A US guided missile destroyer, USS Ross, equipped with the Aegis advanced missile defence system has entered the Black Sea and is heading to the Ukrainian port city of Odessa to join the international maritime exercises Sea Breeze 2016. The…
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Turkey coup: Charges against 99 generals, admirals
Turkey has formally charged 99 generals and admirals in connection with the weekend’s thwarted coup attempt – just under a third of the country’s 356 top military officers.President Erdogan is meeting with loyal commanders and his cabinet in Ankara.Authorities have…
How Erdogan escaped coup, called his people to streets
Relaxing on a terrace of a private villa overlooking the sparkling waters of the Marmaris Sea, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan had little idea he would be facing the most momentous 12 hours of his life. But as darkness fell…
Commander of air base housing US nukes detained
General Bekir Ercan Van, the commander of Turkey’s Incirlik airbase, which is used both by the Turkish Air Force and NATO forces, has been detained by Turkish authorities accused of complicity in the attempted coup. The senior Turkish military commander…
People quell coup in Turkey
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan says attempts to overthrow him have failed and hundreds have been arrested, though some fighting continues The picture from Turkey is clearer on Saturday morning, with president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan insisting he remains in charge after…
Turkish coup quashed, 194 reported killed in clashes
Turkey — Turkey’s president declared he is in control of the country early Saturday as loyal military and police forces quashed a coup attempt during a night of explosions, air battles and gunfire that left dozens dead. President Recep Tayyip…
NATO preparing for ‘hot’ war against Russia: Gorbachev
By RFE/RL Former Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev has accused NATO of preparing for a “hot” war against Russia and says rhetoric from alliance’s leaders is pushing the two sides toward a military confrontation. “NATO has begun preparations for escalating from…
2 Russian pilots killed in Syria as copter downed
Russia says that two of its servicemen were killed near the Syrian city of Palmyra when their helicopter was shot down, bringing the number of Russian military personnel killed in the Syria conflict to at least 12.
US action against Saddam loyalists created Islamic State: UK
The mass removal of Saddam Hussein’s supporters from the Iraqi army led directly to the f ormation of radical group Islamic State, UK Foreign Secretary Phillip Hammond has claimed. According to British newspaper ‘The Guardian’, Hammond has termed ‘disastrous mistake’…
Russia warns US, South Korea over missiles; China calls in envoys
China has summoned US and South Korean envoys in a show of protest against their agreement on the deployment of a missile system on the Korean Peninsula, while Russia warns the two sides of “irreparable consequences.” On Friday, Chinese Foreign…
China needs to create modern, disciplined army: Xi
Chinese President Xi Jinping says China needs to create a modern and disciplined army that would defeat potential opponents. The Chinese leader said Beijing had no plans to attack anyone, but would continue its policy of active defence. Xi was…
Pentagon ends ban on transgender troops in military
Washington, (AP/UNB) – Saying it’s the right thing to do, Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced Thursday that transgender people will be allowed to serve openly in the U.S. military, ending one of the last bans on service in the armed…
Muslim girl picks Norwich after Citadel says no to her hijab
Northfield — A Muslim high school student from Florida who hopes to become a Navy officer is going to attend Norwich University after the Vermont military school said it would allow her to wear her headscarf beneath her uniform. Sana…
Formal surrender of Sundarban’s ‘Master Bahini’ postponed
Bagerhat – The formal surrender of infamous forest robber gang ‘Master Bahini’ has been postponed due to inclement weather, Unb news agency reported. Home Minister Asaduzzaman Khan and Director General of Rapid Action Battalion (Rab) Benazir Ahmed were scheduled to…
BGB camp in CHT set afire as 2 killed in truck plunge at Dhangchhari
Dhaka – Two people were killed when a wood-laden truck fall into roadside ditch while speeding away defying signal of Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) at Dhangchhari check post of Chandragona in Rangamati district on Thursday night. Local people set to…
Chinese defense minister likely to visit Dhaka this month
Dhaka – Chinese Defense Minister Chang Wanquan is likely to be here on a three-day visit from May 28 which is expected to strengthen defense cooperation between the two countries, unb news agency reported.
Four fallen BD peacekeepers to be honoured by UN
Dhaka – The United Nations will honour 128 ‘blue helmets’, including four fallen peacekeepers of Bangladesh, who lost their lives while serving in peacekeeping operations in 2015. The martyred peacekeepers will be honoured as the UN is going to celebrate…
Germany to expand its army
Germany is marching towards rebuilding what was once western Europe’s largest army, with a “long overdue” decision to recruit 14,300 additional soldiers over the next seven years, to counter modern threats and overcome pressures “in all areas.”
Russia to deploy 3 new divisions to counter NATO buildup
Moscow – Russia is to deploy two new divisions in the west and one in the south to counterbalance NATO’s increased military presence near Russian borders, Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu announced. “The Defense Ministry is taking a number of measures…
Recounting the death of Usama bin Laden, five years later
By Nick Rasmussen, Director of US National Counterterrorism Center Five years ago, I watched in the Situation Room along with President Obama, Vice President Biden, and members of the President’s national security team to see if U.S. Special Operations Forces…
EU satellite sheds light on North Korean nuclear test
Eurasia Review Data from the EU’s Sentinel 1-A satellite has revealed both upward and downward rock movements in the region where North Korea has been conducting its nuclear tests. Using images taken from a European radar satellite, researchers have learned…
US Lawmakers suspect Pentagon of lying on military sexual assault cases
By Sarah Mimms and Avi Asher-Schapiro After a night out drinking in 2007, Samantha Jackson and her husband returned home and started fooling around. Then she passed out. When Jackson awoke, she realized he was raping her. According to the…
Bin Laden death: CIA panned for live-tweeting ‘news’
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has been criticised online for live-tweeting the killing of Osama Bin Laden as it happened five years ago. It has shared details of the mission and intelligence that led to America’s most wanted man…
Military buildup, fightings mark end of Syrian cease-fire
Beirut (AP/UNB) – A military buildup in northern Syria, coupled with heavy fighting and mounting civilian casualties, spells the end of a cease-fire that for two months brought some relief to a war-weary country. The renewed violence is ushering in…
France wins bid to build Australia’s new submarines
SYDNEY (BSS/AFP) – French naval contractor DCNS Tuesday won a Aus$50 billion (US$39 billion) contract to design and build Australia’s next generation of submarines, beating competition from Germany and Japan in the country’s biggest ever defence procurement programme. The announcement…
Norwegian F16 jet opens fire at control tower
The Norwegian Air Force has been left feeling awkward after one of its F-16 jets on a drill mistakenly opened fire on a control tower with three officers who were inside at the time of the mock attack, it was…
North Korea claims missile engine puts US in nuclear ‘strike range’
By Reuters and VICE News North Korean leader Kim Jong-un supervised a successful test of a new engine for an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), state media said on Saturday. The country claimed that the development, which has not been independently…
US Navy officer charged with spying, possibly for China
A US Navy officer with access to sensitive US intelligence faces espionage charges over accusations he passed on state secrets, possibly to China and Taiwan, a US official told Reuters on Sunday. The official, speaking on condition of anonymity, identified…
North Korea tests missile engine
North Korea says it has successfully tested an engine designed for an intercontinental ballistic missile. The new type of engine would “guarantee” the ability to launch a nuclear strike on the US mainland, the KCNA news agency said.
Napoleon’s last home recreated in Paris’ exhibition
Paris – France’s national army museum has recreated the home where Napoleon lived his final years, bringing furniture and belongings from the remote Atlantic Island of St. Helena to central Paris for the first time since he was exiled there…