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NATO to deploy 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan, half from US – Stoltenberg

NATO will deploy 3,000 more troops to Afghanistan in an attempt to help "break the stalemate", Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said

Fergus Kelly

Russia’s Su-35 fighter to fly at Dubai Airshow, increasing UAE deal speculation

Russia's Su-35 multi-role fighter will fly at the Dubai Airshow, increasing speculation over UAE deals for the jet and other…

Fergus Kelly

F-35 Full Mission Simulators delivered to Israel, Japan, Italy and Norway

F-35 Full Mission Simulators were recently delivered to Israel, Italy, Japan and Norway, the first deliveries to international F-35 operators, Lockheed…

Fergus Kelly

US finds no evidence of civilian casualties in Afghanistan after Kunduz reports

The U.S. military said investigators found no evidence of civilian casualties amid reports that airstrikes killed more than a dozen people…

Joanne Stocker

“You’ve got to tell us more”: The 9/11 blank check, 16 years on

Sixteen years after the US Congress authorized the president to go after terrorists in Afghanistan, the AUMF exists as a…

Maria Ryan

Saudi Arabia seals Yemen borders, accuses Iran over missile strike

The Saudi-led coalition battling Houthi rebels in Yemen closed the country's air, sea and land borders and accused Iran of…

Staff Writer With AFP

Russian Tu-22 long-range bombers strike ISIS targets near Al Bukamal, Syria

Russian Tupolev Tu-22M3 long-range bombers struck ISIS targets near Al Bukamal in Syria's Deir Ezzor province, the ministry of defense…

Fergus Kelly

India successfully tests new smart anti-airfield glide bomb

India conducted three successful tests of its indigenously developed glide bomb, the Smart Anti Airfield Weapon, the Ministry of Defence said

Fergus Kelly

Iraq’s Kataib Hezbollah will enter Syria and battle ISIS in Al Bukamal – spokesperson

The Iran-backed Iraqi paramilitary unit Kataib Hezbollah will enter Syria to fight Islamic State in the border town of Al Bukamal

Fergus Kelly

US Navy to procure 196 Tomahawk cruise missiles from Raytheon for $260 million

Raytheon has been awarded a $260 million contract for the procurement of 196 Tomahawk cruise missiles and spares for the…

Fergus Kelly