World Military News
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IS militants killed in Iraqi airstrike in north of Baghdad
Iraqi warplanes on Sunday carried out airstrikes on hideouts of Islamic State (IS) militants in Salahudin province, leaving a number of the extremist militants killed, the Iraqi military said.
2020-04-19 22:06 -
Libyan gov't forces attack east-based army, capture over 100 soldiers
Libya's UN-backed government said Saturday it launched a massive attack on the rival east-based army in Tarhuna city, killing eight soldiers of the army and capturing more than 100 others.
2020-04-19 15:38 -
France defends handling of aircraft carrier coronavirus outbreak
France defended its handling of the spread of the coronavirus through its flagship Charles de Gaulle aircraft carrier fleet, after 1,081 out of 2,300 sailors tested positive for COVID-19. So far about 300 results are still to be finalized.
2020-04-18 20:24 -
21 Indian Navy personnel test positive for COVID-19
As many as 21 Indian Navy (IN) personnel at "INS Angre", a shore establishment at Mumbai city in southwestern state of Maharashtra, have tested positive for novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), confirmed a senior IN official in New Delhi to Xinhua on Saturday.
2020-04-18 15:27 -
11 soldiers killed, 14 wounded in clash in southern Philippines
Eleven Philippine Army soldiers were killed and 14 others wounded in an hour-long clash with Abu Sayyaf militants in the remote southern Philippine Sulu Province on Friday, the military said.
2020-04-17 22:06 -
Putin postpones V-Day parade amid COVID-19 pandemic
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday postponed the Victory Day parade celebrating the 75th anniversary of the World War II victory amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
2020-04-17 21:10 -
Iranian vessels get 'dangerously and provocatively' close to U.S. Navy ships
Eleven vessels from Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Navy (IRGCN) came dangerously close to U.S. Navy and Coast Guard ships in the Gulf, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, calling the moves "dangerous and provocative."
2020-04-16 19:33 -
Russia ready to discuss hypersonic missiles with US
Russia is open for talks with the United States on how the advanced weapons each is developing, including hypersonic missiles, can be integrated into a more comprehensive agenda for arms control, the country's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said.
2020-04-16 19:16 -
COVID-19 cases on USS Theodore Roosevelt rise to 550: Navy
The number of COVID-19 cases on USS Theodore Roosevelt, a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, has risen to 550, the U.S. Navy said on Saturday.
2020-04-12 15:48 -
France's aircraft carrier reports 50 confirmed coronavirus cases
Fifty crew members on board of French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle have tested positive for the coronavirus, the Ministry of Armed Forces announced on Friday.
2020-04-10 20:56 -
Saudi-led coalition announces unilateral ceasefire in Yemen's war
Saudi Arabia will contribute 500 million U.S. dollars to the United Nations humanitarian response plan for Yemen in 2020 and 25 million dollars to help combat the spread of the new coronavirus, the kingdom's vice defense minister, Prince Khalid bin Salman, said on Thursday.
2020-04-09 19:16 -
Turkey, Russia conduct 3rd joint patrol in Idlib of Syria
Turkish and Russian troops have conducted their third joint patrol in Syria's northwestern province of Idlib, Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Wednesday.
2020-04-08 23:05 -
U.S. Navy chief who fired captain of coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier resigns: report
Acting Secretary of U.S. Navy Thomas Modly has been under mounting pressure from Democrats to step down, after he made profanity-laced comments on Brett Crozier, captain of aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt who was recently dismissed.
2020-04-08 17:57 -
Russian military ready to fight COVID-19: defense minister
A snap check carried out by the Russian Defense Ministry has shown that the country's Armed Forces are ready to combat COVID-19, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Tuesday.
2020-04-08 00:17 -
Libya's east-based army claims killing of 41 UN-backed government troops
The east-based army of Libya on Sunday said it killed 41 troops of the UN-backed government's forces in the south of capital Tripoli, as the armed conflict between the two continues.
2020-04-06 23:23 -
Captain removed from coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier reportedly tests positive for COVID-19
Captain Brett Crozier, who has commanded aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt until his recent removal by the Navy for sounding the alarm about a coronavirus outbreak on board, has tested positive for the virus, The New York Times reported on Sunday.
2020-04-06 16:57 -
Head of U.S. intelligence watchdog says Trump fires him for his doing job
The head of the U.S. intelligence watchdog who reported to Congress about a whistleblower complaint, which eventually led to President Donald Trump's impeachment, said Sunday that the president fired him just because he fulfilled his duty "faithfully."
2020-04-06 16:32 -
Arab League calls for permanent ceasefire in Libya
The League of Arab States renewed on Saturday calls for a permanent cessation of military operations in Libya, especially around the capital Tripoli.
