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24 April

S. Korean Military to Ban iPhones, Smartwatches Over Security Concerns

South Korea will prohibit the use of iPhones and smart wearable devices inside military buildings due to increasing security concerns.

24 April

Arms

A soldier standing on shallow waters is seen wearing a helmet and fatigues and holding a Steyr GL-40 grenade launcher. The weapon is a portable capability smaller than an automatic rifle. The background is the water's shores made up of light brown sand and rock.

Juster Domingo

Germany Orders 40mm Grenade Launchers From Austria

Austrian arms manufacturer Steyr has signed a contract to supply Germany's armed forces with the GL-40 grenade launcher.

24 April

War

Joe Saballa

Some Ukrainian Troops Now Prefer Soviet-Era Rifles Amid Ammo Shortage: Report

Some Ukrainian soldiers now prefer using Soviet-era assault rifles over Western models due to the worsening ammunition shortage.

24 April

Air

A Lithuanian Air Force Aero L-39ZA Albatros is seen parked in a wide-open cemented field. The gray aircraft has the number 17 painted on its side, by the tail. A soldier wearing green fatigues is seen standing on its wing and leaning on its body. The background is a tree-filled area with a clear blue sky farther in the back.

Juster Domingo

Lithuania Donates L-39ZA Albatros Jet Trainer to Ukraine

The Lithuanian Ministry of Defense has delivered an Aero Vodochody L-39ZA Albatros light attack training aircraft to Ukraine.

23 April

Europe

Joe Saballa

Russian Military Recruiting Female Convicts to Fight in Ukraine: Report

The Russian military is actively recruiting women from penitentiaries to boost its invasion in Ukraine, Kyiv’s military intelligence service has claimed.

23 April

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

China Announces Military Shakeup With Focus on ‘Intelligentized’ Warfare

China is again restructuring its military, replacing an almost decade-old unit with a new Information Support Force focusing on “intelligentized” warfare.

23 April

Nuclear

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea’s Kim Oversees Drill Simulating ‘Nuclear Counterattack’: KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating a "nuclear counterattack," the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.

22 April

Americas

Staff Writer With AFP

US Lawmakers Pass $61B New Ukraine Aid After Costly Delay

US lawmakers have approved new funding to provide Ukraine with desperately needed military aid, but their months-long delay in doing so was costly, undermining Kyiv's fight against invading Russian forces.

19 April

Asia Pacific