Marine move an 'old trick' to shore up support

Japan was expected to launch its amphibious marine brigade on Tuesday in a move interpreted by local media as an attempt to counter maritime advances from China.

Turkey, Russia, Iran to hold talks on Syria amid military campaign

The presidents of Turkey, Russia and Iran will meet in a trilateral summit on Syria in Istanbul early next month.

Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthis' missiles over Riyadh

Saudi Arabia's air defense intercepted ballistic missiles late Sunday over the capital of Riyadh fired from Yemen by Houthis militias, Saudi state television reported.

Israeli war jets strike on southern Gaza in response to borders infiltration

Turkish army says Syria's Afrin under "full control"

Syria's Afrin region has been taken under "full control" as part of ongoing Operation Olive Branch, the Turkish military said on Saturday.

Trump moves to limit transgender troops from military service

U.S. President Donald Trump signed a memorandum on Friday that bans most transgender troops from military service, gives discretion to the armed forces in implementing the policies.

Pakistan celebrates Republic Day with military parade, gun salutes

Pakistan celebrated the 78th Republic Day on Friday with traditional zeal and fervor, local media reported.

U.S. drone strike kills 5 al-Qaida suspects in Yemen's Marib

At least five al-Qaida suspects were killed in an overnight U.S. drone strike on a house in Yemen's central province of Marib, a provincial security official told Xinhua on Friday.

Japan, Russia clash over missile defense plans ahead of leaders' summit

Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov remained apart on Japan's plans to install a missile defense system in talks held Wednesday ahead of a bilateral leaders' summit in May.

Israel-U.S. joint military exercise "Juniper Cobra 2018" concludes

The Israel-U.S. joint military exercise, dubbed Juniper Cobra 2018, the largest drill of this kind, has ended, said the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) on Thursday.

Nepal Armed Police Force Academy built under Chinese aid to address security challenges

Nepal Armed Police Force Academy, built under the China-Aid project, was formally inaugurated by Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Monday.

ROK, US set drill date with eye on DPRK concessions

Combined forces from the Republic of Korea and the United States will launch their joint military exercises from April 1, Seoul's Defense Ministry said on Tuesday, with speculation that this year's drills might be toned down.

Israeli soldier in jail for killing Palestinian gets sentence slashed by one third

An Israeli military parole committee on Monday granted an early release to a high-profile soldier who shot dead an incapacitated Palestinian, cutting a third of his 14-month prison time.

Libyan army launches air raids on armed Chadian groups in southern Libya

The Libyan eastern-based army on Monday said that fighter jets have launched airstrikes on Chadian armed groups in southern Libya after the army's deadline for African migrants to leave the south.

Russia to cut military expenditure in 2018, 2019

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that he plans to reduce military spending in 2018 and 2019 as the country will mainly focus on solving domestic problems.

20 militants killed in Afghan southern province

Up to 20 armed militants were killed during the Afghan forces operations in Helmand province, south of Afghanistan, on Sunday, the Interior Ministry said in a statement released here Monday.

Israeli fighter jets strike Hamas post in Gaza

Israeli fighter jets struck a Hamas post in the Strip Gaza overnight between Saturday and Sunday after an explosive device detonated near the fence between Israel and the besieged Palestinian enclave.

Libyan army nabs 16 al-Qaida-linked foreign militants

Libya's eastern-based army arrested 16 al-Qaida-linked foreign militants in the southern city of Kufra as they were trying to infiltrate into the country, said a statement late Saturday.

Qatar, Italy launch joint naval drills to boost military ties

Qatari and Italian naval forces started a joint exercise on Saturday in Qatar's territorial waters, state-run Qatari news agency (QNA) reported Sunday.

Trump proposes creating 'Space Force' in U.S. military

U.S. President Donald Trump Tuesday proposed creating a "Space Force" as a new branch of U.S. armed forces.

Lebanese army sets rules for flying drones

The Lebanese army on Wednesday issued a warning for remote control drone owners urging them to get licenses for flying their vehicles and for drone photography.

