World Military News
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S.Korea's air force launches 1st reconnaissance wing
South Korea's air force launched its first reconnaissance wing to operate key reconnaissance assets such as RQ-4 Global Hawk, Yonhap news agency reported Tuesday citing the country's air force.
2020-11-03 15:47 -
Pakistani army chief, U.S. special envoy discuss Afghan peace process
Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met with visiting U.S. Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad in Rawalpindi on Monday and discussed the Afghan peace process, the Pakistani army said.
2020-11-02 23:29 -
AU calls for Africa Standby Force for timely intervention in crisis
Reiterating deep concern over the growing threat to peace, security and prosperity of Africa posed by terrorism and violent extremism, the African Union (AU) Peace & Security Council has called for the full operationalization of the African Standby Force (ASF) to enable rapid deployment and timely intervention in crisis.
2020-11-01 15:45 -
Humanitarian ceasefire in Nagorno-Karabakh region to take effect Monday: joint statement
A humanitarian ceasefire will take effect on Monday in the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the Nagorno-Karabakh region, a joint statement from the U.S. State Department and the two governments said on Sunday.
2020-10-26 16:08 -
Parties to Libya conflict reach ceasefire agreement in Geneva
The two Libyan delegations to the Libyan 5+5 Joint Military Commission (JMC) talks signed here on Friday morning "a complete countrywide and permanent ceasefire agreement with immediate effect," a UN envoy announced.
2020-10-24 20:29 -
3 Vietnamese military personnel dead, 19 missing in landslide
Three military personnel died and 19 went missing as a landslide engulfed a military base in Quang Tri's Huong Hoa mountainous district.
2020-10-18 20:34 -
Military mobilization around Sirte threatening 125,000 Libyans: UN
Increased activities amid the military mobilization around the Libyan coastal city of Sirte are raising fear of a humanitarian disaster, threatening 125,000 people, UN humanitarians said on Wednesday.
2020-10-16 00:47 -
Iran says "foreign military presence" in Gulf escalates tensions
Iran opposes the presence of foreign military forces, including the European navy, in the Gulf region, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi said, Tasnim news agency reported on Thursday.
2020-10-16 00:37 -
U.S. military chiefs in quarantine, as COVID-19 infections linked to White House continue to grow
Members of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff, including Chairman Mark Milley, are reportedly in quarantine after exposure to COVID-19, as infections linked to the White House continue to grow.
2020-10-08 23:31 -
Nigerian military rescues 5 expatriates in southern region
Five foreigners abducted earlier by unidentified gunmen have been rescued by Nigerian troops in the country's oil-rich Niger Delta region, the military announced in a statement reaching Xinhua on Wednesday.
2020-10-08 00:21 -
Sudanese gov't, armed groups sign final peace deal
The Sudanese government and armed groups on Saturday signed a final peace deal in South Sudan's capital Juba to end armed conflicts.
2020-10-04 00:26 -
UN chief says nuclear war cannot be won, must not be fought
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday that a nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought.
2020-09-27 20:05 -
Ukrainian military plane most likely crashes "catching ground with its wing"
A preliminary analysis of the An-26 military airplane crash in northeastern Ukraine suggests that it most likely caught its wing on the ground, Defense Minister Andriy Taran said on Saturday.
2020-09-27 20:02 -
Militants' ambush kills 3 members of family in N. Afghanistan
Three members of a family were killed and three others wounded in a Taliban ambush in northeastern Badakhshan province on Thursday, provincial police spokesman Sanaullah Rohani said.
2020-09-25 00:43 -
Nigerian troops kill 7 Boko Haram commanders in military operations
Nigerian military said on Thursday that some senior commanders of the extremist group Boko Haram were killed during recent military operations in the northeastern state of Borno.
2020-09-25 00:41 -
EUFOR launches annual military exercise in BiH
The European Union Force Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUFOR) launched its annual Quick Response military exercise at the Butmir military camp near BiH capital Sarajevo, EUFOR said in a press release on Sunday.
2020-08-31 10:22 -
Georgia, NATO countries to launch multinational military exercise in September
Georgia will have a multinational military drill named "Noble Partner 2020" with NATO member states at the Vaziani military base near its capital Tbilisi in September, the Georgian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Wednesday.
2020-08-28 10:48 -
Poland, U.S. sign military agreement
Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak and visiting U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo signed an agreement on Saturday for the expansion of the U.S. military presence and the creation of a regional headquarter in Poland.
2020-08-15 23:38 -
UN Security Council rejects resolution on Iran arms embargo extension
The United Nations Security Council on Friday rejected a resolution tabled by the United States that would extend the current arms embargo against Iran.
2020-08-15 16:42 -
Japan marks 75th anniversary of WWII surrender with emperor expressing "deep remorse" over wartime acts
Japan on Saturday commemorated the 75th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, with Emperor Naruhito expressing his "deep remorse" over Japan's wartime actions at an annual mourning ceremony in Tokyo.
