The military figure in charge of Jakarta’s security at the time was last week sworn in as the new defence minister of the world’s fourth-most populous nation. Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, 72, has been accused by rights groups of abuses during the riots, as well as against separatists in East Timor, Aceh and Papua. “Human rights enforcement […]
The ministry announced the final results of its investigation after claiming that South Korean drones flew over Pyongyang at least three times this month to distribute anti-North leaflets. KCNA has also published photos of what it described as a crashed South Korean military drone. During an analysis of the drone’s flight control programme, North Korean […]
The sale, which awaits approval by Congress, includes several anti-aircraft systems, including NASAMS and 123 missiles totaling $1.16 billion, according to the agency responsible for the sale. The agency also announced the sale of radar systems to Taiwan worth $828 million. The equipment will be derived from US Air Force supplies. While the United States […]
J-Hope, 30, is the second member of the seven-member group to wrap up the mandatory national service that has put their music careers on hold after the oldest member Jin finished his service in June. Wearing a uniform and a black beret, J-Hope smiled as he greeted Jin and around 100 cheering fans as well […]
The top US military officer held a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday, the Pentagon said, in the first such conversation in over a year amid hopes by US officials that it could lead to a broader restoration of ties between the two militaries. The video meeting came after US President Joe Biden and […]
Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) has joined hands with Hum TV to bring Pakistan’s biggest military reality show. Hum TV will telecast a reality show under the banner of ISPR which is written by Umer Mukhtar. Earlier, Fakhr-e-Alam shared the news of the military show, which will be broadcasted for the first time in Pakistan; where […]
Despite the Coronavirus pandemic, the global military expenditure increased by 2.6% to $1.98 trillion in 2020, a report by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has revealed. According to the report, United States, China, India, Russia, and the United Kingdom emerged as the five biggest spenders in 2020, collectively accounting for 62% of the global […]
The U.S. Air Force confirmed Friday night that the two pilots were killed after a T-38 trainer aircraft crashed near the Montgomery Regional Airport Friday. Marshall J. Taggart, Jr., executive airport director; said the airport was informed about the crash in an adjacent, wooded area at about 5:05 p.m. Executive Airport Director Marshall Taggart Jr. […]
The new military rulers of Myanmar on Friday ordered mobile operators and internet service providers to block access to Twitter and Instagram in the country until further notice, Norwegian telecom Telenor said. The government had already ordered internet providers on Thursday to block Facebook; which counts half of the population of 54 million as users, […]
US President Joe Biden on Monday threatened to reimpose sanctions on Myanmar following a coup by the country’s military leaders and called for a concerted international response to push them into relinquishing power. Biden condemned the military’s takeover from the civilian-led government on Monday and its detention of the country’s elected leader Aung San Suu […]
