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Brutal London killing sparks security alert A man has died in a suspected terror attack in London sparking a national security alert. The victim was hacked to death by two assailants who were then… 22/05/2013
Tensions over Syria trigger clashes in Tripoli Lebanese soldiers have been patrolling an area of Tripoli after the deaths of at least three people in more clashes between Alawite and Sunni communities in… 20/05/2013
Venezuelan army enters crime fight; revolution orders toilet paper Venezuela’s army has been deployed to fight organised crime, which new president Nicolas Maduro has called the greatest threat to the country. Three thousand… 16/05/2013
Germany ‘pulls the plug’ on Euro Hawk drone project Germany’s plans for a costly drone project have come crashing down. During a parliamentary debate, the German defence minister defended the controversial… 16/05/2013
A future without pilots? Fully-automatic US drone launched from aircraft carrier US drone technology has taken a big step forward with the first-ever launch from an aircraft carrier. The X-47B is the size of a piloted fighter jet and is… 15/05/2013
German chancellor in surprise visit to Afghanistan Unannounced and arriving by helicopter, Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel,visited Northern Afghanistan to meet with German peacekeeping troops. Her visit… 10/05/2013
Israeli official confirms airstrike on Syria Israeli officials have confirmed the country has carried out a strike against Syria targeting a shipment of missiles it claims were headed for Hezbollah in… 04/05/2013
Australia beefs up air defence with 12 new Boeing Growlers The Australian government has announced it is to purchase 12 attack planes equipped with electronic radar-jamming technology. The government had previously… 03/05/2013
US reconsidering arming Syrian rebels President Barack Obama’s defence chief says America is reconsidering arming rebel fighters in Syria. Chuck Hagel said this is only one of several options… 03/05/2013
Gunmen surround Justice Ministry in Libya Gunmen have surrounded Libya’s justice ministry in the capital of Tripoli. Men in pick-up trucks with anti-aircraft guns asked officials to leave the… 30/04/2013
Anti-drone protesters demonstrate at RAF base Anti-War protesters have been demonstrating outside a British air base which is being used as a control point for drones used in Afghanistan. All British… 28/04/2013
Washington think-tanks mull options over Korea crisis Harsh rhetoric from North Korea is nothing new, but some observers in the US feel that the recent threats represent real danger this time. Others claim they… 16/04/2013
New threats from North Korea North Korea has fired off new threats to South Korea vowing “sledge hammer blows” of retaliation. The anger was sparked by reported anti-North Korean protests… 16/04/2013
North Korea issues new military threats North Korea made new threats of military action as the nation celebrated the anniversary of its founder’s birth. Although an expected missile test never… 16/04/2013
Global military spending falls for the first time since 1998According to SIPRI, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, global military spending fell to 1.75 trillion US dollars in 2012, a decrease of 0.5… 15/04/2013
North Korea’s war threats are unacceptable, says Seoul North Korea has stepped up its angry rhetoric, saying it is entering a “state of war” with the South. Pyongyang has been threatening to attack its neighbour… 30/03/2013
North Korea announces ‘state of war’ with the South North Korea has ignored international calls for calm and announced it is entering what it says is a ‘state of war’ with South Korea. The escalation in… 30/03/2013
Putin oversees snap Black Sea military exercise President Vladimir Putin has been watching Russian military manoeuvres in the Black Sea region just hours after he ordered the snap exercise. Officials in… 29/03/2013
Russia expresses concern over military activity near North Korea Soldiers have joined a mass rally in the North Korean capital Pyongyang, after leader Kim Jong-un stepped up threats against the US. He has signed off an… 29/03/2013
Last US-controlled prison handed over in Afghanistan The US military has handed over the last prison under its control in Afghanistan. The transfer of Parwan Detention Facility to the Afghan government ends a… 25/03/2013
India-Italy row escalates after court ruling Italy’s envoy to India Daniele Mancini does not have legal immunity. That ruling has come from India’s Supreme Court on Monday in an escalating row between… 18/03/2013
US imposes new sanctions on North Korea as war of words mounts North Korea has cut off a humanitarian hotline with the South and torn up the armistice that ended the Korean War in the 1950s. As tension escalates, the … 12/03/2013
Taking rituals to a bloody extremeA U.S. Marine drinks the blood of a cobra during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy as part of the “Cobra Gold 2013” 11-day joint military… 21/02/2013
Mali, French seek allies Former colonial power France intervened militarily in Mali on 11 January to stop Islamist fighters from taking over any more of it. France was the only… 30/01/2013
