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US to send contractors to Ukraine to maintain military equipment![]() Washington (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 The United States aims to send a "small number" of contractors to Ukraine to help maintain advanced weapons like the warplanes and air defense systems provided to Kyiv, a US defense official said Friday. Washington has been a key military backer of Ukraine, committing more than $60 billion in security aid since February 2022, but had not permitted defense contractors to work in the country after Russia launched its full-scale invasion. "These contractors will be located far from the front lines ... read more |
Philippines defines its sea routes to defend interestsManila (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Friday signed laws defining the country's sea waters and imposing fixed lanes for foreign ships, sparking a sharp riposte by China which summoned Manila's envoy. ... more
Iraqi PM urges Trump to 'work towards ending' Mideast warsBaghdad (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani expressed hopes during a phone call with US President-elect Donald Trump that he would keep his "promises to work towards ending wars" in the Middle East. ... more
N. Korea jams GPS signals, affecting ships, aircraft in SouthSeoul (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 North Korea staged GPS jamming attacks on Friday and Saturday, an operation that was affecting several ships and dozens of civilian aircraft in South Korea, Seoul's military said. ... more
Scores dead in Israeli strikes on Gaza; Israel strikes south Beirut after evacuation call; Austin calls KatzGaza Strip, Palestinian Territories (AFP) Nov 9, 2024 Gaza's civil defence agency said on Saturday that Israeli air strikes killed at least 14 Palestinians overnight, including women and children, while the Israeli military said it had eliminated dozens of militants in the territory's north. ... more |
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South Korea responds to North's provocations with live-fire missile drillWashington DC (UPI) Nov 8, 2024 South Korea fired a short-range surface-to-surface ballistic missile into the Yellow Sea in response to North Korea's recent series of missile launches, Seoul's Joint Chiefs of Staff said Friday. ... more |
U.S. Navy conducted live control flight demonstration of carrier-based UAVsWashington DC (UPI) Nov 7, 2024 The U.S. Navy conducted their first live control flight demonstration of an uncrewed aerial vehicle that represents the future of naval aviation. ... more
U.S. military judge rules government plea deals with 9/11 suspects are 'enforceable contracts'Washington DC (UPI) Nov 7, 2024 Plea deals for 9/11 alleged mastermind Khalid Shaikh Mohammed and two other suspects in the 2001 attacks on the United States to receive life in prison instead of the death penalty have been upheld by a U.S. military judge. ... more
Khamenei aide warns against impulsive Iran response to Israel attackTehran (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 An adviser to Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has warned against launching an "instinctive" response to Israeli air strikes on the Islamic republic last month. ... more
Hezbollah claims second attack on Israel naval base in 24 hoursBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 Hezbollah said it targeted a naval base near the Israeli city of Haifa with missiles Friday, the second such attack in less than 24 hours. ... more |
Europe boosts defence spending but lacks soldiers: studyPrague (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 Europe has increased defence spending since Russia invaded Ukraine, but its defence capacities including military manpower are still insufficient, a British security think-tank warned on Friday. ... more ![]() |
Indonesia's new leader heads to China as five-nation tour beginsJakarta (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 Indonesia's new president headed to China for a state visit on Friday, starting a five-nation tour that could include a meeting with US president-elect Donald Trump as he seeks to balance relations with major powers on his first foreign trip. ... more
Taiwan coast guard offers rewards for spotting foreign shipsTaipei (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 Taiwan's coast guard said Friday it will reward people who report the presence of foreign military ships, including those from China, in waters around the island, as it seeks the public's help with monitoring "abnormal" activity. ... more
S.Korea holds missile drill after N.Korea launchesSeoul (AFP) Nov 8, 2024 South Korea fired a ballistic missile into the sea in a show of force after North Korea's recent salvo of missile launches, Seoul said Friday. ... more
Peacekeepers wounded in Israel strike in Lebanon; Israel's new defence minister Katz sworn inBeirut, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 At least five UN peacekeepers were wounded in an Israeli air strike in south Lebanon on Thursday, the United Nations said, in a raid that also killed three civilians. ... more |
NATO warns of N. Korea threat in pitch to Trump on UkraineBudapest (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 NATO chief Mark Rutte said Thursday that North Korea's involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine posed a direct threat to the United States, in a first effort to convince Donald Trump to keep backing Kyiv. ... more
Germany arrests US man accused of offering to spy for ChinaBerlin (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 An American former employee of US military forces stationed in Germany has been arrested for allegedly offering to pass information about them on to China, German prosecutors said Thursday. ... more
Israel strikes Hezbollah's main bastion in Lebanon; Beirut, Lebanon (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Israel conducted air strikes on Hezbollah's main bastion in south Beirut on Thursday, with one raid hitting an area near Lebanon's only international airport. ... more
German cabinet passes revamped military service modelBerlin (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 The German cabinet on Wednesday signed off plans for a new military service model as Berlin looks to revamp its depleted armed forces in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. ... more |
DR Congo, Rwanda affirm need to respect ceasefireGoma, Dr Congo (AFP) Nov 5, 2024 Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwandan foreign ministers affirmed Tuesday the need for warring parties to respect a ceasefire in eastern DRC, AFP noted. ... more
China straps in for 'mercurial' Trump's second termBeijing (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 China can buckle in for another four years of tariffs, tensions and tough talk under a second Donald Trump presidency, experts told AFP - though they said the billionaire's openness to deals could play in Beijing's favour. ... more
New EU defence chief says must spend more due to Putin, not TrumpBrussels, Belgium (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 The EU's new defence commissioner Andrius Kubilius said Wednesday the bloc needs to spend more on rearming because of threats from Russia - not US president-elect Donald Trump. ... more
Philippines seizes two Spratly islands in South China Sea war gamesManila (AFP) Nov 6, 2024 The Philippines is aiming for a "persistent presence" in the South China Sea, a senior military official said Wednesday, as troops conducted war games featuring the mock retaking of an island in the flashpoint waters. ... more |
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CHAPPIE: An innovative advancement in CBRN defenseBuckley SFB (SPX) Nov 07, 2024 Buckley Space Force Base is home to one of the Defense Department's only two chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear quadrupedal unmanned ground vehicles. "You spend enough time around ... more |
PAC-3 missile engages target in test for US ArmyLos Angeles CA (SPX) Nov 07, 2024 Lockheed Martin's (NYSE: LMT) Patriot Advanced Capability - 3 (PAC-3) missile system, integrated with Raytheon's Lower Tier Air and Missile Defense Sensor (LTAMDS) radar, successfully intercepted an ... more
Elbit Systems Secures $127 Million Contract to Equip U.S. Bradley Vehicles with Iron Fist APSParis, France (SPX) Nov 05, 2024 Elbit Systems has been awarded a substantial $127 million follow-on contract to supply its advanced Iron Fist Active Protection System (APS) to General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS ... more
Myanmar junta chief discusses civil war with key ally ChinaYangon (AFP) Nov 7, 2024 Myanmar's junta chief has held talks with Premier Li Qiang of key ally China on the civil war roiling his country, state media said Thursday, during his first visit to the country since seizing power in a 2021 coup. ... more
Asia-Pacific allies congratulate Trump on presidential winWashington DC (UPI) Nov 6, 2024 U.S. allies in the Asia-Pacific offered their congratulations Wednesday to Donald Trump after he was elected the 47th president in Tuesday's election that will return him to the White House to renew global alliances amid some possible tensions. ... more |
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