Ukraine's Zelensky thanks G7 states for latest military aid
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked Western allies for the latest military aid worth billions of dollars. The $50 billion loan from Group of Seven (G7) leading Western…
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Xi Visits Province Across From Taiwan After Military Drills
(Bloomberg) -- Chinese leader Xi Jinping visited the province directly across from Taiwan after the military he leads carried out more major exercises intended to ramp up pressure on the…
China conducts new military drills near Taiwan, warns of separatist acts
The Chinese military's Eastern Theatre Command said the "Joint Sword-2024B" drills were taking place in the Taiwan Strait. ( Source: File Photo) 4 min read Last Updated : Oct 14 2024 |…
Ukraine hit 2 Russian ammunition depots in 2 days — hammering the latest in a deep strike on a military airfield
Ukraine said it struck a military airfield in Russia overnight, marking the latest deep strike. On Wednesday, Ukrainian forces attacked an ammunition depot and a drone storage facility.…
Russian forces reach another key frontline city Toretsk: Ukraine military
Russia, which controls now just under a fifth of Ukrainian territory, has been advancing towards Toretsk since August (Photo: Shutterstock) 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 08 2024 | 10:08 AM…
Israeli military warns of operations on southern Lebanon’s coast
Israel’s military on Monday said it would soon launch operations on Lebanon’s southern coast, which would mark a further escalation of its fight against Hezbollah. “Urgent warning to…
Taiwan detects 27 Chinese military aircraft, 6 vessels around territory
This latest Chinese military activity adds to a series of similar provocations by Beijing in recent months. 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 07 2024 | 8:24 AM IST Taiwan's Ministry of…
Esmail Qaani: Israel Kills Iran Military Chief in Airstrike in Lebanon While Targeting New Hezbollah Leader
A top Iranian military commander is believed to have been killed in an Israeli strike that targeted Hezbollah's new leader. Esmail Qaani, the leader of the Quds Force—the elite branch of…
Taiwan detects 4 Chinese military aircraft, 6 naval vessels near its area
latest Chinese military activity adds to a series of similar provocations by Beijing in recent months 2 min read Last Updated : Oct 06 2024 | 8:18 AM IST Taiwan's Ministry of National…
Putin allows criminal defendants to escape trial if they enlist in military
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if they join the military. The measures, whose…
Ukraine's military will pull out of Vuhledar in the east after 2 years of intense fighting
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian forces are withdrawing from the front-line town of Vuhledar, perched atop a tactically significant hill in eastern Ukraine, after more than two years of…
Military juntas in 3 West African nations investigate a French journalist over jihadi analysis
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Prosecutors in military junta-ruled Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso launched investigations on Wednesday against the French journalist and researcher Wassim Nasr into…
Mexico's Congress puts the National Guard under military command despite criticism
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s Senate approved early Wednesday putting the National Guard under the command of the military despite widespread criticism over deepening the country's…
Russia in satellite deal with West African military governments
Mali, Niger, and Burkina Faso have announced a deal with Russia which will see them acquire telecoms and surveillance satellites. The three West African countries, run by military juntas,…
Egypt Sends Somalia Military Aid as Territorial Feud Simmers
(Bloomberg) -- Egypt said it sent military aid to Somalia, the latest show of support for the Horn of Africa nation that’s embroiled in a feud with neighboring Ethiopia over a breakaway…
Israeli military chief threatens more attacks on Hezbollah
Israel is planning to launch further attacks on the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah in the coming days, Israeli military chief Herzi Halevi says. The killing of Hezbollah commander…
Israeli military says it is striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli military said it was striking Hezbollah targets in Lebanon on Thursday, shortly before the movement's leader was due to give a speech. It also said the…
Colombia suspends peace talks with ELN rebel group after a deadly attack on the military
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia on Wednesday suspended peace talks with the National Liberation Army, or ELN, after blaming the rebel group for an attack that killed two soldiers and…
Putin orders major Russian military expansion as Ukraine conflict intensifies
The News Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s military Monday to add 180,000 troops, bolstering its active-duty forces to 1.5 million. The expansion, the third since the…
Israeli minister says military operation needed for Lebanese border
A potential larger war between Israel and the Lebanese Shiite militia Hezbollah may be approaching, remarks made by the Israeli government on Monday suggested. The possibility for an…
Putin raises Russian military strength to 2.4 million
Russian President Vladimir Putin has increased the size of the country's military for the third time since the February 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine by boosting the overall number…
Trial starts for French citizen accused of unlawfully collecting military information in Russia
MOSCOW (AP) — The trial of a French citizen arrested in Russia on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issues started Monday but was quickly adjourned for a month.…
3 hostages were likely mistakenly killed in military airstrike, IDF investigation confirms
Three Israeli hostages, whose bodies were found last year in underground tunnels in Gaza, were likely killed in a military airstrike aimed at a Hamas commander, an investigation into their…
Israeli military releases video of hostage tunnel where six died
The Israeli military has released a video showing the tunnel in the Gaza Strip in which six Israeli hostages were held captive by the Palestinian militant group Hamas and killed. The shaft…