Tensions rise between India and Pakistan over Kashmir killingsAn Indian Border Security Force soldier looks through a pair of binoculars outside a bunker near the fenced border with Pakistan in Suchetgarh, southwest of… 11/01/2013
Second top US General caught up in Petraeus email storm America’s top commander in Afghanistan has also been dragged into the Petraeus affair. General John Allen, who was due to face the Senate on Thursday for… 13/11/2012
Chinese army holds military drill – nocomment The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Lanzhou Military Command held a live weapons drill in the north-western province of Gansu. 17/10/2012
Turkey-Syria escalation warning ‘If Syria keeps firing at us, we will respond with more force.’ This was the message delivered to Damascus by Turkish army chief General Necdet Özel during… 10/10/2012
South Korea Armed Forces Day – nocomment The South Korean military staged a rehearsal for the 64th Armed Forces Day celebration before South Korean Defence Minister Kim Kwan-jin on at Gyeryong… 25/09/2012
Turkish government’s power trial of military It may the most important trial in Turkey’s recent history: hundreds of active and retired military officers accused in a civil court of plotting to overthrow… 21/09/2012
A flying policeParamilitary police leap over fellow officers’ arms as they take part in psychological training in Tongling, Anhui province, China. REUTERS/China Daily 29/08/2012
Clashes in Colombia – nocomment Members of the Nasa tribe surrounded soldiers at their camp in the municipality of Toribio, 305 kilometres southwest of Bogota. The soldiers were forced to… 18/07/2012
Turkish military build-up on border with Syria – nocomment Turkish troops and military vehicles have been deployed on the border with Syria, increasing pressure on Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad. 29/06/2012
Behind the scenes at military air base Not only is the earth under constant surveillance, but the skies are, too. Planes, drones, satellites; little escapes the eyes in the sky. But we know very… 26/06/2012
Key Somali stronghold seized – nocomment Somalian and African Union troops have seized the rebel stronghold of Afgoye, near Mogadishu, from al Qaeda-linked insurgents, marking a major blow against… 26/05/2012
From Borat to Dictator Sacha Baron Cohen’s has been making more personal appearances to promote his new film The Dictator, appearing in character, complete with female bodyguards… 03/05/2012
Syrian military on offensive before truce deadline – nocomment Syrian troops shell opposition neighbourhoods in the city of Homs, hours after President Bashar al-Assad assured the United Nations he will respect a… 12/04/2012
Obama visits Korean DMZU.S. President Barack Obama visits U.S. military personnel stationed at Observation Post Ouellette along the Demilitarized Zone which borders North and South… 25/03/2012
Anti-terrorism drill in South KoreaA South Korean soldier attends an anti-terrorism drill held in preparation for the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit as primary school students walk past at a… 09/03/2012
Chinese special forces train – nocomment Special task force soldiers of the Shenyang Military Command of the People’s Liberation Army in Northeast China undergo “snow bath” training in freezing… 02/02/2012
Dassault is top gun in Indian order dog-fight The French and Indian government have confirmed that France’s Dassault is to enter into “exclusive negotiations” on selling Rafale fighter planes to the… 31/01/2012
NATO’s Rasmussen: cuts herald defence sharing NATO’s intervention in Libya may have resulted in the successful toppling of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, but it also raised awkward questions about the… 24/01/2012
Kim Jong-un poses with Korean People’s ArmyNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un poses as he visits the Command of Large Combined Unit 671 of the Korean People’s Army at an undisclosed location in this… 22/01/2012
Arms export ban lifted by Japan Japan has lifted its self-imposed ban on exporting arms. The decision, announced by Chief Cabinet Secretary Osamu Fujimura comes amid growing concern on… 27/12/2011
American troops leave Iraq – nocomment The last convoy of U.S. soldiers pulled out of Iraq on Sunday, ending nearly nine years of war that cost almost 4,500 American and tens of thousands of Iraqi… 18/12/2011
Military support to back up security at London 2012 Protecting London 2012 will be the biggest security challenge which Britain has faced in decades. That is the view of the defence secretary who has outlined… 15/12/2011
The official end of the war in IraqThe end of the US army’s engagement in Iraq was marked with a ceremony in Baghdad during which American troops officially retired their military flag… 15/12/2011
20 years after the USSR The fall of the Soviet Union resulted in huge changes – in all aspects of life. Education changed, and the education systems in the former Soviet Republics… 09/12/2011
Egypt: bloody unrest flares again Only days before Egypt is due to hold elections, the country looks to have descended into its biggest crisis since February. While back then the fall of… 21/11/2011
Basketball game aboard USS Carl VinsonThe aircraft carrier that buried Osama bin Laden at sea is ready for the first college basketball game to be played on an active flat top. REUTERS/Alex… 12/11/2011
