MILITARY

1,672 articles

Russia downed 605 Ukrainian drones overnight: defence ministry
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Russia shot down 605 Ukrainian drones during the night over its territory and the annexed Crimean Peninsula, the defence ministry said Thursday.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to sign defence pact on Friday: sources
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan will sign a joint defence agreement in Jeddah on Friday, sources close to the Saudi military and government told AFP.
Iran says close to Hormuz plan with Oman, but reopening depends on US
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and were finalising arrangements for jointly managing the strategic waterway, Tehran...
Israel reports troop deaths as Lebanon talks underway in Rome
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Israel reported on Thursday its first military fatalities in southern Lebanon in more than a month, after carrying out fresh strikes despite ongoing US-backed t...
Trump dismisses reports of munitions shortages, says US has 'massive amounts'
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump said on Thursday the United States has a vast supply of munitions and threatened those who suggested otherwise with jail terms as his fru...
Lebanon state media reports new Israeli strikes in south
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese state media reported Israeli airstrikes and shelling overnight into Thursday morning, after Israel announced its first military fatalities in more than...
China missile test top of agenda as Pacific diplomats meet in Fiji
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
China's recent test of a nuclear-capable missile and its wider influence in the Pacific dominates the agenda as the region's top diplomats meet for an annual co...
Israel refuses to withdraw from more south Lebanon areas at talks: source
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Israel refused in talks on Thursday to withdraw from more areas of south Lebanon unless the Lebanese army had full control of an initial two "pilot zones", a Le...
China missile test top of agenda as Pacific diplomats meet in Fiji
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
China's recent testing of a nuclear-capable missile and wider influence in the Pacific is expected to dominate the agenda as the region's top diplomats meet for...
Israel refuses to withdraw from more south Lebanon areas at talks: source
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Israel refused in talks on Thursday to withdraw from more areas of south Lebanon unless the Lebanese army had full control of an initial two "pilot zones", a Le...
Australia secures US missiles amid supply concerns
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Australia said on Thursday it would buy long-range missiles for its fighter jets from the United States, announcing an Aus$736 million ($518 million) deal that ...
Kuwait orders Iranian school shut: education ministry source
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Authorities in Kuwait ordered the closure of a local Iranian school, a source at the education ministry told AFP on Thursday, after the country came under repea...
Rights groups decry Israeli killing of Lebanon journalist as 'war crime'
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Rights groups said Thursday that an Israeli attack in south Lebanon that killed reporter Amal Khalil and wounded another journalist earlier this year was an app...
Iran threatened to 'black out' Gulf if US hit power plants: officials to AFP
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
Iran intensified its threats towards its Gulf neighbours last week, conveying messages that it would "black out" the entire region if the United States struck i...
Rheinmetall sales keep surging despite cancelled naval frigate project
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
German weapons maker Rheinmetall said Thursday it expects to lose around 300 million euros ($346 million) on Berlin's surprise decision to scrap a major naval f...
US sanctions Cuban armed forces minister, military procurement network
Aug 06, 2026 (AFP)
The United States announced new sanctions on Thursday that target Cuban Armed Forces Minister General Alvaro Lopez Miera, seven other individuals and five state...
Absent Cameroon president boosts personal security corps
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Cameroon's President Paul Biya has strengthened his personal security with a clutch of new appointments, as questions swirl about the 93-year-old's prolonged ab...
US lifts sanctions on Iraqi airline linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guards
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
The United States on Wednesday lifted sanctions targeting Iraq's Fly Baghdad airline, a company it had previously designated for alleged links to Iran's Islamic...
Iran says new Hormuz route agreed with Oman
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Iran and Oman have agreed a route for ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz and are putting the final touches on arrangements for jointly managing the passage, ...
Israel resumes Lebanon strikes as talks underway in Rome
Aug 05, 2026 (AFP)
Israel's military resumed strikes in southern Lebanon on Wednesday despite ongoing talks, blaming a ceasefire violation by militant group Hezbollah as state med...
Buy Advertising About Us Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes.