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Australia will spend A$1 billion ($770 million) developing new naval weaponry capabilities, including long-range missiles and torpedoes, the federal government said on Monday, part of...

Taiwan reports large incursion by Chinese air force

January 24, 2021

Eight Chinese bomber planes and four fighter jets entered the southwestern corner of Taiwan's air defense identification zone on Saturday, and Taiwan's air force deployed...

IAF: ‘We need to be fit, sharp, and always ready to strike’

January 22, 2021

Israel Middle East Millitary & Defence

While it may seem as if Israel is going through a relatively quiet period along its borders at the moment, one branch of the IDF...

Soldiers Repel the attack in Borno, destroy Boko Haram gun trucks (photos)

January 17, 2021

Millitary & Defence Nigeria

Operation TURA TAKAIBANGO Troops in conjunction with the LAFIYA DOLE Air Task Force effectively destroyed 7 Boko Haram/ISWAP terrorist gun trucks and decimated a number...

IDF reveals it attacked 50 targets in Syria throughout 2020

December 31, 2020

Israel Middle East Millitary & Defence

176 rockets were launched from Gaza, IDF yearly report finds An Israeli Air Force F-15 fighter jet flies during an aerial demonstration at a graduation...

How Israel and the US combined media and military power to prevent war

December 26, 2020

Israel Middle East Millitary & Defence United States

US President Trump tweeted threats against Iran and US and Israeli submarines were reported to be on their way towards Iran. US AIR FORCE maintainers...

Why Moroccan-Israeli peace faces multiple security challenges

December 26, 2020

Africa Israel Middle East Millitary & Defence Morocco

REGIONAL AFFAIRS: Peace with Israel is not a risk-free strategy. MOROCCAN SOLDIERS are seen on an earth wall that separates areas controlled by Morocco and...

The US Army is funding research into silent communication via brain signals

November 28, 2020

Millitary & Defence Science

Communicating just by thinking Forward-looking: Imagine if soldiers could communicate with each other through thought alone, using only their brainwaves. The US Army is pouring millions...

The Army National Guard will help bring esports labs into high schools

November 12, 2020

Millitary & Defence Sport United States

Through a collaboration with Generation Esports, Intel, and Asus A hot potato: The US Army's relationship with esports has been an uneasy one, but that hasn't...

UK Army could be 25-percent robotic by 2030, says British general

November 10, 2020

Millitary & Defence United Kingdom

Do you want Skynet? Because this is how you get Skynet The big picture: The UK military is moving forward with plans to develop and deploy...

Defense Secretary Esper lands in Israel amid F-35 sale talks

October 30, 2020

Israel Middle East Millitary & Defence

Meeting comes a week after Gantz flew to Washington where the two signed a deal securing Israel’s QME. Benny Gantz meets with Mark Esper, October...

Is Israel’s qualitative military edge eroding?

October 28, 2020

Israel Middle East Millitary & Defence

Israel has always opposed the US want to supply sophisticated weapons to other countries across the world. ISRAEL HAS to examine carefully how much the...

New era for nuclear disarmament hailed as ‘victory for humanity’

October 26, 2020

Millitary & Defence World

Campaigners have hailed a "new chapter" after a key step by the United Nations towards banning nuclear arms. A screen grab taken from a KCNA...

Special report: IDF not ready for chemical weapons attack

October 20, 2020

Israel Millitary & Defence

Englman recommended that the commander of the land forces lead a campaign to improve combat units’ readiness for chemical weapons warfare. The IDF Home Front...

SpaceX will develop superfast rockets to deliver weapons for the US military

October 12, 2020

Millitary & Defence United States

With a top speed of 7,500 mph, these rockets will carry up to 80 tons of cargo and deliver it anywhere in the world in...

N Korea reveals ‘monster’ new intercontinental ballistic missile at parade

October 10, 2020

Millitary & Defence North Korea

North Korea has unveiled previously unseen intercontinental ballistic missiles at a rare night-time military parade that showcased the country's long-range weapons for the first time...

