World Military News
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First World Defense Show held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Aircraft of the Al Fursan aerobatic team perform during the first World Defense Show in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on March 8, 2022.
2022-03-09 15:57 -
Saudi Arabia inaugurates 1st World Defense Show with cutting-edge Chinese equipment
Saudi Arabia inaugurated on Sunday the first edition of the World Defense Show in Riyadh.
2022-03-07 08:39 -
Afghan victims of U.S. "war on terror" still suffer
The U.S.-led coalition forces may have run from Afghanistan last year, but the indiscriminate killing and widespread atrocities committed against the Afghan people during the occupation will haunt the victims and their families for years.
2022-03-02 15:32 -
DPRK fires suspected ballistic missile toward eastern waters: S. Korean military
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) fired a suspected ballistic missile toward its eastern waters, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Sunday.
2022-02-27 17:18 -
Putin signs decrees recognizing two "independent republics" in east Ukraine's Donbass
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday signed two decrees recognizing "the Lugansk People's Republic (LPR)" and "the Donetsk People's Republic (DPR)" as independent and sovereign states.
2022-02-22 09:17 -
Ukrainian defense minister sees chance to avoid full-scale conflict with Russia
Ukrainian Defense Minister Olexiy Reznikov said on Monday that there is a chance for his country to avoid a full-scale conflict with Russia, the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency reported.
2022-02-22 00:00 -
Russia holds strategic deterrence exercise as tensions with Ukraine escalate
Under the leadership of President Vladimir Putin, Russia's strategic deterrence forces conducted large-scale drills on Saturday as the Ukrainian crisis has flared up.
2022-02-20 16:44 -
Russian defense minister visits Syria on military cooperation
Visiting Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Tuesday discussed such issues as Moscow's military maneuvers in the Mediterranean, local media have reported.
2022-02-16 17:14 -
Putin, Scholz agree on need to avert war amid Ukraine tensions
Russia will act "in accordance with the plan" and its moves will reflect the latest realities, Putin said.
2022-02-16 09:59 -
Iran's UN envoy slams continued U.S. sanctions as "crime against humanity"
Iranian deputy permanent representative to the United Nations has condemned the continued U.S. sanctions on Iran as "crime against humanity," official IRNA news agency reported Tuesday.
2022-02-16 00:37 -
Iran's army sets up missile unit: commander
The Iranian army has set up a missile unit, Tasnim news agency reported on Sunday, quoting a senior commander as saying.
2022-02-14 00:12 -
Russia, Belarus begin joint military drills
Russia's Defense Ministry announced on Thursday the start of the Allied Resolve 2022 joint military exercises, which will be carried out by Russia's Eastern Military District and the Belarusian armed forces.
2022-02-10 23:50 -
UN peacekeepers, DRC army hike patrols near deadly attack on IDP site
UN peacekeepers and troops of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) increased patrols near the site of last week's deadly raid on internally displaced persons (IDPs) in northeast Ituri province, a UN spokesman said on Tuesday.
2022-02-09 10:12 -
Coalition airstrikes kill 30 Yemeni Houthis in Hajjah frontline: military source
Fighter jets of the Saudi-led coalition killed 30 Houthi militants and destroyed 15 vehicles of the militia in the city of Harad in Yemen's northern province of Hajjah on Tuesday morning, a Yemeni military officer told Xinhua.
2022-02-09 00:07 -
Picasso's anti-war tapestry back at UN Headquarters in New York
Pablo Picasso's famed "Guernica" tapestry has returned to the UN Headquarters in New York after a year-long absence.
2022-02-06 15:19 -
Most of arms seized in Mexico made in U.S., says Mexican gov't
The United States manufactured most of the weapons seized by authorities in Mexico over the last two years, according to a report released Monday by Mexico's Foreign Affairs Ministry.
2022-02-01 16:25 -
China-made frigate commissioned in Pakistan Navy
The commissioning ceremony of PNS Tughril, a Type 054-A/P frigate made in China, was hosted by the Pakistani Navy in Karachi on January 24, local time.
2022-01-26 17:30 -
UN chief says military coups unacceptable in 21st century
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Tuesday that military coups are not acceptable in the 21st century while speaking briefly about the military coup that occurred in the West African country of Burkina Faso the day before.
2022-01-26 21:35 -
Japan dispatches self-defense force vessel to disaster-hit Tonga
Japan's MSDF transport vessel Osumi departed from the Kure Naval Base in western Japan for Tonga with more aid to help the disaster-stricken Pacific islands nation.
2022-01-24 23:02 -
Iran rules out “interim deal” in Vienna nuke talks
Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman on Monday ruled out the possibility of an "interim deal" in ongoing nuclear talks between Iran and the world powers in Austria's capital Vienna.
