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Myanmar’s military-appointed election commission has scheduled polls for December 28, in a vote critics call a sham to legitimise the army’s 2021 coup.
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Islamabad: Pakistan has announced the creation of a new force – the Army Rocket Force – equipped with advanced technology and intended to serve as a “milestone” in strengthening its combat capabilities. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced at an event late Wednesday night to mark the 79th Independence Day and to commemorate the recent four-day […]
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The soldiers' bodies shown covered in snow were killed during assaults in the Russian region bordering Ukraine
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The attack came as senior U.S. diplomats were in the region to push for cease-fires in Lebanon and Gaza, hoping to wind down the wars in the Middle East in the Biden administration’s final months.
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Canada will donate and deliver 80,840 additional CRV-7 rocket motors and 1,300 warheads to Ukraine, Defense Minister Bill Blair announced on Friday. These will follow the initial shipment of 2,160 rocket motors and are being prepared for transport to Poland, expected to arrive in the coming months.
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North Korea began sending balloons around 8 p.m., each carrying trash like cigarette butts, paper, and plastic bags, according to the JCS
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Signed on Friday, the legislation allows certain convicts to enlist for military service under a contract during martial law, Xinhua news agency reported. Parliament adopted the legislation on May 8.
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During an anti-piracy operation lasting nearly two days, the navy rescued 17 crew members of the vessel MV Ruen without any reported casualties.
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South African officials did not know a sanctioned Russian ship was assigned to deliver military equipment to the country until the vessel was nearing national waters.
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Israeli troops killed a Palestinian man during an army raid in the occupied West Bank on Tuesday.
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The Rocket Force reshuffle comes after several weeks of rumours that a leadership change was in the works due to Li's absence from public view
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The latest approval from the Defence Ministry for 24 military modernisation proposals worth Rs 84,328 crore is a welcome development.
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New Delhi: Egypt said on Monday that it takes pride in the close historical ties it has with India and is keen to deepen military and defence ties. The aspiration to activate the partnership between the two countries “commensurate with their capabilities in all fields” was expressed by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi when […]
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Taipei: Seventeen Chinese military aircraft and five ships crossed the median line of the Taiwan Strait amid another US congressional delegation’s visit to the self-governed island. Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense (MND) tracked 17 Chinese military aircraft and five ships around the country as of 5 pm on Monday, reported Taiwan News. Of the 17 […]
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An IAF chopper crash near Tamil Nadu's Coonoor on Wednesday claimed the lives of 13 people including CDS Rawat and his wife Madhulika Rawat.
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The Israeli military struck what it said was a Hamas military compound and a rocket launching site after four incendiary balloons were launched into Israel.
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Three people died when the armed forces suppressed a protest in Monywa, in the Sagaing region on Saturday morning, dpa news agency quoted the Myanmar Now website as saying in a report.
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"The Chinese government has informed some of its agencies to ask their employees to stop driving Tesla cars to work," the report mentioned.
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No privately owned newspapers were published this past week for the first time in eight years, following bans and voluntary suspensions.
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Myanmar has been roiled by protests, strikes and other acts of civil disobedience since the coup toppled Suu Kyi's government on February 1 just as it was to start its second term.