World Russia pulling ‘military instructors’ out of Central African Republic : diplomats Russia told the United Nations this week it plans to withdraw the 300 "military instructors" it sent to the Central African Republic at the end... on 15 January 2021
World US troop levels cut to 2,500 each in Afghanistan and Iraq The US military has cut troop levels in Afghanistan and Iraq to 2,500 each, their lowest levels in the nearly two decades since the wars began,... on 15 January 2021
World Russia says leaving Open Skies military treaty Russia on Friday said it was withdrawing from the Open Skies treaty, undermining a post-Cold War defence accord that allows its signatories to... on 15 January 2021
World North Korea’s Kim poses in military uniform with gun in new portrait North Korean state media have displayed an unprecedented portrait of leader Kim Jong Un in military uniform -- and an assault rifle on his desk... on 7 January 2021
World Taiwan says Chinese jets made record 380 incursions in 2020 Chinese jets made a record 380 incursions into Taiwan's defence zone last year, a defence official said Tuesday, as a military-linked think-tank... on 5 January 2021
World US military blames Taliban for spate of Afghan assassinations The US military on Monday blamed the Taliban for a spate of assassinations of prominent Afghans, the first time Washington has directly accused... on 4 January 2021
World New York stock exchange delists Chinese telecoms firms The New York stock exchange has begun the process of delisting three Chinese telecoms companies as it seeks to comply with an order by the Trump... on 1 January 2021
World Trump vetoes sweeping US defense bill US President Donald Trump vetoed a broad defense funding bill sent to him by Congress Wednesday, complaining that it helps Russia and China and... on 24 December 2020
World Myanmar gang rape victim wins legal battle with military After being gang-raped by soldiers, steely-eyed Thein Nu went up against Myanmar's powerful military in a months-long fight for justice -- a... on 18 December 2020
Tech Troll crackdown exposes France-Russia rivalry in Africa Facebook has exposed a curious battle for influence in Africa, with former colonial power France and former superpower Russia using fake accounts... on 16 December 2020
World Taiwan says US has approved key submarine technology sale The United States has issued an export permit for a digital sonar system critical to Taiwan's indigenous submarine project, a top defence official... on 16 December 2020
Tech Facebook closes disinformation accounts linked to French military Facebook said Tuesday that it had removed two networks based in Russia and one linked to the French military, accusing them of carrying out interference... on 16 December 2020
World US makes good on threats of Turkey sanctions over Russia arms The United States on Monday made good on months of threats to punish Turkey for buying a major Russian missile defense system, although it held... on 14 December 2020
World US slaps sanctions on Turkey over Russian arms purchase The United States on Monday imposed sanctions on Turkey's military procurement agency after the NATO ally defiantly bought Russia's S-400 air... on 14 December 2020
World US Army sacks commanders over Texas base crime wave The US Army announce Tuesday it was removing or suspending 14 commanders and unit leaders at Fort Hood after a slate of murders and sex crimes... on 9 December 2020
World US military rejects ‘one-sided’ report on Afghan civilian deaths The US military in Afghanistan on Tuesday rejected a "one-sided" report that found civilian casualties caused by American and coalition air strikes... on 8 December 2020
