military

South Korea Says No Talks With US on Potential Troop Pullout

South Korea's defense ministry said there have been no talks with Washington on pulling US troops from the South, after a Wall Street Journal report claimed Washington was considering a partial withdrawal.

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Finland Says ‘Closely’ Monitoring Russian Military Build-Up

Finland is closely monitoring Russia's military activities near its eastern border after Finland's armed forces and international media reported a build-up.

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Ukraine Drone Attacks Halt Flights at Moscow Airports

Air traffic around Moscow was disrupted on Thursday as the Russian capital came under attack, with the defense ministry saying 35 Ukrainian drones targeting the city had been downed overnight.

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China Conducted Drills Near Taiwan on Lai’s One Year in Office: State TV

China conducted amphibious drills in some of its closest waters to Taiwan as the self-ruled island's president marked one year in office, state broadcaster CCTV said.

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Sudan Army Says Khartoum State ‘Completely Free’ of Paramilitaries

The Sudanese army said on Tuesday it had dislodged rival paramilitaries from their last positions in Omdurman, part of the Sudanese capital, securing all of Khartoum state nearly two months after recapturing the capital's center.

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NATO to Open New Air Command in Norway’s Far North

Norway announced Tuesday it had designated the small town of Bodo, north of the Arctic Circle, to permanently host a NATO air operations control center.

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Taiwan Says ‘Willing’ to Talk to China as Island Boosts Defenses

Taiwan is prepared to talk to China as equals but it will continue to build up its defenses, the island's President Lai Ching-te said Tuesday as he marked his first year in office.

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Yemen’s Houthis Threaten Israeli Port Blockade

Yemen's Houthi rebels said they would imposed a "naval blockade" of the Israeli port of Haifa in response to Israel's escalation of the Gaza war.

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Crew Killed in Egyptian Military Training Jet Crash

An Egyptian military training aircraft crashed during an air force exercise on Monday, killing its crew, the military said.

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Spain Rolls Out ‘Smart’ Auto-Adjusting Grenade Launcher

Spanish defense firm Instalaza has introduced a new shoulder-fired grenade launcher that automatically adjusts for distance, angle, and environmental conditions with no manual tweaking required.

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