The military is testing AR goggles for dogs

October 10, 2020

Millitary & Defence Tech

Barkmented reality WTF?! While we're still waiting for virtual reality to take off, augmented reality is increasingly finding more use, especially in enterprise applications. It's also...

Japan’s military asks new government to continue strengthening of armed forces

September 30, 2020

Japan Millitary & Defence

Japan’s military has asked Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s new government for its ninth straight annual budget increase, including funds to begin development of an advanced...

US and UAE eye December goal to agree on F-35 deal – sources

September 22, 2020

Middle East Millitary & Defence UAE United States

Any deal must satisfy decades of agreement with Israel that states any US weapons sold to the region must not impair Israel's "qualitative military edge."...

120th ‘Desert Giants’ Squadron expands the long reach of the IAF

September 19, 2020

Israel Middle East Millitary & Defence

MILITARY AFFAIRS: IAF’s 120th ‘Desert Giants’ Squadron has taken part in hundreds of missions, including missions for Israel’s ‘war between the wars’ campaign against Iran....

Hitachi scraps UK nuclear power plant project

September 16, 2020

Europe Millitary & Defence United Kingdom

Hitachi's plans to build the plant had been on hold for 20 months Paul ELLIS AFP/File Hitachi said Wednesday it is pulling out of a...

Israel’s eyes – How the drone went from a toy to the IDF’s greatest tool

September 13, 2020

Israel Middle East Millitary & Defence

Accuracy in IDF missions has increased over the years due to a number of factors – and none match the drone. A SKYLARK drone is...

Abe plan for land-attack counterpunch could mark major military shift for Japan

September 12, 2020

Asia Japan Millitary & Defence

Months before he announced his resignation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set in motion a policy change that could for the first time allow Japan’s military...

Taiwan unveils F-16 maintenance hub as China tensions build

August 28, 2020

Asia Millitary & Defence Taiwan

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a “solid” air force as she launched a U.S.-backed maintenance centre for the...

Taiwan finalizes $62bn purchase of F-16 jets from Lockheed Martin

August 15, 2020

Asia Millitary & Defence Taiwan United States

Taiwan's new contract with Lockheed Martin, which the Pentagon said is for an initial delivery order of 90 F-16 fighter jets, allows the self-ruled island...

France to bolster military presence in Mediterranean over Turkish gas explorations

August 13, 2020

Europe France Millitary & Defence

Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis is escorted by Turkish Navy ships as it sets sail in the Mediterranean Sea, off Antalya, Turkey, August 10,...

U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo defends Saudi arms sales after watchdog report

August 12, 2020

Millitary & Defence Politics Saudi Arabia United States

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday his department did everything by the book in regards to arms sales to Saudi Arabia in...

Since North not yielding, South Korea is developing its own Iron Dome-type defense system

August 11, 2020

Millitary & Defence North Korea South Korea

"We are talking about a system that is able to defend the capital city, and handle a mass of 200 and 300 mm rockets aimed...

Taiwan in talks to make first purchase of sophisticated U.S. drones – sources

August 6, 2020

China Millitary & Defence Taiwan United States

The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four of its large sophisticated aerial drones to Taiwan for the first time, according to...

Pompeo says U.S., Russia have made progress on arms control

August 6, 2020

Millitary & Defence Russia United States

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department in Washington, U.S. August 5, 2020. Pablo Martinez Monsivais/Pool via...

Gantz at Home Front Command: ‘Only a senseless enemy will test Israel’

August 4, 2020

Israel Middle East Millitary & Defence

Gantz went on to describe the challenges Israel is facing in current times, both in terms of security on all fronts as well as the...

Defence Academy gives date for screening test of candidates

August 4, 2020

Millitary & Defence Nigeria

Cadets in training at Nigerian Defence Academy Mohammed Tijjani/Kaduna The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) said the screening test for all its candidates will hold on...

North Korea has ‘probably’ developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles, U.N. report says

August 3, 2020

Millitary & Defence North Korea World

North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it has “probably developed miniaturized nuclear devices to fit into the...

8 missing service members presumed dead after training ‘mishap’ off California coast

August 3, 2020

Millitary & Defence United States

Seven U.S. Marines and one sailor are presumed dead after going missing during a training "mishap" off the Southern California coast on Thursday, officials announced...

