World Military News
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Belarusian army team in China for International Army Games 2018
A team representing the Belarusian army arrived in China on 18 July in order to participate in the International Army Games 2018.
2018-07-20 -
Indian Air Force pilot killed in MiG-21 fighter jet crash
A pilot of Indian Air Force (IAF) was killed Wednesday after a MiG-21 fighter jet he was flying crashed in northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, police said.
2018-07-18 -
2 Palestinians injured as Israeli drone strikes launchers of arson balloons
An Israeli army drone fired a missile at a group of Palestinian young men launching arson balloons from eastern Gaza City into Israel, injuring two of them, medical sources said.
2018-07-17 -
NATO air force drill kicks off in Bulgarian airspace
The joint air force drill Thracian Star 2018, involving units from Bulgaria, the United States, Britain and Greece, kicked off in Bulgarian airspace on Monday, officials said.
2018-07-16 -
Military aircraft crashes in eastern Romania, pilots rescued
An IAR 99 Hawk aircraft crashed Monday in the eastern county of Bacau, and the two pilots were rescued after ejecting.
2018-07-16 -
Anti-terror cooperation focus of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation war games
Anti-terror cooperation and evolving a common strategy to deal with radicalisation and separatism will be the focus of a major military exercise in Russia next month.
2018-07-16 -
Tension between Israel, Gaza militants flares up
Tension between Israel and Hamas-led military groups in the Gaza Strip escalated on Saturday and may lead to a large-scale confrontation as the two sides have been exchanging fire since Friday night.
2018-07-16 -
Moroccan navy rescues 78 illegal migrants off northern coast
The Moroccan navy have rescued 78 illegal sub-Saharan African migrants off the kingdom's northern coast, local media reported on Sunday.
2018-07-15 -
Iran's army chief to visit Pakistan on July 15
The Chief of Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces will start a three-day visit to Pakistan on Sunday, official IRNA news agency reported Saturday.
2018-07-14 -
Pakistan army chief confirms death penalty of 12 hardcore terrorists
Pakistan's Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday confirmed the death sentence to another 12 "hardcore terrorists," who were involved in heinous offenses related to attacking armed forces, law enforcement agencies, destruction of educational institution and killing of innocent civilians, the military said.
2018-07-14 -
Thai navy to step up safety measures after Phuket boat accident
The Thai Navy will work with harbor officials and the police to tighten safety checks on tourist boats across Phuket following a deadly accident, commander of Thai Naval Area 3 Somnuek Prempramote said on Friday.
2018-07-14 -
Joint naval drill of NATO members to kick off in Bulgaria's Black Sea zone
The naval exercise "Breeze 2018" involving North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) members will kick off Friday in Bulgaria's Black Sea zone, the Bulgarian Navy said in a statement Thursday.
2018-07-12 -
Turkey expects to receive first batches of S-400s by end of 2019
Turkey expects to receive the first batches of the S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems before the end of the next year, Turkish Minister of Foreign Affairs Mevlut Cavusoglu said.
2018-07-12 -
Trooper, militant killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight
A trooper and a militant were killed, while another trooper was wounded in an ongoing fierce gunfight in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, officials said Thursday.
2018-07-12 -
Israeli drone fires warning missile at arson kite launchers in eastern Gaza
An Israeli army drone on Wednesday fired a warning missile at young Palestinians who were releasing incendiary kites and balloons from the eastern Gaza Strip into Israel, said security sources.
2018-07-11 -
2 militants, civilian killed in Indian-controlled Kashmir gunfight, clashes
Two militants and a civilian were killed Tuesday in a fierce gunfight and ensuing clashes in restive Indian-controlled Kashmir, police said.
2018-07-10 -
Syrian army captures main border crossing with Jordan amid progress in Daraa
The Syrian army on Friday captured the Nasib border crossing, the main border crossing with Jordan, amid a progress on the ground through either reconciliations or military action in the southern province of Daraa.
2018-07-08 -
Afghan soldier shoots dead U.S. service member
A U.S. service member was shot dead and two U.S. service members wounded after an Afghan soldier turned his weapon against coalition forces in Afghanistan late Saturday, the coalition forces said Sunday.
2018-07-08 -
Ukrainian Air Force receives modernized An-26KPA aircraft
The Ukrainian Air Force received a modernized laboratory aircraft An-26KPA on Friday, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency said.
2018-07-07 -
U.S. drone attack kills 7 al-Qaida militants in Yemen
At least seven militants of the Yemen-based al-Qaida branch were killed in an airstrike launched by a U.S. drone in the southeastern province of Shabwa on Friday, a security official told Xinhua.
