UN ‘ready to facilitate’ evacuations from Rukban camp in southern Syria
The UN will help evacuate civilians from the "abysmal" Rukban camp in the desert in southern Syria near the border…
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Yemen: Motorbike suicide bomb and roadside IED kill separatist fighters in Aden
Three southern Yemen separatist fighters were killed in a suicide bombing in Aden, the first such attack since government forces…
US officially establishes Space Command
Secretary of Defense Mark Esper officially established US Space Command, eight months after President Donald Trump ordered its creation
Japan requests record $50 billion defense budget in eighth straight increase
Japan's defense ministry requested a record $50.3 billion budget for fighter jets and missile defense as the country eyes North…
Ex-FARC commander calls for Colombia rebels to take up arms
Former senior FARC commander Ivan Marquez announced he is taking up arms with other Colombia guerrillas who reject a peace…
Yemen’s southern separatists retake control of Aden from government forces
Yemeni separatists have regained full control of the interim capital Aden following clashes with government forces who withdrew from the…
$3.3 billion sale to Japan of 73 SM-3 ballistic missile interceptors approved
The US approved the sale to Japan of up to 73 Standard Missile-3 (SM-3) Block IIA interceptor missiles plus support…
Hungary purchase of 180 AMRAAM air-to-air missiles approved
The US approved a request by Hungary to purchase 180 AIM-120C-7 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles (AMRAAMs) for $500 million
Lithuania to purchase 200 Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles
Lithuania will purchase 200 Oshkosh Joint Light Tactical Vehicles, the defense ministry said, a day after the US approved the…
Nigeria: ISWAP blamed for killing construction workers in Wajirko
ISWAP insurgents were blamed for killing 11 construction workers in the village of Wajirko in Borno state in northeast Nigeria