US troops feel they leave Iraq more stable A definitive departure of American forces from Iraq has started at Al Assad US military airbase, the biggest in the country. Some 40,000 troops are ticketed… 02/11/2011
Defence cuts hit BAE workforce BAE Systems is to cut up to 3,000 jobs in Britain. Europe’s biggest defence contractor says shrinking defence spending means fewer orders for its fighter… 27/09/2011
Libya fighters move on last Gaddafi bastions – nocomment Libyan transitional council fighters enter the pro-Gaddafi desert stronghold of Bani Walid, launching an assault in advance of their surrender deadline to… 10/09/2011
Alzheimer’s studied in veteran US soldiers A study of American soldiers has concluded that a knock on the head makes a person more vulnerable to Alzheimer’s disease later in life. The Walter Reed Army… 28/07/2011
The Network debates Afghanistan A symbol of Afghanistan’s post-Taliban rebirth in flames and under fire. Insurgents attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in the capital Kabul during a… 21/07/2011
Peek-a-boo in North KoreaNorth Korean soldiers look in from outside the UN Command Military Armistice Commission meeting room as a U.S. Army General visits a village in the… 15/07/2011
Huge explosion at Cyprus military base – nocomment An explosion which ripped through Evangelos Florakis military base in Cyprus killed at least 12 people and occurred in a munitions dump storing weapons… 11/07/2011
German expert favours professional army In Germany, an era has come to an end: after more than 50 years in application, there is to be no more compulsory military service, and the ‘Bundeswehr’… 05/07/2011
German conscription ends Germany has ended compulsory military service, which has been part of society there for the past 55 years. The new law came into effect last Friday. These… 05/07/2011
Basher al-Assad: like father like son? The world expected much from Basher-al Assad after he inherited power in Syria following his father’s death in 2000. Basher was in London studying… 15/06/2011
China’s military ‘opening up’ China’s military has historically been very secretive and cautious in relations with the outside world, particularly the West. But in recent years there have… 15/04/2011
Bailout agreed for Airbus A400M European nations have given formal backing to a 3.5 billion euro rescue deal for Airbus’s A400M military transport plane – the region’s largest defence… 07/04/2011
How to catch a cobra with bare handsA Thai man demonstrates how to catch a cobra with bare hands during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy as part of the “Cobra Gold 2011” joint… 13/02/2011
Retired Egyptian general says army went beyond initial orders Safwat Ezzayyat is a retired Egyptian general now running a military strategy thinktank, and well-placed to give an overview of the position of the army in… 04/02/2011
South Korean students train in winter military campHundreds of students have been attending boot camp training courses ranging from 4 days to 14 days at the Blue Dragon Camp run by retired marines. REUTERS/Lee… 06/01/2011
Afghanistan: on the road to transition? The Arena military base under Italian command is part of International Security Assistance Force operations in western Afghanistan. It is in a province… 26/11/2010
Turkey’s referendum on new constitutional future September 12 is strongly symbolic for Turkey, the date on which, 30 years ago, its military launched a coup d‘état. This September, coinciding with the… 02/09/2010
Thousands mourn Chavez in CaracasA day after the death of Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, thousands of distraught supporters took to the streets to get a glimpse of his casket as it passed… 06/03/2013
Venezuelan military on streets to maintain orderVenezuela has deployed its army and police in the wake of President Hugo Chavez’s death, as the nation enters a period of political uncertainty and national… 06/03/2013
Hard cash: China boosts military spendingChina is to increase its defence budget by 10.7 per cent this year. The rise continues a trend of double-digit hikes over the last 20 years. The authorities… 05/03/2013
Afghan army to train female special forcesAs 33,000 US troops prepare to leave Afghanistan before the end of the year, more Afghan women are being trained as members of the Afghan national army’s… 15/02/2013
Mali: Shooting at military camp exposes army divisionsAt least one person has been killed and several wounded in apparent clashes between factions within Mali’s military. Some reports suggest government… 08/02/2013
France says troops will leave Mali in MarchThe French have announced they will begin pulling their troops out of Mali in March, and that their forces will now focus on flushing out Islamist rebels in… 06/02/2013
Italy: Body of American fighter pilot foundItalian authorities have found the body of an American fighter pilot who crashed his F16 jet off the country’s Adriatic coast. The pilot had left a … 31/01/2013
Italy: search underway for missing US F-16 fighter jetItaly’s coast guard service has been looking for a missing F-16 US fighter jet off the country’s Adriatic coast. Italian and US aircraft are also involved… 29/01/2013