2020-04-05 17:40 -
Trump says supports firing coronavirus-stricken carrier captain
U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that he supported the ousting of Brett Crozier, captain of aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt, which has been hit by a COVID-19 outbreak.
2020-04-05 17:16 -
Sailors cheer for outgoing captain of coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier
A cheering crowd of sailors on board the coronavirus-stricken aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt bid farewell to their captain as he disembarked the ship Friday, video footage circulating on social media showed, one day after the commander was removed by the Navy for alerting his superiors about the virus outbreak on the vessel.
2020-04-05 01:06 -
Iran-U.S. tensions: Biden urges sanctions relief, Iran warns of security threat
Democratic presidential front runner Joe Biden called Thursday for the United States to ease sanctions on Iran to reduce suffering as the Islamic republic reels from the coronavirus pandemic.
2020-04-03 23:29 -
UN concerned with hostilities in Middle East during COVID-19 pandemic
The spread of the novel coronavirus has fueled concerns in the United Nations over continuing conflicts in the Middle East.
2020-04-03 17:03 -
U.S. carrier Roosevelt sailors to be quarantined on Guam
Guam Governor Leon Guerrero said Thursday that she decided to allow sailors from the USS Theodore Roosevelt to leave the military base and be quarantined in hotels on the island after the Navy asked for help to deal with the spread of COVID-19 on the aircraft carrier.
2020-04-02 18:17 -
DPRK fires 2 short-range projectiles into East Sea: ROK military
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired two short-range unidentified projectiles into the eastern waters on Sunday, according to the Republic of Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
2020-03-29 23:35 -
France's Macron launches army operation to win war against COVID-19
Declaring a war against "an invisible enemy," President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday announced an army operation "Resilience" to back the fight against the coronavirus pandemic and support the population.
2020-03-26 17:50 -
Armed militants attack temple in Afghanistan's Kabul, casualties feared
Armed militants including suicide bombers attacked a temple in Afghanistan's Kabul on Wednesday with casualties feared, a spokesman for Interior Ministry Tareq Arian said.
2020-03-25 17:09 -
Iraqi presidency condemns U.S. airstrikes on military bases
The Iraqi Presidency on Friday condemned overnight U.S. airstrikes on military bases housing paramilitary Hashd Shaabi forces.
2020-03-14 23:08 -
2 soldiers killed in explosion in Algeria
At least two Algerian soldiers were killed in an improvised explosive device blast in Chlef, a province 200 km west of capital Algiers, the defense ministry said in a statement on Sunday.
2020-03-09 02:39 -
U.S., Israeli troops conduct joint military drill
Israel's army said that it started on Tuesday a large-scale military drill with the United States, simulating a missile attack on Israel.
2020-03-04 01:28 -
Turkish drones kill 26 Syrian soldiers in Idlib
Turkish forces renewed drone attacks on Syrian forces' positions in the northwestern province of Idlib on Saturday, killing 26 Syrian soldiers, according to a war monitor.
2020-03-02 01:09 -
S.Korea, U.S. delay joint military drills due to COVID-19 outbreak
South Korea and the United States decided on Thursday to postpone their joint springtime military drills on worries about the soaring COVID-19 cases in the past week.
2020-02-27 13:32 -
Sri Lanka military police deployed to ease traffic congestion in capital
The Sri Lanka army on Monday said it had deployed the military police at all entry and exit points of capital Colombo, to assist the police in easing traffic congestion in the city.
2020-02-25 09:36 -
Rockets strike near U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
Rockets struck near the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad early on Sunday, with no immediate word on casualties and the extent of damage, local media reported.
2020-02-16 14:47 -
U.S. keeps upbeat over potential peace deal with Afghan Taliban
The Trump administration on Friday expressed optimism about a possible peace deal with the Taliban that could lead to gradual withdrawal of U.S. troops after over-18-year war in Afghanistan.
2020-02-14 15:00 -
6 killed in bomb explosion outside military university in Afghan capital
At least six people, including an assailant, were killed and 12 others wounded after a suicide bomb explosion struck outside a military university in western side of Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday, Afghan Ministry of Interior confirmed.
2020-02-12 11:05 -
Israel boosts forces in West Bank amidst flare-up
Israel was boosting its forces in the occupied West Bank on Thursday evening, as violence has flared up between Israel and Palestine following Washington's controversial Mideast peace plan.
2020-02-07 09:32 -
Syrian army seems determined to capture rebel-held areas in Idlib, Aleppo
The Syrian army seems determined to capture rebel-held areas in Idlib and Aleppo provinces in northern Syria, with two official statements released Saturday regarding such intention.
2020-01-26 16:45 -
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