2018-07-06 -
Syrian army captures Nasib border crossing with Jordan
The Syrian army on Friday captured the Nasib border crossing, the only operative border crossing with Jordan, following a two-week long battle in the southern province of Daraa, according to the state TV.
2018-07-06 -
Afghan troops mop up militants, killing 132 in fresh operations
The Afghan army continued mopping-up operations against militants and killed 132 Taliban insurgents in latest raids on their supply lines and the group's mid-level command structure, the Defense Ministry said Wednesday.
2018-07-04 -
Clash kills 5 Afghan soldiers in northern Faryab province
Five Afghan soldiers lost their lives after Taliban militants stormed a temporary military base in Shirin Tagab district of the northern Faryab province on Tuesday, deputy to Provincial Council Sibghatullah Silab said.
2018-07-03 -
Russia destroys drones near Syria airbase
Russian military shot down several drones near an airbase in Hmeymim, Syria, a media report said Sunday.
2018-07-01 -
Russia to upgrade strategic bombers
Russia will overhaul eight of its Tu-160 and Tu-95 MS strategic bombers by the end of this year, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday.
2018-06-30 -
Rebels in 4 Syrian towns accept surrendering to Syrian army
Rebels in four towns in the southern province of Daraa accepted to hand over their weapons and embark on a reconciliation process with the Syrian government forces, which have been on a wide-scale offensive in that area near the Jordanian border, according to the state news agency SANA.
2018-06-29 -
Israeli army confirms airstrike on Hamas vehicle in Gaza
An Israeli aircraft attacked a car belonging to Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip overnight between Tuesday and Wednesday, a statement by the Israeli military said.
2018-06-27 -
Training jet of air force crashes in NW Pakistan
A training aircraft of the Pakistan Air Force has reportedly crashed in the country's northwest city of Peshawar on Tuesday, local media reported.
2018-06-26 -
Syrian army captures key areas in southern province of Daraa
The Syrian army on Tuesday captured key areas in the southern province of Daraa, as part of the military offensive against the rebels in the south of the country, official media reported.
2018-06-26 -
S.Korea, DPRK agree to restore military communication channels at earliest possible date
South Korea and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed Monday to restore inter-Korean military communications channels at an earliest possible date.
2018-06-25 -
U.S. drone strikes kill 6 IS militants in Afghan province
At least six Islamic State (IS) militants were killed after NATO and U.S.-led coalition forces launched airstrikes on IS hideouts in Afghanistan's eastern province of Nangarhar Sunday night, authorities said Monday.
2018-06-25 -
Iran to launch new destroyers in southern waters: commander
Iranian navy would be supplied with new home-made destroyers in near future, Tehran Times daily reported on Sunday.
2018-06-24 -
U.S. Navy preparing to build detention centers for thousands of migrants: Time
The U.S. Navy is preparing to establish detention centers for tens of thousands of migrants in remote bases in California, Alabama and Arizona, as part of the military's task to implement President Donald Trump's "zero tolerance" policy for people caught crossing the southern border illegally.
2018-06-24 -
Syrian troops battle Nusra militants in de-escalation zone: Russian military
Syrian government forces are repelling offensives of Nursra Front militants in the country's southern de-escalation zone, Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
2018-06-23 -
23 killed, Taliban attack repulsed in E. Afghanistan
At least 20 militants and three security personnel were killed and the Taliban's attempts to overrun Jaghato district in Afghanistan's eastern Ghazni province were repulsed on Thursday, spokesman for provincial government Mohammad Aref Nuri said.
2018-06-21 -
Large military operation launched to free Hodeidah airport in Yemen
A wide-scale military operation supported by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) was launched Tuesday to kick Houthi rebels out of Hodeidah's airport in western Yemen, a military official told Xinhua.
2018-06-19 -
U.S.-led airstrikes target Syrian military position in eastern Syria
U.S.-led airstrikes targeted a Syrian military position in the eastern province of Deir al-Zour on Sunday, leaving casualties, according to local media.
2018-06-18 -
S.Korea to conduct military exercises near controversial islets claimed by Japan
The South Korean military planned to conduct defensive exercises near Dokdo islets, called Takeshima in Japan, over which Tokyo has claimed its sovereignty, Seoul's defense ministry said Monday.
2018-06-18 -
Cyprus says it accepts UN mission to probe restarting peace negotiations
Cyprus has responded positively to a suggestion by the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres to send an envoy for consultations over the resumption of the stalled peace negotiations, the government spokesman said on Saturday.
2018-06-16 -
70 to 100 Russian warships permanently stationed in world's oceans
About 70 to 100 ships of the Russian Navy are permanently stationed in different regions of the world's oceans, Commander-in-Chief Vladimir Korolyov said Friday.
2018-06-15