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U.S. foreign arms sales increase significantly in fiscal 2022 mainly due to military support for Ukraine
U.S. foreign arms sales grew significantly in fiscal year 2022, according to data released by the Department of State, which attributed the increase mainly to U.S. military support for Ukraine during the latter's conflict with Russia.
2023-01-28 09:31
Indian defense ministry approves military procurement
India's defense ministry approved proposals worth 523.7 million U.S. dollars for the military to strengthen the country's deterrence and combat readiness, officials said Wednesday.
2023-01-11 15:47
Sweden confident over NATO membership
Sweden's prime minister said he is confident that his country's application to join the NATO military alliance will be approved, but it will not meet all the requirements set down by Turkiye, one of the group's most strategically significant members, which currently opposes Sweden joining.
2023-01-10 23:39
UN Security Council confirms re-authorization of cross-border aid deliveries into Syria
Resolution 2672 calls on all UN member states to respond with practical steps to address the urgent needs of the Syrian people, and welcomes ongoing efforts and encourages further initiatives to broaden the humanitarian activities in Syria.
2023-01-10 15:09
Iran says nuclear negotiations continuing through relevant channels
The Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday that negotiations on the revival of a 2015 nuclear deal are continuing through relevant channels at both sides' request.
2023-01-09 22:14
Philippines names new defense chief
Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos has appointed Carlito Galvez as the new defense secretary after the resignation of the former defense chief, a presidential official said on Monday.
2023-01-09 18:11
NATO increases patrols in Kosovo after off-duty soldier shot two Serbs
Kosovo police arrested an off-duty soldier suspected of shooting and wounding two young Serbs near the ski resort town of Shterpce on Friday, a case likely to further inflame relations between local Serbs and the administration in Pristina.
2023-01-08 15:42
Turkish analyst calls for comprehensive investigation into U.S. military bio labs
The international community should unite against and launch a comprehensive investigation into the military biological laboratories run by the United States in many parts of the world as the threat is immense, a prominent Turkish security analyst said.
2023-01-07 15:45
DPRK drone penetrates no-fly zone around ROK presidential office
A Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) drone was found to have briefly entered a 3.7-kilometer no-fly zone around Republic of Korea (ROK) President Yoon Suk-Yeol's office in Seoul last month, Yonhap has reported, citing a military official on Thursday.
2023-01-05 19:12
Poland buys more battle tanks from U.S.
The Polish government on Wednesday signed a 1.4-billion-U.S. dollar deal to buy 116 battle tanks from the United States.
2023-01-05 16:32
U.S. forces send 60 truckloads of Syrian oil to Iraq
The U.S. forces sent a total of 60 truckloads of Syrian fuel to its bases in northern Iraq on Wednesday, the state-run SANA news agency reported.
2023-01-04 22:04
China, UAE ask UN Security Council to meet over Al-Aqsa mosque visit
China and the United Arab Emirates have requested a United Nations Security Council meeting to address an Israeli minister's visit to the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound, also known as the Temple Mount, that has brought an outcry from the Palestinians, according to China Media Group.
2023-01-04 16:44
South Korean president orders establishment of drone troops by year-end
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol on Wednesday ordered the establishment of new drone troops and the development of stealth drones by the end of the year, Yonhap reported, citing a senior press secretary at the presidential office.
2023-01-04 16:43
French defense minister vows to enhance military cooperation with Lebanon
French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu on Monday vowed to enhance military cooperation with Lebanon and help raise the capacity of the Lebanese navy.
2023-01-03 16:44
Iran slams U.S. on anniversary eve of Soleimani's assassination
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Monday condemned the United States for committing an "organized terrorist act" in the assassination of top Iranian commander Qassem Soleimani in 2020.
2023-01-03 00:15
India, Pakistan exchange list of nuclear installations
New Delhi and Islamabad Sunday exchanged a list of their nuclear installations, officials said.
2023-01-01 21:18
Myanmar extends ceasefire period until end of 2023
Myanmar's military extended its ceasefire agreement with ethnic armed groups until the end of 2023, according to a statement released by Office of the Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services on Saturday.
2023-01-01 15:16
Kosovo Serbs agree to remove road barricades: Serbian president
Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija Province agreed to start removing road barricades, Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic announced to media after meeting their representatives in the town of Raska on Wednesday evening.
2022-12-31 20:21
Cyprus, India sign MoU on defense cooperation
Cyprus and India on Thursday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on defense and military cooperation and stressed their close ties for over 60 years, the two countries said in an official statement.
2022-12-30 17:53
Israeli military veterans warn against Netanyahu's far-right partners' control over key posts
Senior Israeli military officials and veterans have voiced concerns over possible control over key posts by the ultra-nationalist partners in the new coalition government led by Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu.
