World Military News
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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 -
Syrian army continues operation in Idlib
The Syrian army Saturday continued its operation against rebel-held areas in Idlib province in northwestern Syria, the state news agency SANA reported.
2019-12-22 00:36 -
Nigerian air force destroys camp of Boko Haram
The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) said Wednesday that it has wiped out one of terror group Boko Haram's camp in the northeastern Nigerian state of Borno.
2019-12-19 00:51 -
Nigerian military airstrikes hit Boko Haram meeting venue
Airstrikes by the Nigerian military have hit a meeting venue of terror group Boko Haram, killing an unknown number the militants on the fringes of Lake Chad in the northeastern state of Borno.
2019-12-17 01:50 -
Indonesian joint security forces chase IS-linked militants
Military and police personnel undertaking a military operation in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi province hunted down IS-affiliated militants who shot a policeman dead in an attack a day ago, provincial police spokesman Didik Supranoto said on Saturday.
2019-12-15 00:19 -
Moscow concerned with U.S. test of previously banned missile, says Russian official
Moscow is concerned about the test conducted by the United States of a missile previously banned by the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty, Vladimir Yermakov, director of the Non-Proliferation and Arms Control Department of the Russian Foreign Ministry, said Friday.
2019-12-14 00:32 -
British official says UK to keep military support for Lebanon
A Senior British official confirmed on Wednesday that his country will maintain its military support for Lebanon, Lebanon Presidency's website reported.
2019-12-12 01:01 -
First Russian-Lao joint drills start in Laos
The first Russian-Lao joint military exercises Laros 2019 kicked off on Tuesday at the Ban Peng training ground in Laos, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
2019-12-11 00:15 -
Turkey to seek alternatives if fails to solve F-35 jet problem with U.S.
Turkey will try to solve the problem with the United States on the delivery of F-35 fighter jets in a "reasonable and sensible" way, Turkish Minister of Defense Hulusi Akar said Monday.
2019-12-10 01:11 -
Afghan forces kill 5 militants in western province
Five militants have been confirmed dead as security forces stormed Taliban hideouts in the western Farah province on Sunday, an army spokesman Abdul Ghafar Nuristani said.
2019-12-09 00:58 -
Saudi king calls Trump after Saudi national goes on shooting spree in U.S. military base
The King of Saudi Arabia called U.S. President Donald Trump Friday after the shooter that killed three people at a U.S. military base earlier in the day was confirmed to be a Saudi national.
2019-12-08 01:09 -
Iranian top commander says Iran self-sufficient in producing military hardware
Chief of Staff of Iran Armed Forces Hossein Baqeri said Thursday that the Islamic republic has achieved self-sufficiency in building military equipment needed to defend the country.
2019-12-06 01:39 -
Thai Navy vessels sent out to sea to clean up oil slick
Royal Thai Navy vessels on Wednesday were seen on Thai TV cleaning up a long stretch of oil slick off the eastern coast of the Gulf.
2019-12-05 00:28 -
IS extremists moving to CIS countries: Anti-Terrorism Center
Islamic State (IS) terrorists defeated in Syria and Iraq are actively moving to the countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), Head of the CIS Anti-Terrorism Center Andrei Novikov said on Tuesday.
2019-12-04 00:42 -
Ukrainian, French ships hold joint drills
Ukrainian patrol boat Pryluky and French naval ship Commandant Birot took part in the PASSEX drills in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Navy's press service said Monday.
2019-12-03 01:23 -
Israeli defense minister permits new settlement neighborhood in Hebron
Israeli Defense Minister Naftali Bennett announced on Sunday that a new settlement neighborhood will be built in Hebron, a flashpoint city in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.
2019-12-02 00:17 -
Israeli war jet attacks Gaza militants' facility in response to rocket firing
An Israeli war jet struck on Friday night a facility that belongs to Islamic Hamas movement's militants in eastern Gaza city in response to rockets fired from the Gaza Strip into Israel, security sources said.
2019-12-01 00:48 -
Militants attack kills 17 including 7 Afghan soldiers in northern Takhar province
A total of 17 people including seven soldiers have been confirmed dead as Taliban insurgents attacked a military base in Qara Tepa area of beleaguered Darqad district in the northern Takhar province on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Abdul Khalil Asir said.
2019-11-29 00:08 -
Finnish Defence Forces launch military maneuver in Southeastern Finland
The Finnish Defence Forces launched on Wednesday a weeklong exercise over a large area in Southeastern Finland and the Gulf of Finland involving 12,000 soldiers.
2019-11-28 00:30 -
Russia successfully launches military satellite
Russia's Soyuz-2.1v light-class carrier rocket has successfully put a military satellite into orbit, the Russian Defense Ministry said Tuesday.
2019-11-27 00:36 -
Myanmar military seizes large amount of arms, ammunition in fight with insurgents
Myanmar's armed forces have seized a large amount of arms and ammunition in Namsang township, northern Shan state, the Office of the Commander-in-Chief of the Defense Services said on Sunday.
2019-11-25 00:52 -
Putin urges strengthening Russia's military might in next 10 years
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday called for building up the country's military capabilities in the next 10 years to withstand global threats.
2019-11-23 00:25 -
2 U.S. soldiers killed in helicopter crash in Afghanistan
Two U.S. soldiers were killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan on Wednesday, the NATO-led Resolute Support confirmed.
2019-11-20 16:12 -
UN chief calls for engagement in talks for nuclear-weapon-free Mideast
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Monday called for the engagement of states in talks for a Middle East zone free of nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction.
2019-11-19 01:49 -
Afghan air raids kill 5 militants in eastern Logar province
At total of five militants were confirmed dead as fighting planes struck a Taliban hideout in Baraki Barak district of Afghanistan's eastern Logar province on Saturday, said an army press release Sunday.
2019-11-17 23:03