NWI - Naval Warfare
Russian nuclear submarine test fires Bulava missiles
A Russian nuclear submarine on 22 May successfully fired four Bulava intercontinental ballistic missile from the White Sea on Russia's northwestern coast, the military said ...
SOF - Special Operations
Pentagon set to nominate commando to head forces in Afghanistan
The Pentagon is set to nominate a special operations soldier as the next commander of US and NATO forces in Afghanistan, a military official told ...
LWI - Land Warfare
Ukraine tests anti-tank missiles bought from US
Ukraine on 22 May carried out tests of the top of the range Javelin anti-tank missile it recently bought from the US to boost its arsenal ...
DN - Defence Notes
Israel uses new F-35 stealth fighters in combat
The Israeli military has used its newly acquired F-35 stealth fighters in combat, making it the world's first to do so, an Israeli Air Force (IAF) ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Hanoi demands Beijing withdraw missiles from disputed islands
9th May 2018
Hanoi has demanded Beijing remove military equipment from contested islands in the South China Sea, saying reported missile installations are a ‘serious violation’ of Vietnam's ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
US, Philippine troops storm ashore in bulked-up drills
9th May 2018
US and Philippine troops stormed ashore from the disputed South China Sea on Wednesday for military exercises that President Rodrigo Duterte had promised to scrap, ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Saudi air defences intercept two missiles over Riyadh
9th May 2018
Saudi Arabia's air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles over the capital Riyadh on Wednesday, state television Al-Ekhbariya said. Two explosions were heard in the city, ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Air Force Un: Personal jet for North Korea's Kim
9th May 2018
The plane that flew Kim Jong Un to China this week is officially known as Chammae-1, or Goshawk-1, after the national bird of North Korea ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Russia shows off military hardware in Red Square parade
9th May 2018
Russia rolled out its latest military hardware on Moscow's Red Square on Wednesday for the annual parade to mark Soviet victory over Nazi Germany as ...
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DN - Defence Notes
US Air Force orders stand-down for safety review
8th May 2018
The US Air Force will ground all of its aircraft for a day while it conducts a safety review following a series of deadly accidents, ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Boeing says it will follow US policy on Iran
8th May 2018
Boeing said on 8 May it will continue to take its cue from US government policy on sales to Iran after President Donald Trump announced ...
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DN - Defence Notes
US-backed Kurdish fighters resume anti-IS ops
8th May 2018
A US-backed Kurdish-led alliance in the week started 7 May launched a new offensive against holdouts from the Islamic State group in eastern Syria, an ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Iran's ballistic missiles: bone of contention with West
8th May 2018
Iran's ballistic missile programme has poisoned relations between Tehran and Western powers for years but for the Islamic republic the issue is staunchly non-negotiable. A ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Britain backs French plan for European defence force
5th May 2018
Britain is backing a French plan to create a European military intervention force as a way to maintain strong defence ties with the EU after ...
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DN - Defence Notes
China rejects US military claims of laser attacks on pilots
4th May 2018
China on 4 May rejected US allegations that Chinese nationals shone military-grade lasers at American pilots in Djibouti, dismissing the claims as ‘inconsistent with facts’. ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
New collision between Greek and Turkish ships in Aegean
4th May 2018
Greece on 4 May said one of its warships had collided with a Turkish ship in the Aegean Sea, the latest in a series of ...
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DN - Defence Notes
US commandos help Saudis against Yemen rebels
4th May 2018
A team of elite US Green Beret commandos were deployed to the Saudi border of Yemen in 2017 to help find and destroy Huthi rebel ...
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DN - Defence Notes
US military pilots injured by Chinese lasers
4th May 2018
Chinese nationals have on multiple occasions shone military-grade laser pointers at US pilots operating out of the American base in Djibouti, the Pentagon said on ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Nine aboard US C-130 destroyed in fiery crash
3rd May 2018
An aging US military cargo plane carrying nine troops was destroyed in a fiery crash on 2 May as it made its final scheduled flight ...
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DN - Defence Notes
US troop withdrawal not linked to Korean peace pact
2nd May 2018
South Korean President Moon Jae-in has dismissed claims that US troops stationed in the country would have to leave if a peace treaty was signed ...
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DN - Defence Notes
US stands by Afghans after deadly day for journalists
1st May 2018
Defense Secretary Jim Mattis said Tuesday the US would stand by the Afghan people and the Kabul government, a day after attacks killed dozens of ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Afghan security force shrinks sharply: US watchdog
1st May 2018
The Taliban and other insurgent groups are gaining control over increasing numbers of the Afghan population and the strength of local security forces has declined ...
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DN - Defence Notes
Syria strikes kill 26 fighters, mostly Iranians: monitor
30th April 2018
Missile strikes overnight in central Syria killed at least 26 pro-regime fighters, most of them Iranians, a monitor said on 30 April. The Syrian Observatory ...
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NWI - Naval Warfare
Spain's navy wants role in post-Brexit European defence
29th April 2018
With naval power Britain at the EU's exit door, Spain has gone on the offensive to be the next major player defending European shores. Madrid's ...
