World Military News
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Syrian army captures key IS stronghold south of Damascus
The Syrian army on Monday fully wrested control over the Hajar al-Aswad area, a key ISstronghold south of the capital Damascus, according to the state TV.
2018-05-23 -
Israel says it is 1st country to use U.S.-made F-35 in combat
Israel is the first country in the world to use the U.S.-made F-35 stealth fighter in combat, said Israel Air Force (IAF) Commander Maj. Gen. Amikam Norkin on Tuesday.
2018-05-22 -
Military aircraft crashes in western Thailand, killing 1
A military aircraft crashed in western Thailand on Tuesday, killing one and seriously injuring another.
2018-05-22 -
S Korea's military says to continue joint war games with U.S.
South Korea's military will continue the annual joint war games with the United States this year, Seoul's defense ministry said Monday.
2018-05-22 -
DPRK accuses Japan of challenging atmosphere for regional peace, stability
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Monday accused Japan of challenging the atmosphere for regional peace and stability through military expansion and rewriting post-war constitution.
2018-05-21 -
Syria army declares capital, outskirts safe, empty of rebels
The Syrian army on Monday declared the capital Damascus safe and empty of rebels, following the defeat of the Islamic State (IS) in areas south of Damascus, according to the state news agency SANA.
2018-05-21 -
Libyan army pledges legal treatment for terrorists who surrender in Darna
Libya's eastern-based army spokesman said on Saturday that the army would provide safe passage and legal treatment for all "terrorists wishing to surrender in Darna" in eastern Libya.
2018-05-20 -
Athens 1st Military Music Festival kicks off
The 1st Athens Military Music Festival started on Friday against the backdrop of the marble Zappeion Hall, one of the most emblematic buildings in the heart of the Greek capital.
2018-05-19 -
DPRK urges South Korea to stop military drills with U.S.
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Thursday urged South Korea to stop its joint military drills with the United States and stop using northern defectors to attack Pyongyang, so that inter-Korean talks could be resumed.
2018-05-18 -
Russia's weapons export grows in 2017 in spite of sanctions
Russia's weapons export increased in 2017 in spite of sanctions, CEO of Russia's Rostec State Corporation told President Vladimir Putin on Thursday.
2018-05-18 -
U.S. airstrike kills 2 IS militants in Afghanistan
Two militants of the Islamic State (IS) were killed after U.S. and NATO-led coalition forces launched an airstrike in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar overnight, the provincial government said in a statement on Thursday.
2018-05-17 -
Pakistani forces kill militant commander involved in killing 100 people: army
Pakistani forces have killed a key militant commander in an operation, who had been involved in the killings of over 100 Shiite Muslims and police personnel in southwestern Balochistan province, the military said Thursday.
2018-05-17 -
US continuing to plan for Trump-Kim summit
The United States said on Tuesday it was moving ahead with preparations for a much-anticipated summit next month between President Donald Trump and the DPRK's top leader Kim Jong-un, after Pyongyang appeared to cast doubt over the event.
2018-05-16 -
Britain's Royal Navy to get 7th hunter-killer sub
British defense secretary Gavin Williamson announced an investment on Monday of 3.4 billion U.S. dollars to give the country's nuclear submarines a major boost.
2018-05-16 -
NATO chief lays out cyber defense as priority
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday at a meeting of the North Atlantic Council in Paris that cyber defense was a priority for the alliance.
2018-05-15 -
Iraq launches airstrike on IS position in Syria
Iraqi Air Force on Monday carried out an airstrike on a position of the Islamic State (IS) militants inside Syria near the border with Iraq, the Iraqi military said.
2018-05-14 -
Afghan air force destroys army helicopter after crash landing
An Afghan air force helicopter made crash landing in southern Helmand province on Saturday and the air force destroyed the chopper after safely rescuing the crew, the Afghan Defense Ministry said on Sunday.
2018-05-13 -
DPRK announces dismantling of nuclear test site
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) announced Saturday that it will hold a ceremony for the dismantling of its nuclear test site on May 23-25, taking a step forward towards the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.
2018-05-13 -
Canada's multi-national military exercise to kick off Sunday
A multi-national war game named Exercise MAPLE RESOLVE 2018 will be held from 13 to 24 May in Alberta of Canada, Canadian National Defence Ministry said Friday.
2018-05-12 -
U.S. withdrawal of troops from S. Korea not discussed with Pompeo
South Korean Foreign Minister (FM) Kang Kyung-wha said here on Friday that she and U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo did not talk about the U.S. withdrawal of troops from South Korea, which U.S. President Donald Trump has hinted several times.
