World Military News
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U.S. strikes Iranian-backed militia targets in Syria: Pentagon
The Pentagon confirmed on Thursday that the U.S. military had conducted airstrikes against infrastructure utilized by Iranian-backed militant groups in eastern Syria.
2021-02-26 19:51 -
Egypt, U.S. discuss military, security, anti-terror cooperation
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi and visiting Commander of U.S. Central Command Kenneth McKenzie discussed on Monday ways to strengthen cooperation in the military, security and anti-terrorism fields.
2021-02-23 09:30 -
Iran receives "no message" to withdraw forces from Syria: official
Iran's presence in Syria is at the official request of the Syrian government, senior assistant of Iran's foreign minister, Ali Asghar Khaji, said on Sunday.
2021-02-15 00:34 -
Saudi-led coalition intercepts 2 bomb-drones launched toward border city
The Saudi-led coalition said Sunday that they intercepted two bomb-laden drones launched by Yemen's Houthi militia toward border city Khamis Mushait, the country's official Saudi Press Agency reported.
2021-02-14 23:42 -
Iran, Russia to hold joint naval exercise in Indian Ocean: military official
Iran and Russia will hold a joint naval exercise in the north Indian Ocean in near future, a senior Iranian military official announced on Sunday.
2021-02-14 21:34 -
Napoleonic war dead reburied with a military send-off in Russia
French and Russian soldiers who died during Napoleon's catastrophic retreat from Moscow in 1812 were laid to rest with a military band playing in freezing conditions after they were found in a mass grave in 2019.
2021-02-14 16:35 -
UNSC condemns attack against UN mission in Mali
The members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) on Friday condemned the attack on Wednesday against the UN mission in Mali, the MINUSMA.
2021-02-13 17:07 -
France, Germany, Britain urge Iran to stop "producing uranium metal in violation of nuclear deal"
France, Germany and Britain on Friday urged Iran to stop producing uranium metal in violation of the 2015 nuclear deal, according to a statement released by French Foreign Ministry.
2021-02-13 15:06 -
UNSC extends mandate of experts' panel on Sudan
The UN Security Council (UNSC) on Thursday adopted a resolution extending the mandate of the Panel of Experts assisting the Sudan Sanctions Committee until March 12, 2022.
2021-02-12 23:17 -
Munich Security Conference confirms high-ranking guests for special event
The Munich Security Conference (MSC) confirmed on Friday the high-ranking guests for its 57th Special Edition this year, which is scheduled for Feb. 19 in Munich, the third largest city in Germany.
2021-02-12 23:10 -
U.S. imposes sanctions against Myanmar's military leaders, entities
The United States on Thursday announced a series of sanctions against multiple Myanmar's military leaders and entities.
2021-02-12 15:37 -
Iran's IRGC launches ground forces drill near Iraqi border
Iranian state TV reported on Thursday the kick-off of an Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC)'s drill codenamed Great Prophet-16 in the southwest of the country near the Iraqi border.
2021-02-12 00:29 -
Russia could return to Open Skies Treaty if U.S. reverses exit: Official
Russia considers suspending its domestic procedure withdrawing from the Open Skies Treaty if the United States reconsider its decision to withdraw from the treaty, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Thursday.
2021-02-11 21:21 -
Pakistan conducts training launch of cruise missile: army
Pakistan on Thursday conducted a successful training launch of a cruise missile with a range of 450 km, the Pakistani military said.
2021-02-11 18:48 -
Biden unveils Pentagon group to evaluate U.S.'s China strategy
U.S. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday a new Defense Department task force aimed at assessing the U.S. military’s China strategy, CNBC reported.
2021-02-11 15:19 -
Turkish-U.S. navies conduct training exercise in Black Sea
Turkish naval forces and the U.S. navy conducted a passing exercise in the Black Sea, Turkey's Defense Ministry said on Wednesday.
2021-02-11 00:34 -
India's top court stays dismantling of decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat
India's top court Wednesday stayed dismantling of the decommissioned aircraft carrier INS Viraat and issued notice to the company that bought the ship from the government to be made into scrap, officials said.
2021-02-10 21:04 -
Iran's FM urges U.S. to seize opportunity for new approach toward mutual issues
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Wednesday urged the U.S. administration to seize opportunity for adoption of new approaches toward mutual issues, official IRNA news agency reported.
2021-02-10 20:54 -
S. Korea's nuke envoy holds phone talks with U.S. diplomat over Korean Peninsula issue
South Korea's top nuclear envoy held phone talks with a U.S. diplomat over the Korean Peninsula issue, Seoul's foreign ministry said Wednesday.
2021-02-10 18:00 -
UN Security Council offers support to Libya transitional govt
The UN Security Council on Tuesday unanimously agreed to support the new transitional authorities in Libya, welcoming them as "an important milestone" in the country's political process.
