US drone strike targets Al Shabaab in Somalia
A US Africa Command drone strike in Somalia targeted al-Shabaab near the capital Mogadishu, the latest US airstrike against al-Qaeda…
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NATO extends Secretary General Stoltenberg’s mandate until 2020
NATO has extended Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's mandate until September 2020, the alliance said
Afghan forces to launch operation against ISIS in the north
Afghanistan's military plans to launch a major operation to stop the Islamic State group making inroads into the country's northern…
EU formally establishes 25-member PESCO defense and security cooperation pact
The Council of the EU established the Permanent Structured Cooperation on security and defense (PESCO) consisting of 25 member states
Putin orders partial Russia troop withdrawal from Syria during surprise visit to Hmeimim air base
President Vladimir Putin on Monday ordered the partial withdrawal of Russian troops from Syria during a surprise visit to the…
Russia seeks to boost naval cooperation with Japan while criticizing Korean exercises
Russia and Japan are set to conduct more than two dozen joint military exercises next year as Moscow seeks to…
Qatar signs £6 billion deal with UK for 24 Typhoon fighter jets, missiles and bombs
Qatar signed a contract with the UK to purchase 24 Eurofighter Typhoon multirole fighter jets, Brimstone and Meteor missiles and Paveway…
Prime Minister Abadi declares ‘end of war’ against ISIS in Iraq
Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Saturday declared victory in the three-year war by Iraqi forces to expel Islamic State
Pakistan Air Force ordered to shoot down foreign UAVs, including US drones
Pakistan's Air Force chief said he ordered the service to shoot down foreign drones in Pakistani airspace, including UAVs operated…
Pakistan’s US-made AH-1Z Viper helicopters to be fitted with General Dynamics gun turrets
Pakistan's US-made AH-1Z Viper attack helicopters on order from Bell Textron will have General DynamicsA/A49E-7 (V4) gun turrets fitted