Turkish brig.-gen. executed for revealing Qatari funding of jihadists

August 2, 2020

Middle East Millitary & Defence Qatar Turkey

Brigadier-General Semih Terzi was reported in 2016 to have been one of the organizers behind the failed coup against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Turkish...

Israel’s unique methods against the Iranian threat

August 2, 2020

Iran Israel Millitary & Defence

The brilliance in Israel’s alleged reactions lay in how they have managed to face Iran on a number of fronts: in Iran, in Syria and...

US House passes missile-defense budget for Israel valued at $500m.

August 2, 2020

Israel Middle East Millitary & Defence United States

The financial aid will mostly go towards the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow missile defense systems. Iron Dome missile test (photo credit: DEFENSE MINISTRY)...

History in the making: U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air pilot earns ‘Wings of Gold’

August 1, 2020

Millitary & Defence United States

Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle received her "Wings of Gold" weeks after completing tactical strike training on July and becoming the first Black female strike...

Call for NZ Defence Force to apologise to villages where civilians were killed

August 1, 2020

Afghanistan Millitary & Defence New Zealand

The New Zealand Defence Force is being urged to apologise to the villages in Afghanistan where it killed civilians in 2010. Protesters gathered outside the...

Russian jet fighter buzzes two U.S. spy planes over Black Sea

July 31, 2020

Millitary & Defence Russia United States

A Russian Su-27 jet fighter buzzed two U.S. reconnaissance planes on Thursday after they had approached the Russian border over the Black Sea, the Russian...

Photos: Army officer killed by mate in Bama and killer mate identified

July 31, 2020

Millitary & Defence Nigeria

Lt.B.S. Ngorgi: killed by colleague in Bama Abankula The Nigerian Army officer who was killed by a colleague in Bama on Wednesday, has been identified....

Pentagon strips out training language that refers to protesters, media as ‘adversaries

July 31, 2020

Millitary & Defence United States

Defense Secretary Mark Esper has directed the Pentagon to adjust the wording in a mandatory training course that identifies protesters and journalists as "adversaries," a...

India receives first Dassault Rafale fighter planes

July 30, 2020

China India Millitary & Defence

The first five of 36 purchased Dassault Rafale fighter planes purchased by the Indian air force arrived at Ambala Air Station, India, on Wednesday. The...

Iran military drill shows off missiles to threaten US and Israel

July 29, 2020

Iran Israel Millitary & Defence United States

On Wednesday, Iran upped the rhetoric with images of masses of missiles which it claims are the first of their type being shot from underground...

First French fighter jets head to India after purchase

July 28, 2020

France India Millitary & Defence

Indian fighter pilots take delivery of five Rafale aircraft from France's Dassault Aviation as New Delhi faces off with China over their disputed border V....

How a U.S. Navy base in the Gulf tackles coronavirus

July 27, 2020

COVID-19 Middle East Millitary & Defence United States

At the U.S. Navy’s main base in the Gulf, military staff are strictly abiding by rules to stem the spread of the new coronavirus. A...

Russia sends Su-27 fighter jet to intercept U.S. spy plane over Black Sea

July 27, 2020

Millitary & Defence Russia United States

The Russian defence ministry said it had sent a Su-27 fighter plane on Monday to intercept a U.S. surveillance plane over the Black Sea that...

North Korea’s Kim says there will be no more war thanks to nuclear weapons

July 27, 2020

Millitary & Defence North Korea World

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at an event to confer "Paektusan" commemorative pistols to leading commanding officers of the armed forces on the...

Israeli drone falls in Lebanese territory: army

July 26, 2020

Israel Lebanon Middle East Millitary & Defence

Israel this week reinforced its troop presence on its northern border JALAA MAREY AFP The Israeli army said Sunday one of its drones had come...

Putin says Russian Navy to get hypersonic nuclear strike weapons

July 26, 2020

Millitary & Defence Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday the Russian Navy would be armed with hypersonic nuclear strike weapons and underwater nuclear drones, which the defence...