2018-05-12 -
U.S. fighters escort Russian bombers during training flight: Russian military
Two U.S. F-22 fighters escorted Russia's Tu-95MS strategic bombers and Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft when they were on a routine flight Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
2018-05-12 -
20 insurgents killed in fresh operations by Afghan forces
At least 20 militants were killed and 12 others injured during military operations in the northern Faryab province on Friday, an army official said Saturday.
2018-05-12 -
Israel attempts to target Syrian air defenses, radars: state TV
Israel is targeting the Syrian air defenses and radars as part of its ongoing missile attack, Syria's official TV reported Thursday.
2018-05-11 -
Russia holds military parade to mark WWII victory
Russia held a military parade Wednesday at Moscow's Red Square to celebrate the 73rd anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II.
2018-05-11 -
US to deliver first batch of F-35 fighters to Turkey
The United States will deliver the first batch of F-35 joint strike fighters to Turkey in June, despite attempts by the US Congress to suspend the weaponry procurement, local media reported Wednesday.
2018-05-11 -
Syrian air defenses foil Israeli missiles as some hit Syrian military positions
The Syrian air defenses destroyed tens of Israeli missiles that were fired at Syrian positions before dawn Thursday, but some of the missiles hit their targets in Syria, the state TV reported.
2018-05-10 -
Afghan forces retake Bilchiragh district
Afghan security forces have succeeded in retaking control of the restive Bilchiragh district in the northern Faryab province, after one day of collapse of the district to the militants' hand, an official said Thursday.
2018-05-10 -
UN nuclear watchdog closely following development of Iranian nuclear deal
The UN nuclear agency on Wednesday said Tehran has always been implementing the Iranian nuclear deal, but the agency needs to closely follow the development of the deal.
2018-05-09 -
Philippines, Japan agree to resume collecting remains of Japanese war dead
The Philippines and Japan have officially concluded an agreement to cooperate in the repatriation of the remains of World War II Japanese soldiers in the Philippines, Philippine Department of Foreign Affairs said on Wednesday.
2018-05-09 -
12th Special Operations Forces Exhibition kicks off in Jordan
The 12th SOFEX 2018 kicked off on Tuesday with the participation of more than 350 companies from 35 countries, the state-run Petra news agency reported.
2018-05-09 -
Israeli soldier convicted of killing Palestinian released after nine months
Elor Azaria, a former Israeli soldier convicting of killing a Palestinian during his military service, was released on Tuesday after spending nine months in prison.
2018-05-08 -
Saudi-led airstrike hits presidential office in Yemen's Sanaa, kills 6
A powerful airstrike by Saudi-led coalition hit the headquarters of presidential office in the Yemeni capital Sanaa on Monday, targeting a secret meeting of Iranian-allied Shiite Houthi leaders and killing at least six, security sources at the scene told Xinhua.
2018-05-07 -
8 Kenyan soldiers killed, 2 injured in explosive attack in Somalia
Eight Kenyan soldiers were killed and two others seriously injured after an improvised explosive device (IED) hit a military vehicle near the Somali town of Dhobley on Sunday.
2018-05-07 -
Bulgaria celebrates national army day with parade
A military parade involving more than 1,600 soldiers, 52 combat vehicles and 14 helicopters and airplanes, was held here on Sunday to mark the Day of the Bulgarian Army.
2018-05-06 -
Iran, Oman to hold joint rescue, relief drills in Persian Gulf
Iran and Oman will hold joint rescue and relief drills in the Persian Gulf in coming days, Tasnim news agency reported on Saturday.
2018-05-06 -
Afghan forces recapture Kohistan district in Badakhshan
Afghan security forces, following counter-offensive and fierce fighting, have evicted Taliban militants and recaptured Kohistan district in the northern Badakhshan province, provincial police spokesman Sanaullah Rohani said Sunday.
2018-05-06 -
Minor collision between Turkish merchant vessel, Greek navy ship
The Hellenic Navy General Staff on Friday announced that a Turkish-flagged merchant ship "Karmate" approached and slightly collided with the Hellenic Navy gunboat "Armatolos" in the sea southeast of Lesvos island in the early hours of Friday morning.
2018-05-04 -
Egyptian forces kill 3 wanted militants
The Egyptian security forces shot dead three wanted militants in an exchange of fire in Qalyubia province north of the capital Cairo, the Interior Ministry said in a statement late Thursday night.
2018-05-04 -
White House says Iran nuclear deal made on 'false pretense'
The Iranian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday dismissed the allegations made by Netanyahu, calling them lies that were aimed at influencing Trump's upcoming decision.
2018-05-03 -
South Korea seeks UN support for DPRK nuclear site closure: UN spokesperson
South Korean President Moon Jae-in sought the UN's support to verify the imminent closure of the DPRK nuclear test site, the UN spokesperson office said Tuesday.
2018-05-03