A Pakistani Taliban ambush in northwest Pakistan on Saturday resulted in the deaths of at least 12 soldiers, as confirmed by local government and security officials to AFP.During a military convoy’s passage through South Waziristan district at 4:00 am, “armed men opened fire from both sides with heavy weapons”, resulting in 12 security personnel deaths…
President Donald Trump is swiftly implementing his vision of the military as an all-powerful tool for his policy goals. It’s ground that presidents have hardly ever crossed outside of times of war, and experts say it’s remaking the role of the most powerful military in the world and its relationship with the American public. Yet…
President Donald Trump is swiftly implementing his vision of the military as an all-powerful tool for his policy goals. It’s ground that presidents have hardly ever crossed outside of times of war, and experts say it’s remaking the role of the most powerful military in the world and its relationship with the American public. Yet…
Erik Prince (AP file photo) Blackwater founder Erik Prince is seeking business deals in Ukraine’s drone sector amid reports of Donald Trump’s administration considering using American private military contractors in the country, The Guardian reported, citing multiple sources. According to the report, Prince, a longtime Trump ally, has been meeting industry players in Kyiv and…
China’s massive military parade on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of its victory against Japan in WWII showcased cutting-edge military hardware that has got global defence experts talking. Here’s a look at the platforms that highlight China’s rapid military modernisation and present a clear challenge to US military superpower status.AI drones: China has clearly…
Nicolas Maduro (AP) Marco Rubio (ANI) The Pentagon said on Thursday that two Venezuelan military aircraft flew close to a US Navy vessel operating in international waters. This comes days after American forces carried out a deadly strike on a boat alleged to be linked to drug trafficking from Venezuela.The US defence department called the…
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki in the Oval Office (AP) US President Donald Trump on Wednesday offered to increase the US military presence in Poland during a meeting with Polish President Karol Nawrocki at the White House.Nawrocki, a nationalist historian and longtime Trump supporter, made Washington his…
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un shook hands with Woo Won-shik, the speaker of South Korea’s National Assembly, on Wednesday, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported, citing Woo’s office.The handshake took place before the start of a military parade in China marking the anniversary of Japan’s formal surrender in World War Two.Yonhap said Woo was…
Vladimir Putin, Xi Jingpin and Kim Jong Un (AP image) Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday presided over a major military parade in Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. In his address, Xi described China as “unstoppable” as he opened the event. “The rejuvenation of the Chinese nation…