2022-01-24 22:42 -
'Color revolution' shadow over Central Asia
With protests against rising fuel prices turning violent and prompting the Kazakhstan government to declare a state of emergency, Central Asia has encountered a new challenge at the beginning of the new year.
2022-01-23 23:06 -
Israel, U.S. complete test of Arrow-3 anti-ballistic missile system
Israel and the United States have completed a successful flight test of the Arrow-3 ballistic missile interceptor, the Israeli Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday.
2022-01-19 00:04 -
DPRK confirms test-fire of tactical guided missiles
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) test-fired two tactical guided missiles on Monday to verify the accuracy of the weapon system under production, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Tuesday.
2022-01-18 15:06 -
U.S.-Russia security talks end without diplomatic breakthrough
A new round of security talks between the United States and Russia concluded Monday evening in Geneva without yielding any diplomatic breakthrough.
2022-01-11 08:20 -
Russia sends troops to Kazakhstan as dozens killed in protests
Russia has sent paratroopers to help combat anti-government demonstrations in the former Soviet nation. State media in Kazakhstan said 13 officers had been killed in the violence and more than 350 injured.
2022-01-07 09:43 -
DPRK confirms successful test fire of hypersonic missile
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has successfully test-fired a hypersonic missile, the official Korean Central News Agency reported on Thursday.
2022-01-06 11:10 -
Biden, Putin to hold call over stepped up security demands
U.S. President Joe Biden will hold a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, according to a statement issued by the U.S. National Security Council.
2021-12-30 17:19 -
Indian army sets up quantum laboratory in central Madhya Pradesh state
The Indian army established a quantum laboratory in the central state of Madhya Pradesh to boost training and research with the support of the National Security Council Secretariat, the defense ministry said Wednesday.
2021-12-29 20:37 -
Cambodia inaugurates new defense ministry office building
Cambodia on Wednesday inaugurated the new office building of the Ministry of National Defense in central area of the capital Phnom Penh.
2021-12-29 15:02 -
COVID-19 outbreaks disrupt operations of two U.S. navy warships
Separate COVID-19 outbreaks occurred on board two U.S. Navy warships over the last week, infecting a significant number of their respective crews while disrupting their ongoing operations, reported U.S. media.
2021-12-29 15:00 -
NATO proposes to hold council meeting with Russia on Jan. 12
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) has proposed to hold a Russia-NATO Council meeting on January 12, when a NATO military committee is meeting in Brussels, TASS news agency reported on Sunday, citing the alliance's press service.
2021-12-27 15:33 -
Iraq, NATO discuss support for Iraqi forces, regional stability
A senior Iraqi government official and head of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) mission in Iraq discussed on Sunday NATO's support for Iraqi forces and ways to enhance stability in the region.
2021-12-26 23:11 -
Pakistan strongly condemns missile attack on Saudi city
Pakistan has strongly condemned a missile attack on the Saudi Arabian city of Samtah that resulted in casualties.
2021-12-26 16:54 -
200 more troops deployed to beef up security in Afghan capital
A total of 200 newly trained soldiers have been deployed in the Afghan capital to beef up security in Kabul and the surrounding areas, Defense Ministry of the Taliban's caretaker government said Saturday.
2021-12-25 19:57 -
Tehran pledges not to exceed 60% uranium enrichment
Mohammad Eslami, chief of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), revealed in an interview with Russian news outlet Sputnik that his country does not intend to exceed 60 percent uranium enrichment, even if the negotiations in Vienna fail and the United States does not lift its sanctions.
2021-12-25 15:03 -
Russia and Ukraine agree ceasefire as Moscow prepares for U.S. talks in 2022
Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire, restoring the terms put in place in 2020. The agreement was brokered by the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), but the defense ministry in Moscow said it was still carrying out military exercises in the area on Thursday and Friday.
2021-12-23 23:34 -
Iran nuclear talks to resume next Monday
Talks to salvage the 2015 Iran nuclear deal in Vienna will resume on Monday, two parties to the talks said.
2021-12-23 22:31 -
UN mission in Afghanistan welcomes humanitarian exception in Afghan sanctions
The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) on Thursday welcomed the adoption of a UN Security Council (UNSC) resolution that allows a humanitarian exception in the UN sanctions regime applicable in Afghanistan.
2021-12-23 15:51 -
Security Council adopts resolution on control of arms in arms embargoes
The Security Council on Wednesday adopted a resolution to tackle the illicit transfer and diversion of arms in violation of Security Council-mandated arms embargoes.
2021-12-23 15:09 -
Palestinian president calls on Israel to revive stalled Mideast peace process
Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Tuesday called on Israel to implement the agreements it signed with Palestine and resume the Middle East peace process, which has been stalled for seven years.
2021-12-22 16:05