2021-02-10 15:10 -
Japanese submarine seriously damaged in collision: officials
Officials from the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force (MSDF) said Tuesday that one of their submarines that collided on Monday with a commercial vessel off the western coast of the country was damaged more than initially thought, with sources saying human error may have been the cause.
2021-02-09 23:29 -
U.S. aircraft carrier leadership aggravates COVID-19 outbreak: Pentagon watchdog
The U.S. Navy had appropriate plans in place to counter a potential outbreak of an infectious disease, but the leadership of the aircraft carrier did not fully implement the required measures, the Defense Department's inspector general said.
2021-02-09 17:18 -
Biden says U.S. not to lift sanctions on Iran first
U.S. President Joe Biden said the United States would not lift sanctions against Iran unless Tehran stops enriching uranium, according to an interview broadcasted on Sunday.
2021-02-08 20:27 -
UN says it welcomes U.S. intent to revoke Houthi terrorist designation
The United Nations on Saturday welcomed the announcement that the U.S. intents to revoke the designation of Yemen's Houthi movement as a terrorist organization.
2021-02-07 22:52 -
Iran opens factories to produce air defense missile, hybrid solid propellant
Iran's top military official on Saturday opened a factory for manufacturing shoulder-fired missiles, and a plant for producing hybrid solid fuel used in various missiles in ground warfare, Tasnim news agency reported.
2021-02-06 20:20 -
U.S. deploys troops to boost COVID-19 vaccinations in race against virus mutations
More than 1,000 U.S. troops will be deployed to assist with a nationwide vaccination rollout amid fears of a new surge in infections and deaths caused by multiple new COVID-19 strains.
2021-02-06 16:10 -
Germany welcomes U.S. troop withdrawal freeze
Germany welcomed the U.S. decision to stop the military withdrawal from Germany planned by former President Donald Trump, federal government spokesperson Steffen Seibert said Friday.
2021-02-05 22:01 -
S. Korea, U.S. hold talks over cost-sharing for USFK
Negotiators from South Korea and the United States held virtual talks on Friday over the sharing of upkeep cost for the U.S. Forces Korea (USFK), the South Korean Foreign Ministry said.
2021-02-05 16:20 -
Philippines to buy additional 15 Black Hawk helicopters
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has approved the acquisition of an additional 15 brand new Black Hawk helicopters to beef up the military's air assets, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said on Thursday.
2021-02-04 16:01 -
New START officially extended to 2026: Russian Foreign Ministry
The New START treaty will operate in the form it was signed, without any changes or additions, until February 5, 2026.
2021-02-04 15:57 -
S. Korean, U.S. presidents hold phone talks over Korean Peninsula issue
South Korean President Moon Jae-in on Thursday held phone talks with U.S. President Joe Biden over the Korean Peninsula issue and other matters, the presidential Blue House said.
2021-02-04 15:20 -
Pakistan conducts launch of surface to surface ballistic missile: army
The Pakistan army on Wednesday conducted a successful training launch of a surface to surface ballistic missile, capable of delivering nuclear and conventional warheads to a range of 290 km, the military said.
2021-02-04 00:50 -
India's premier aerospace exhibition takes off in Bengaluru
India's premier aerospace and defence exhibition Aero India 2021 kicked off in the southern city of Bengaluru on Wednesday.
2021-02-03 18:13 -
India raises defence capital budget by 19 percent
India has raised its capital expenditure on defence by nearly 19 percent to 135,060 crore Indian Rupees (around 18.5 billion U.S. dollars) in the government's budgetary proposals for the financial year 2021-22 (April 2021-March 2022).
2021-02-02 15:20 -
Ukraine, U.S. hold passing exercise naval drill in Black Sea
The Ukrainian naval forces held a passing exercise with an American destroyer and a support ship in the Black Sea, the Ukrainian Navy Command's press service said on Monday.
2021-02-01 23:45 -
Myanmar military to hold new elections after 1-year state of emergency
The Myanmar military said on Monday that it will rerun the multi-party general elections after a one-year state of emergency declared earlier in the day.
2021-02-01 16:43 -
Russia says it welcomes US proposal on extension of New START
The Kremlin announced Friday that it welcomes the proposal of the United States concerning the extension of the New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START), adding that everything will depend on the details of the proposal.
2021-01-23 22:34 -
Russia to exit Open Skies treaty: foreign ministry
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Friday the country would begin the procedure to withdraw from the Open Skies treaty, a pact that allows unarmed surveillance flights over member countries.
2021-01-16 23:02 -
U.S. forces in Afghanistan, Iraq drop to 2,500 level: Pentagon
The Pentagon on Friday confirmed that U.S. troops in Afghanistan and Iraq had reduced to 2,500 respectively.
2021-01-16 16:30 -
DPRK holds military parade to celebrate party congress
A military parade to commemorate the eighth party congress of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was held at Kim Il Sung Square in central Pyongyang on Thursday evening.
2021-01-15 22:13