World Military News
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Indian air force sees 27 aircraft down in crashes since 2016
The Indian government said on Wednesday that its air force have lost 27 aircraft, including 15 fighter jets and helicopters, in crashes since 2016.
2019-06-27 00:14 -
Pompeo tours Kabul amid deadly attack on U.S. troops
More than 20 including two U.S. soldiers have been killed over the past 24 hours in Afghanistan, as U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo visited Kabul, officials said Wednesday.
2019-06-26 21:56 -
Trump threatens 'obliteration,' Iran calls White House 'mentally retarded'
U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to obliterate parts of Iran if it attacked "anything American," in a new war of words with Iran which condemned fresh U.S. sanctions on Tehran as "mentally retarded."
2019-06-26 17:46 -
Angola wants to strengthen military cooperation with China
Angola intends within the Chinese Government to consolidate the bases for the implementation of priority projects for the Angolan Armed Forces (FAA) as part of the framework of the Joint Cooperation Committee on Science, Technology and Defense Industry.
2019-06-25 16:22 -
Two Eurofighter planes crash during air combat exercise in Germany
Two Eurofighter planes collided in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania during air combat exercises, the German Bundeswehr announced on Monday.
2019-06-24 23:59 -
At least 11 injured by blast at military warehouse in Kazakhstan
At least 11 people were injured by explosions at a military warehouse in Arys city in southern Kazakhstan on Monday, according to the local public health department.
2019-06-24 21:19 -
Trump says new sanctions on Iran to start Monday, dials back rhetoric
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday he would impose fresh sanctions on Iran but that he wanted to make a deal to bolster its flagging economy, an apparent move to defuse tensions following the shooting down of an unmanned U.S. drone this week by the Islamic Republic.
2019-06-23 16:07 -
U.S. launched cyber attacks on Iran: reports
The United States launched cyber attacks against Iranian missile control systems and a spy network this week after Tehran downed an American surveillance drone, the Washington Post reported on Saturday.
2019-06-23 16:04 -
Trump to tap Army Secretary Mark Esper as defense chief: White House
U.S. President Donald Trump will nominate Army Secretary Mark Esper to be the next secretary of defense, the White House said Friday, three days after the resignation of acting Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan.
2019-06-22 15:59 -
Trump says he's not looking for war with Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he is not looking for war with Iran, but he warned that if a conflict did occur it would result in "obliteration."
2019-06-22 15:53 -
Iran shows images of U.S. drone wreckage
Iran's state TV on Friday showed images of the wreckage of the U.S. navy drone downed by Iran a day earlier.
2019-06-22 00:05 -
Tension further intensifies as Iran downs U.S. drone
The shoot-down of a U.S. military drone by Iran on Thursday further fueled the ongoing tension between Washington and Tehran, raising concerns about another military conflict in the war-torn region.
2019-06-22 00:06 -
India's defence minister leads yoga day celebrations in New Delhi
India's Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Friday performed yoga with thousands of yoga enthusiasts in India's national capital New Delhi.
2019-06-21 22:59 -
Iran makes "big mistake" in downing U.S. drone: Trump
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described the shootdown of a U.S. drone as a "big mistake" by Iran.
2019-06-21 08:27 -
Iran downs U.S. drone, warns against violation of territory
Iran's Foreign Ministry on Thursday strongly condemned the "violation of the Iranian air space by a U.S. surveillance drone."
2019-06-21 01:11 -
Trump says "most likely" to nominate Esper for defense chief
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that he would likely nominate Mark Esper as acting defense secretary to replace Patrick Shanahan.
2019-06-19 18:53 -
Rocket lands on Iraqi military base housing U.S. troops in Mosul
A Katyusha rocket landed Tuesday near a military base in the eastern side of the city of Mosul, where U.S. trainers are present, the Iraqi military said.
2019-06-19 18:52 -
Iran intelligence says thwarts cyber espionage network linked to CIA
Iranian Intelligence Ministry has identified and dismantled a big spy network affiliated to Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of the United States, Intelligence Ministry announced on Tuesday.
2019-06-18 23:21 -
U.S. to deploy about 1,000 additional troops to Middle East
The United States would deploy about 1,000 additional troops to the Middle East amid tension with Iran, Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan announced on Monday.
2019-06-18 08:28 -
U.S. to deploy 1,000 more troops to Poland
U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to Polish President Andrzej Duda on Wednesday that he will deploy 1,000 additional U.S. troops to Poland.
