam
Guam Governor Leon Guerrero said Thursday that she decided to allow sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt to leave the military base and be quarantined in hotels on the island after the Navy asked for help to deal with the spread of COVID-19 on the aircraft carrier.
2020-04-02 18:17 -
DPRK fires 2 short-range projectiles into East Sea: ROK military
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two short-range unidentified projectiles into the eastern waters on Sunday, according to the Republic of Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
2020-03-29 23:35 -
France's Macron launches army operation to win war against COVID-19
Declaring a war against "an invisible enemy," President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced an army operation "Resilience" to back the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and support the population.
2020-03-26 17:50 -
Armed militants attack temple in Afghanistan's Kabul, casualties feared
Armed militants including suicide bombers attacked a temple in Afghanistan's Kabul on Wednesday with casualties feared, a spokesman for Interior Ministry Tareq Arian said.
2020-03-25 17:09 -
Iraqi presidency condemns U.S. airstrikes on military bases
The Iraqi Presidency on Friday condemned overnight U.S. airstrikes on military bases housing paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces.
2020-03-14 23:08 -
2 soldiers killed in explosion in Algeria
At least two Algerian soldiers were killed in an improvised explosive device blast in Chlef, a province 200 km west of capital Algiers, the defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
2020-03-09 02:39 -
U.S., Israeli troops conduct joint military drill
Israel's army said that it started on Tuesday a large-scale military drill with the United States, simulating a missile attack on Israel.
2020-03-04 01:28 -
Turkish drones kill 26 Syrian soldiers in Idlib
Turkish forces renewed drone attacks on Syrian forces' positions in the northwestern province of Idlib on Saturday, killing 26 Syrian soldiers, according to a war monitor.
2020-03-02 01:09 -
S.Korea, U.S. delay joint military drills due to COVID-19 outbreak
South Korea and the United States decided on Thursday to postpone their joint springtime military drills on worries about the soaring COVID-19 cases in the past week.
2020-02-27 13:32 -
Sri Lanka military police deployed to ease traffic congestion in capital
The Sri Lanka army on Monday said it had deployed the military police at all entry and exit points of capital Colombo, to assist the police in easing traffic congestion in the city.
2020-02-25 09:36 -
Rockets strike near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
Rockets struck near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad early on Sunday, with no immediate word on casualties and the extent of damage, local media reported.
2020-02-16 14:47 -
U.S. keeps upbeat over potential peace deal with Afghan Taliban
The Trump administration on Friday expressed optimism about a possible peace deal with the Taliban that could lead to gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops after over-18-year war in Afghanistan.
2020-02-14 15:00 -
6 killed in bomb explosion outside military university in Afghan capital
At least six people, including an assailant, were killed and 12 others wounded after a suicide bomb explosion struck outside a military university in western side of Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, Afghan Ministry of Interior confirmed.
2020-02-12 11:05 -
Israel boosts forces in West Bank amidst flare-up
Israel was boosting its forces in the occupied West Bank on Thursday evening, as violence has flared up between Israel and Palestine following Washington's controversial Mideast peace plan.
2020-02-07 09:32 -
Syrian army seems determined to capture rebel-held areas in Idlib, Aleppo
The Syrian army seems determined to capture rebel-held areas in Idlib and Aleppo provinces in northern Syria, with two official statements released Saturday regarding such intention.
2020-01-26 16:45 -
Colombia's president opens hemispheric conference on terrorism
Colombian President Ivan Duque on Monday officially opened the third Hemispheric Ministerial Conference for the Fight Against Terrorism, which was held at a police academy in the capital Bogota.
2020-01-21 08:31 -
No major acts of military provocation in Yemen during Gulf crisis -- UN envoy
The top UN envoy for Yemen, Martin Griffiths, on Thursday breathed a sigh of relief over the fact that Yemen emerged from the recent Gulf crisis unscathed.
2020-01-17 08:18 -
Syrian air defense responds to attack on central air base
The Syrian air defense forces responded to an "aggression" targeting the T-4 air base in the central province of Homs on Tuesday, state news agency SANA reported.
2020-01-15 08:45 -
Over 1,100 new cadets graduate from Afghan special forces' training school
A total of 1,123 new cadets have graduated from a commando school and joined the Afghan national army, the Afghan Ministry of Defense said on Tuesday.
2020-01-14 18:42 -
Pentagon confirms death of two U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan
The U.S. Department of Defense confirmed on Sunday that two U.S. soldiers died in Afghanistan on Saturday.
2020-01-13 08:22 -
Afghan air force destroys helicopter after crash landing
The Afghan Air Force destroyed a helicopter after the chopper made a crash landing in the country's eastern Paktika province on Thursday night, the country's Defense Ministry confirmed on Friday.
2020-01-10 15:38 -
Pentagon chief says Soleimani's threat to U.S. counted by days
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper said Tuesday that persuasive intelligence report shows the threat posed by Iranian military commander Qassem Soleimani was "a matter of days," in an effort to justify the U.S. airstrike that killed him.
2020-01-08 08:31 -
Swedish Armed Forces to remain in Iraq: report
The Swedish Armed Forces will remain in Iraq and there are currently no plans for the 70 Swedish soldiers and officers to leave the country, Swedish Television (SVT) reported on Monday.
2020-01-07 08:30 -
Iraq sues U.S. gov't over deadly strikes in Iraq: statement
The Iraqi Foreign Ministry said on Sunday it has filed a complaint against the U.S. government to the United Nations Security Council over U.S. airstrikes against the paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces in western Iraq and near Baghdad airport that killed an Iranian commander and a commander of Hashd Shaabi.
2020-01-06 08:17 -
18 killed in military plane crash in Sudan's West Darfur
A Sudanese military plane crashed on Thursday shortly after taking off from El Geneina airport in West Darfur State, killing 18, said the army.
2020-01-03 16:39 -
UN chief "concerned" by DPRK statement on ending nuclear tests moratorium
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday urged the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to not resume the nuclear and missile tests, said his spokesman.
2020-01-02 08:45 -
US strikes hit militia targets in Iraq, Syria
The United States has carried out airstrikes against a militant pro-Iran group in Iraq, killing more than 20 fighters, two days after a rocket attack on an Iraqi base led to the death of a US civilian contractor.
2020-01-01 00:55 -
Iranian navy chief urges U.S. forces to leave regional waters
The Iranian navy commander said on Sunday that U.S. navy forces should leave regional waters, Tasnim news agency reported.
2019-12-30 00:18 -
Russia to test S-500 air defense system next year
Russia will start preliminary tests of its latest S-500 Prometheus air defense system in 2020, Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko said Saturday.
2019-12-29 00:52 -
2 Pakistani soldiers killed in Indian firing: Pakistani army
Pakistan's army said on Thursday that two soldiers were killed in Indian forces' firing along the Line of Control (LoC) in the disputed Kashmir region.
2019-12-26 22:22 -
Russia to continue to strengthen nuclear forces
Russia is ready to work on new arms control agreements but in the meantime will continue to strengthen its nuclear forces, President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
2019-12-25 00:53