2020-08-15 16:39 -
S.Korean president says ready to talk with Japan over forced labor issue, makes peace overtures to DPRK
South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Saturday that his government was ready to sit face-to-face with Japan at any time to resolve a long-drawn-out issue over the South Korean victims of forced labor by Japan during World War II.
2020-08-15 15:58 -
Russian jet intercepts U.S. reconnaissance planes over Black Sea
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet flew over the Black Sea on Friday to intercept two U.S. reconnaissance planes, the Russian Defense Ministry said.
2020-08-14 22:59 -
UN possible to extend UNIFIL's mandate in Lebanon: official
The United Nations (UN) Special Coordinator for Lebanon Jan Kubis said on Friday that the UN Security Council's discussions about extending the mandate of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) in Lebanon are positive, the National News Agency reported.
2020-08-14 22:57 -
U.S. forces bring more military gears into Syria: report
The U.S. forces sent 40 truckloads of military gears into Syria from neighboring Iraq on Thursday, state news agency SANA reported.
2020-08-14 20:58 -
Israel, UAE announce normalization of ties, annexation plans put on hold in return
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and U.S. President Donald Trump announced separately on Thursday that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Israel have reached an agreement that establishes full diplomatic ties.
2020-08-14 17:00 -
Pakistan enhances security of CPEC: army
Pakistan's army said on Thursday that security of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has been further enhanced.
2020-08-14 20:53 -
Pakistani intelligence agencies identify major cyber attack by India: army
Pakistan's army said on Wednesday that Pakistani intelligence agencies have "identified a major cyber-attack by Indian intelligence agencies involving a range of cybercrimes including deceitful fabrication by hacking personal mobiles and technical gadgets of government officials and military personnel."
2020-08-12 21:43 -
Ex-ministers call for Australian military leadership to be held accountable for war crimes
Two former Australian Defence Ministers have called for military leaders to be held to account over alleged war crimes committed in Afghanistan.
2020-08-12 20:37 -
Iran says U.S. attempts to extend arms embargo to fail
Washington will fail in its attempts to push the UN Security Council for the extension of a UN arms embargo against Tehran, Iran's President Hassan Rouhani said here on Wednesday.
2020-08-12 20:34 -
Zimbabwe celebrates 40th Heroes' Day anniversary
Zimbabweans celebrated the 40th anniversary of Heroes' Day on Monday amid the COVID-19 pandemic that is ravaging the nation.
2020-08-11 16:02 -
UNGA president-elect wants General Debate to focus on multilateralism amid pandemic
The president-elect of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, Volkan Bozkir, has decided to ask member states to focus on multilateralism in the context of COVID-19 at this year's General Debate.
2020-08-11 15:47 -
U.S. defense chief confirms troops in Afghanistan reduced below 5,000 in months
U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper confirmed on Saturday that U.S. troops in Afghanistan would be reduced to less than 5,000 by the end of November.
2020-08-09 15:54 -
Japan urged to remember WWII atrocities as Nagasaki marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing by U.S.
Nagasaki City in Japan commemorated the 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing on Sunday, with about 500 people and representatives from some 70 countries and regions attending the annual memorial ceremony.
2020-08-09 15:50 -
Russian jet intercepts U.S. reconnaissance planes over Black Sea
A Russian Su-27 fighter jet intercepted two U.S. reconnaissance planes over the Black Sea on Friday, the Russian Defense Ministry has said.
2020-08-07 23:16 -
India, Pakistan troops exchange fire on Kashmir LoC
Troops of India and Pakistan exchanged heavy fire and targeted each other's positions Friday on Line of Control (LoC) dividing Kashmir, officials said.
2020-08-07 20:46 -
Japan marks 75th anniversary of atomic bombing of Hiroshima
Japan marked the 75th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on Thursday, with its mayor urging the world to unite against threats to humanity including those from nuclear weapons.
2020-08-06 22:33 -
Peace process in Mozambique fruitful and hopeful, says UN envoy
Mozambique has slowly but steadily forged ahead on the path to durable peace, as progress was achieved in the process of disarmament, demobilization and reintegration (DDR), said the Personal Envoy of the United Nations Secretary-General to the country in a statement on Thursday.
2020-08-06 21:33 -
Danish Defense Ministry to deploy political adviser in Greenland
The Danish Ministry of Defense has appointed a political adviser to Greenland's capital Nuuk, according to a report by Danish news agency Ritzau.
2020-08-06 21:24 -
Russian military acquires over 1,100 pieces of hardware in H1
The Russian Armed Forces has received over 1,100 pieces of military hardware in the first half of this year, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Wednesday.
2020-08-06 00:09 -
Thai senator questions necessity of U.S. troops in joint exercise with Thailand during global pandemic
A Thai senator on Wednesday questioned the necessity of the arrival of U.S. troops in Thailand, for joint exercises with their Thai counterparts, despite objections from the government's Center for COVID-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).
2020-08-05 20:51