Chechnya security operation kills 12 militantsTwelve Islamist rebels have been killed in a shootout with Russian forces in Chechnya. Among the dead were two of the country’s most wanted militants… 25/01/2013
US military to allow women into front line combatA year ago the Pentagon brought in a policy that freed up 14 thousand new jobs to women in the military. Since then, female personnel have run security… 24/01/2013
Soldiers surround information ministry in EritreaIn Eritrea, a group of soldiers surrounded the ministry of information building in the capital, Asmara, on Monday calling for the release of political… 22/01/2013
Neutral Austria votes to keep military serviceAustria will retain military conscription, bucking a European trend that has seen many of its neighbouring countries abandon the practice. In a national… 21/01/2013
Mali: African generals fast-track regional forceMilitary leaders from Mali’s west African neighbours have approved plans to speed up the deployment of a regional force to dislodge Islamist rebels in the… 15/01/2013
US announces an end to US combat missions in Afghanistan by springUS President Obama and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai have held meetings in Washington to discuss the conditions of the American withdrawal from the… 11/01/2013
Mali asks for help as Islamists capture key townMali is asking for military help from France in the face of fierce attacks by Islamist rebels. The Malian army has just been driven out of the strategic… 11/01/2013
Mali government asks France for military aidMali’s fight against the Islamist rebels controlling the north of the country has suffered a setback, causing the West African country to ask for military… 11/01/2013
Turkey’s ex-army chief detained over “post-modern coup”Turkey’s former armed forces chief has been briefly detained over an investigation into the military’s role in pushing the country’s first Islamist-led… 03/01/2013
Refugees return to Central African Republic after news of peace talksTroops have continued to patrol a buffer zone in Central African Republic, despite an assurance from rebels that they have halted their advance on the… 03/01/2013
Syria: military chief defects to oppositionThe chief of the Syrian military police has defected to the rebels. Major-General Abdulaziz Jassim al-Shalal has reportedly accused President Bashar… 26/12/2012
Military aircraft crashes in KazakhstanA military transport plane has crashed in southern Kazakhstan, killing all 27 people on board. News footage from the scene shows mangled fragments of the… 26/12/2012
Kazakh military plane crash – all on board killedA military plane has crashed in southern Kazakhstan killing all 27 people on board, according to senior Kazakh officials. A local TV channel said the… 25/12/2012
Russia and India announce arms dealsSales of military aircraft topped the agenda, as Russian President Vladimir Putin met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in New Delhi. India has agreed to… 24/12/2012
Mission successful, Cameron tells UK troops in Afghan visitThe British Prime Minister on a visit to Afghanistan has told his country’s troops that their gradual withdrawal is based on success not failure. David… 21/12/2012
Large rallies in support of Yemen military reformsThey may have held separate rallies but Yemeni men and women came out in support of major reforms of the military on Thursday. President Abd Rabbu Mansour… 20/12/2012
Japan accuses China of airspace violation in islands rowJapan has lodged a formal protest with China after a Chinese plane reportedly flew close to islands claimed by both countries. For the first time, Tokyo… 13/12/2012
Arrested Mali PM resigns as military deny new coupMali’s former military junta is denying there has been a new coup, after the resignation of the prime minister Cheikh Modibo Diarra and his government. As… 11/12/2012
US service member killed in rescue missionA member of the US Special Forces has been killed during a mission in Afghanistan to free a doctor kidnapped by the Taliban. Although the service member died… 10/12/2012
Rio arrests scores of police in bribery probeMore than 60 police officers and a dozen drug traffickers have been arrested in Rio de Janeiro after a year long bribery probe. It comes as efforts continue… 05/12/2012
Australia says “sorry” for military abuseAustralia’s government has apologised to hundreds of victims who suffered abuse within the country’s military. The official apology came in a statement to… 26/11/2012
Chinese military shows off new jet and carrierChina has carried out its first successful landing of a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier. It is a symbolically significant development as the… 25/11/2012
Yemen plane crash kills all on boardTen people were killed in a plane crash in Yemen today. The military jet came down in an abandoned produce market near Sanaa Airport after experiencing a… 21/11/2012
Petraeus affair snares another top GeneralAmerica’s top commander in Afghanistan has also been dragged into the Petraeus affair. General John Allen, who was due to face the Senate on Thursday for… 13/11/2012
Military plane crash in FranceAt least four people have been killed in southeastern France after an Algerian military aircraft crashed while flying back from Paris. The plane came down… 11/11/2012