2019-06-15 16:31 -
Turkey to retaliate if U.S. imposes sanctions over S-400 deal: Turkish FM
Turkey will retaliate if the United States imposes sanctions over its purchase of the Russian S-400 air defense systems, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Friday.
2019-06-15 01:11 -
Libyan east-based army says shooting down gov't warplane
Libya's east-based army on Thursday announced that it shot down a fighter jet of the UN-backed government in the city of Misurata, some 200 km east of the capital Tripoli.
2019-06-14 11:01 -
S.Korean navy rescue, return home DPRK fishing boat
South Korea's navy rescued and returned home a fishing boat of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Tuesday on humanitarian grounds, local media reported, citing Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS).
2019-06-12 08:53 -
Yemen's Houthi rebels claim drone attacks on Saudi air base
Yemen's Houthi rebels said they launched multiple drone attacks on a Saudi military base in the Saudi Arabia's southwestern province of Asir in late night of Monday, the rebels TV al-Masirah reported.
2019-06-11 08:11 -
U.S. to launch protest to Russia over naval encounter
The United States will launch a formal diplomatic protest to Russia over a naval encounter in western Pacific, said acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan on Friday.
2019-06-08 16:05 -
U.S. will not accept more Turkish F-35 pilots over Russia defenses
The United States has decided to stop accepting any additional Turkish pilots who planned to come to the United States to train on F-35 fighter jets.
2019-06-08 15:32 -
Japan ends search for crashed F-35A, flights to resume once safety confirmed
The Japanese government has ended a major search operation for an Air Self-Defense Force F-35A stealth fighter that crashed into the Pacific Ocean off northern Japan two month ago, Defense Minister Takeshi Iwaya said on Tuesday.
2019-06-04 23:54 -
India intensifies search operations for missing Air Force aircraft
India on Tuesday intensified its search operations for the missing AN-32 aircraft belonging to the Indian Air Force (IAF).
2019-06-04 23:54 -
Japan's Abe, acting U.S. defense secretary hold talks on defense, security
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe held talks Tuesday with U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan spanning issues of defense and security.
2019-06-04 23:53 -
Turkish president vows to keep S-400 deal with Russia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday reaffirmed his resolve to buy Russian-made S-400 missile defense system despite threatened sanctions from the United States.
2019-06-04 23:52 -
New Zealand air force rescues Norwegian sailor in Pacific Ocean
Royal New Zealand Air Force helped locate a Norwegian sailor in trouble in the Pacific Ocean, 300 km off the coast of New Zealand on Tuesday.
2019-06-04 14:26 -
Israeli missile strike targets Syrian air base
An Israeli missile strike targeted a Syrian air base in central Syria on Sunday, state TV reported.
2019-06-03 09:40 -
Japanese, Russian defense ministers express respective concerns over military issues
Japanese and Russian defense ministers expressed their respective concerns over military-related issues during talks in Tokyo on Thursday.
2019-05-31 01:11 -
Russian Northern Fleet starts military drills in Barents Sea
Russia's Northern Fleet said Wednesday it has begun large-scale military exercises in the Barents Sea.
2019-05-30 09:25 -
Trump, Abe jointly inspect Japanese destroyer
U.S. President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday jointly inspected Japan's largest warship south of Tokyo at the Yokosuka-based Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force.
2019-05-28 13:46 -
Pentagon to present Mideast troops deployment plan to White House amid Iran standoff: U.S. media
The Pentagon is expected to submit plans to the White House to send up to 10,000 troops to the Middle East amid increasing tensions with Iran, U.S. media reported on Wednesday.
2019-05-23 14:15 -
Russian warplanes intercepted near Alaska: U.S. military
For a second time in two days, U.S. warplanes on Tuesday intercepted Russian military planes off the coast of Alaska, the U.S. military said on Wednesday.
2019-05-23 00:55 -
Russian bombers, fighters intercepted near Alaska by F-22 fighters, says U.S. military
Several Russian bombers and fighters were intercepted by U.S. F-22 fighter jets off the coast of Alaska on Monday, said the U.S. military on Tuesday.
2019-05-22 01:04 -
Lebanon arrests 4 suspected terrorists
Lebanon's state security authorities arrested on Monday four Syrian nationals who are "members of terrorist groups," local media reported.
2019-05-21 01:26 -
16 militants killed in S. Afghan airstrikes
Sixteen Taliban militants were killed following airstrikes in two Afghanistan's southern provinces, Afghan Ministry of Defense said Saturday.
2019-05-19 00:28