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Russia Unveils Armata Tank at Victory Day
2015-05-12 Read More...
Russia showed off new machines of war, including a highly sophisticated tank, on Saturday in the annual Victory Day military parade through Red Square.

US Donates 250 MRAP Vehicles to Iraq to Fight ISIL
2015-01-09 Read More...
The United States has donated 250 mine-resistant, ambush protected (MRAP) vehicles to the Iraqi Government for the country’s security forces to fight against the Islamic State (IS), the US Department of State said.

Afghanistan Approves Security Pacts With US, NATO
2014-11-26 Read More...
Afghanistan's parliament has approved two bilateral security agreements, one with the United States and another separately with NATO, permitting international troops to remain in Afghanistan past the end of this year.

Egypt President Gives Army Control over Weapons Imports
2014-10-01 Read More...
The Egyptian President has amended a law, giving the country’s Army control over weapons and ammunition imports, the Associated Press reported (AP).

Dempsey: “We Will Act If ISIS Directly Threatens Us”
2014-08-26 Read More...
General Martin Dempsey said that once he determines that the Islamic State militants in Iraq have become a direct threat to the U.S. homeland, he will recommend the U.S. military move directly against the group in Syria.

Interpol Urges International Cooperation to Fight Extremists
2014-08-25 Read More...
Interpol is urging the international community to conduct a coordinated effort against the stream of foreign fighters joining extremists in the Middle East, reports

U.N. Chief Urges Meeting on Nuclear-Free Middle East
2014-08-20 Read More...
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon warned that the failure to hold a conference on establishing a nuclear-weapons-free-zone in the Middle East this year could jeopardize the success of next year’s review of the landmark 1970 agreement aimed at stopping

France Calls for “Imposed” Solution to End Gaza War
2014-08-05 Read More...
France’s Foreign Minister is calling on the international community to impose a solution on Israel and Hamas, saying the warring sides have shown themselves unable to

Pentagon to Start Training Libyan Soldiers by Mid-Year
2014-01-15 Read More...
The top U.S. Military Commander for Africa said the Pentagon is planning to begin training 5,000 to 8,000 Libyan soldiers by midyear to help bolster the nation's

U.N. to Increase Peacekeeping Force in South Sudan
2013-12-27 Read More...
The U.N. Security Council has voted to temporarily increase the U.N. peacekeeping force in conflict-torn South Sudan to 12,500 troops from 7,000, a nearly 80%

Defense Official to Become US Ambassador to Saudi Arabia
2013-11-08 Read More...
President Barack Obama is nominating a top Defense Department official to become the U.S. ambassador to Saudi

NATO to Send Small Team of Defense Experts to Libya
2013-10-23 Read More...
NATO has agreed on Monday to send a small team of experts to advise Libya in building its defense institutions amid chaos two years after the killing of strongman Muammar

US Fires General In-Charge of Nuclear Missiles
2013-10-15 Read More...
The US Air Force on Friday fired the General in-charge of its entire arsenal of nuclear missiles, citing “a loss of trust and confidence in his leadership and

Yemen Receives 1st U.S. Reconnaissance Aircraft
2013-09-18 Read More...
Yemen's Defense Minister said his country has received two U.S. reconnaissance airplanes, its first delivery of the aircraft as part of an aid package to help fight

Lebanon’s Defense Minister Extends Army Chief’s Term
2013-08-02 Read More...
Lebanon’s Defense Minister has extended the term of the Army Commander, the latest sign of growing political turmoil and paralysis in a country consumed by the war in neighboring

Kerry Appoints Martin Indyk to Shepherd Mideast Talks
2013-07-30 Read More...
Secretary of State John Kerry appointed a former U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Martin Indyk, to shepherd Israeli-Palestinian peace talks that began Monday evening in

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