2022-12-28 20:54
Serbian president orders highest level combat readiness for army
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic has ordered combat readiness for the armed forces and security services at the highest level, said Serbian Defense Minister Milos Vucevic.
2022-12-27 19:55
Russia says U.S. intelligence services, pharmaceutical companies involved in military bio program in Ukraine
The Russian Defense Ministry has a document with the names of key U.S. officials supervising Ukraine's military biological programs, Igor Kirillov, chief of the Radiation, Chemical and Biological Defense Forces of the Russian Armed Forces, said Saturday.
2022-12-26 01:03
Russia to continue to strengthen armed forces: Putin
The combat capability of the Russian armed forces is "increasing day by day" and Russia will certainly step up this process, President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday.
2022-12-22 21:59
Security Council renews mandate of UN peacekeeping mission in DR Congo
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously adopted a resolution to renew the mandate of the UN peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) for another year, till Dec. 20, 2023.
2022-12-21 21:24
Iran busts Israeli spy network planning to sabotage defense industry
Iran's Intelligence Ministry has identified and arrested members of an Israeli spy network planning to sabotage the country's defense industry, Tasnim News Agency reported Monday
2022-12-20 23:57
DPRK conducts 'final-stage' test for 1st military reconnaissance satellite
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has conducted a final-stage test for developing its first military reconnaissance satellite, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Monday.
2022-12-19 20:49
U.S. Congress passes massive military spending bill despite criticism
The U.S. Congress on Thursday passed the annual defense authorization bill worth nearly 858 billion U.S. dollars.
2022-12-18 16:46
3 servicemen, 1 civilian killed in IS attacks in Iraq
Three Iraqi soldiers and a civilian were killed while several others were wounded in two roadside bomb attacks by Islamic State (IS) militants in central and northern Iraq on Wednesday, security sources said.
2022-12-15 10:42
UN peacekeepers join Central African Republic troops to repel rebel attack
UN peacekeepers and Central African Republic (CAR) troops have beat back an attack by a coalition of rebel groups near a temporary base, a UN spokesman said on Monday.
2022-12-13 14:54
Palestinian killed by Israeli military for drive-by shooting attack
A Palestinian who reportedly launched a drive-by shooting attack on an Israeli military post was killed on Wednesday by Israeli soldiers east of the West Bank city of Ramallah, Israeli and Palestinian authorities said.
2022-12-08 11:21
Somali forces take over key town from al-Shabab
Somali security forces on Monday took over Adan Yabal, a strategic town in the Middle Shabelle region, central Somalia after fierce fighting with al-Shabab extremists, the African Union mission confirmed on Tuesday.
2022-12-07 16:32
3 killed as Ukrainian drones strike airfields deep inside Russia
Ukraine launched a drone attack against two military airfields deep inside Russia on Monday morning, leaving three Russian servicemen dead and four others injured, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
2022-12-06 16:59
Iran accuses U.S. of "seeking to cause chaos" to force concessions in nuke talks
The Iranian foreign minister on Sunday accused the United States, along with some other Western countries, of "seeking to cause chaos" in Iran to force its concessions in the talks on reviving a 2015 nuclear deal.
2022-12-05 13:44
Israel strikes Gaza in response to rocket firing
Israeli fighter jets on Sunday carried out a series of airstrikes on facilities belonging to militant groups in the Gaza Strip in response to rockets fired from the coastal enclave, Palestinian eyewitnesses said.
2022-12-04 14:54
13 killed in clashes between Yemeni gov't forces, Houtis in oil-rich province
Thirteen people were killed Friday during clashes between Yemeni government forces and Houthi militia in Marib, Yemen's oil-rich central province, a military source said.
2022-12-03 22:13
Israel, U.S. conclude joint exercises simulating attacks on Iran
Israel said on Wednesday that it completed large-scale exercises with the U.S. Armed Forces that simulated strikes on the Iranian nuclear program.
2022-12-01 09:45
Iranian parliament approves bill for Iran's accession to SCO
The Iranian parliament on Sunday approved a bill for Iran's membership to the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), the semi-official Mehr news agency reported.
2022-11-28 10:22
Pakistani president appoints Asim Munir as new army chief
Pakistani President Arif Alvi on Thursday appointed Lieutenant General Asim Munir as the country's new chief of army staff, the media wing of the President's Secretariat said in a statement.
2022-11-25 10:18
ASEAN-Plus defense ministers gather in Cambodia to discuss solutions to key security challenges
The ninth ASEAN Defense Ministers' Meeting Plus (the ninth ADMM-Plus) was held here Wednesday to discuss ways to strengthen security, stability and prosperity in the region and in the world.
2022-11-23 15:54
UN urges military action, good governance to defeat violent extremism in W. Africa
The United Nations (UN) on Monday urged West African states to adopt a mixture of military action and good governance to defeat the scourge of violent extremism and terrorism in the region.
2022-11-22 11:15

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