Russia to speed up delivery of S-400 missile system to Turkey

Russia will speed up the delivery of the S-400 air defense missile system to Turkey at Ankara's request, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Wednesday.

Libyan navy rescues 119 immigrants off western coast

Libyan coast guard patrols on Tuesday rescued 119 illegal immigrants in western Libya in two separate operations, a navy spokesman said.

Azerbaijan launches large-scale military drills

Azerbaijan on Monday launched large-scale military exercises with up to 25,000 military personnel involved, the country's Defence ministry said.

Syrian army evacuates civilians from Damascus' Eastern Ghouta amid military progress

The Syrian army on Monday secured the evacuation of civilians from recently-captured areas in the capital Damascus' Eastern Ghouta countryside, state news agency SANA reported.

Israeli, U.S. forces hold joint military drill in Israel

U.S. and Israeli military officials said on Thursday they have launched a month-long joint military drill that simulates a missile attack on Israel.

Syria army cuts off rebel town

Government forces continued their offensive in Eastern Ghouta on Sunday, a day after they cut off the rebel-held enclave's largest town, pressing on with a 20-day assault that has left more than 1,000 civilians dead, according to a UK-based watchdog.

Iraq seeks weapons to defeat IS remnants: PM

Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi said on Saturday that his government is seeking weapons to defeat the remnants of the Islamic State (IS) in the country.

DPRK says it won't buckle under military pressure, sanctions

The official media of the DPRK Saturday said neither military pressure nor sanctions from the United States would work on the DPRK, amid reports that Pyongyang and Washington could start a top-level dialogue soon.

AU calls on civil-military officers to help speed up Somalia stabilization process

The African Union mission (AMISOM) Civil-Military Cooperation (CIMIC) officers should help speed up Somalia stabilization process by facilitating the implementation of quick impact projects, the mission's military official said on Saturday.

15 soldiers killed in western Afghan attack

At least 15 Afghan soldiers were killed after Taliban attacked their outpost in western province of Farah overnight, local Ariana News TV reported on Saturday.

Israeli, U.S. troops train against missile threat in joint military drill

Nearly 5,000 Israeli and U.S. soldiers have been training shoulder to shoulder since Sunday for a simulated missile attack on Israel.

U.S. drone strike kills 21 militants in Afghan border region

Pakistani security officials have confirmed that a U.S. pilotless aircraft fired missile on a camp of Pakistani militants in Afghanistan's border region and killed 21 militants.

Door falls from Japanese ASDF chopper in latest military aircraft mishap

A door fell off an ASDF transport helicopter and landed on a remote island in the southwest of Japan, the defense ministry said Wednesday.

DPRK shows willingness to talk "candidly" with U.S. about denuclearization, normalized ties

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has shown willingness to talk "candidly" with the U.S. side about the denuclearization issue and normalized ties between Pyongyang and Washington.

Russian plane crashes in Syria, 32 killed

A Russian An-26 transport plane crashed in Syria on Tuesday, killing all 26 passengers and six crew members on board, the Russian Defense Ministry said.

Nigeria's military chief says Boko Haram not controlling large territory

Nigeria's Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai Tuesday debunked the claims that the Boko Haram insurgents had regrouped and is controlling a large territory in the restive northeast zone.

WWII aircraft carrier USS Lexington found off the coast of Australia

The sunken remains of a U.S. aircraft carrier that was lost during the battle of the Coral Sea 76 years ago, has been found 800 km off the northeast coast of Australia on Tuesday.

Iranian nuclear deal failure to be great loss: IAEA

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the UN nuclear watchdog, on Monday warned that if the Iranian nuclear deal failed, it could be very negative for the nuclear inspection regime and multilateralism.

US carrier makes first visit in budding Vietnam friendship

The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier will set anchor in Vietnam's coastal city Da Nang on Monday, the first time a US aircraft carrier has visited the country since the end of the Vietnam War in 1975.