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May- 2021 -31 MayAsia Pacific
Six Dead as Taliban-Fired Shell Hits Afghan Wedding: Officials
A mortar bomb fired by the Taliban struck a wedding ceremony in a province north of the Afghan capital, killing at least six people including women and children, officials said on Sunday.
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28 MayAmericas
US Navy Announces Successful Hypersonic Rocket Motor Test
The US Navy has successfully conducted a test of the First Stage Solid Rocket Motor as part of its Conventional Prompt Strike offensive hypersonic missile development and the army’s Long Range Hypersonic Weapon.
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28 MayAmericas
US Army Distributing Mine-Resistant ATVs
The 405th Army Field Support Brigade’s Africa battalion has begun shipping more than 1,300 Mine Resistant Ambush Protected All Terrain Vehicles from a depot in Italy.
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28 MayAmericas
French Horizon Air Defense Destroyer Intercepts Supersonic Target
The French Navy said that one of its air-defense destroyers intercepted a supersonic target during a military exercise at sea.
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26 MayAmericas
US Army Opens Patriot Missile Storage Facility in Japan
A Patriot Missile storage facility was opened in Japan last week to facilitate rapid deployment of the iconic surface-to-air missile defense system.
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26 MayAmericas
US Military Paper Offers Insights on Energy-Efficient Robots
US Army researchers have found a way to design robotic, ground-mobile systems to operate efficiently off-road for defense.
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26 MayAmericas
US Pullout From Afghanistan at Least 16% Complete: Pentagon
The US pullout from Afghanistan is at least 16 percent and as much as a quarter complete, the Pentagon's Central Command said.
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25 MayAsia Pacific
Chinese Surveillance Equipment Maker Has Ties to Country’s Military: Report
A surveillance-industry research company found that the world’s largest surveillance equipment maker has long-term links to the Chinese military.
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25 MayAmericas
US Vows Support for Gaza Truce but No ‘Benefit’ for Hamas
Antony Blinken vowed support to help rebuild the battered Gaza Strip and shore up a truce between Hamas and Israel, but insisted the territory's Islamist militant rulers would not benefit from any aid.
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24 MayAsia Pacific
Afghan Forces, Taliban Clash Near Capital
Afghan forces clashed with Taliban fighters in a provincial capital about 75 miles from Kabul, prompting the defense minister to take charge of a counteroffensive.
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