US and UAE eye December goal to agree on F-35 deal – sources
Any deal must satisfy decades of agreement with Israel that states any US weapons sold...
Category: Millitary & Defence
120th ‘Desert Giants’ Squadron expands the long reach of the IAF
MILITARY AFFAIRS: IAF’s 120th ‘Desert Giants’ Squadron has taken part in hundreds of missions, including...
Hitachi scraps UK nuclear power plant project
Hitachi’s plans to build the plant had been on hold for 20 months Paul ELLIS...
Israel’s eyes – How the drone went from a toy to the IDF’s greatest tool
Accuracy in IDF missions has increased over the years due to a number of factors...
Abe plan for land-attack counterpunch could mark major military shift for Japan
Months before he announced his resignation, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe set in motion a policy...
Taiwan unveils F-16 maintenance hub as China tensions build
Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen vowed on Friday to defend the island with a “solid” air...
Taiwan finalizes $62bn purchase of F-16 jets from Lockheed Martin
Taiwan’s new contract with Lockheed Martin, which the Pentagon said is for an initial delivery...
France to bolster military presence in Mediterranean over Turkish gas explorations
Turkish seismic research vessel Oruc Reis is escorted by Turkish Navy ships as it sets...
U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo defends Saudi arms sales after watchdog report
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Wednesday his department did everything by the...
Since North not yielding, South Korea is developing its own Iron Dome-type defense system
“We are talking about a system that is able to defend the capital city, and...
Taiwan in talks to make first purchase of sophisticated U.S. drones – sources
The United States is negotiating the sale of at least four of its large sophisticated...
Pompeo says U.S., Russia have made progress on arms control
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks during a news conference at the State Department...
Gantz at Home Front Command: ‘Only a senseless enemy will test Israel’
Gantz went on to describe the challenges Israel is facing in current times, both in...
Defence Academy gives date for screening test of candidates
Cadets in training at Nigerian Defence Academy Mohammed Tijjani/Kaduna The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) said...
North Korea has ‘probably’ developed nuclear devices to fit ballistic missiles, U.N. report says
North Korea is pressing on with its nuclear weapons program and several countries believe it...
8 missing service members presumed dead after training ‘mishap’ off California coast
Seven U.S. Marines and one sailor are presumed dead after going missing during a training...
Turkish brig.-gen. executed for revealing Qatari funding of jihadists
Brigadier-General Semih Terzi was reported in 2016 to have been one of the organizers behind...
Israel’s unique methods against the Iranian threat
The brilliance in Israel’s alleged reactions lay in how they have managed to face Iran...
US House passes missile-defense budget for Israel valued at $500m.
The financial aid will mostly go towards the Iron Dome, David’s Sling and Arrow missile...
History in the making: U.S. Navy’s first Black female tactical air pilot earns ‘Wings of Gold’
Lt. j.g. Madeline G. Swegle received her “Wings of Gold” weeks after completing tactical strike...
Call for NZ Defence Force to apologise to villages where civilians were killed
The New Zealand Defence Force is being urged to apologise to the villages in Afghanistan...
Russian jet fighter buzzes two U.S. spy planes over Black Sea
A Russian Su-27 jet fighter buzzed two U.S. reconnaissance planes on Thursday after they had...
Photos: Army officer killed by mate in Bama and killer mate identified
Lt.B.S. Ngorgi: killed by colleague in Bama Abankula The Nigerian Army officer who was killed...
Pentagon strips out training language that refers to protesters, media as ‘adversaries
Defense Secretary Mark Esper has directed the Pentagon to adjust the wording in a mandatory...
India receives first Dassault Rafale fighter planes
The first five of 36 purchased Dassault Rafale fighter planes purchased by the Indian air...
Iran military drill shows off missiles to threaten US and Israel
On Wednesday, Iran upped the rhetoric with images of masses of missiles which it claims...
First French fighter jets head to India after purchase
Indian fighter pilots take delivery of five Rafale aircraft from France’s Dassault Aviation as New...
How a U.S. Navy base in the Gulf tackles coronavirus
At the U.S. Navy’s main base in the Gulf, military staff are strictly abiding by...
Russia sends Su-27 fighter jet to intercept U.S. spy plane over Black Sea
The Russian defence ministry said it had sent a Su-27 fighter plane on Monday to...
North Korea’s Kim says there will be no more war thanks to nuclear weapons
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at an event to confer “Paektusan” commemorative pistols...
Israeli drone falls in Lebanese territory: army
Israel this week reinforced its troop presence on its northern border JALAA MAREY AFP The...
Putin says Russian Navy to get hypersonic nuclear strike weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday the Russian Navy would be armed with hypersonic...
A Mysterious Military Plane Circled Portland, But Air Force Denies It Surveilled Protesters
The Air Force on Friday said a military surveillance plane that circled Portland this week...
Israel strikes Syrian army positions in retaliatory attack, army says
The Israeli military on Friday said its helicopters struck Syrian army targets in response to...
US Senate passes $740.5 bn defense bill that would rename bases
US Senate passes defence bill that includes removing Confederate names from military bases BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI...
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez wants to end the US Army’s controversial Twitch channel
Using an amendment to the House Appropriations bill A hot potato: The US Army’s Twitch exploits...
US general sees Iraq troop drawdown as IS threat dims
US soldiers stand at the Qayyarah Air Base, where US-led troops in 2017 helped Iraqis...
Russia’s ‘readiness’ drill involved 150k troops, 400 aircraft, 100 ships
The drills began on July 17 with the surprise decision. Units from the Southern and...
U.S. holds naval exercises with allies in Asia amid China tension
The United States is conducting two military exercises in Asian waters this week involving allies...
Coronavirus complicates South Korea, U.S. military exercises
South Korea and the United States are trying to agree on the scale, scope and...
South Korea’s first military satellite launched
The Falcon 9 rocket carrying the ANASIS-II satellite blasted off from Cape Canaveral Air Force...
Egypt says Sisi and Trump agree on need to maintain Libya ceasefire
FILE PHOTO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is seen during a meeting with Belarusian President...
Rare daytime rocket attack hits Baghdad as Iran FM visits
The attack came as Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif met top Iraqi officials in...
German states appeal to U.S. Congress not to withdraw troops
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) attends the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Hearings...
U.S. Army requests design proposals to replace M-2 Bradley tank
The U.S. Army reopened competition for vehicle designs to replace the M-2 Bradley Fighting Vehicle,...
Iranian air defense on high alert amid explosions – report
In early 2020, Iran confirmed its air defense batteries mistakenly shot down a Ukrainian plane...
Trump vets Afghan war skeptic for ambassador job
President Donald Trump is considering nominating Will Ruger, a Koch-affiliated foreign policy expert who wants...
Military leaders pressure Esper to ban Confederate flag
Army Secretary Ryan McCarthy, in particular, is pushing Esper “hard” to issue a ban on...
Sisi says Egypt won’t stand idle in Libya if security is threatened
Egypt will not stand idle in the face of any direct threat to Egyptian and...
Taiwan holds drills to beat back invasion amid China tensions
Taiwan’s air, sea and land forces conducted live-fire exercises simulating the repulsion of an invading...
