North Korea has fired a ballistic missile, South Korea’s military says, in the first such test since Donald Trump took office as US president.
Category: Strategic
China blasts Mattis remarks on East China Sea islands
Beijing, Feb 4 (AP/UNB)- China says the U.S. is putting regional stability in East Asia at risk following remarks by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis that an island group China claims falls under the U.S.-Japan mutual defense treaty.
U.S. and S.Korea agree to deploy THAAD within 2017, MND says
S.Korea can count on 100% U.S. “steadfast defense commitment,” Mattis says source:NK News
US readies sanctions on Iran after missile test
Washington, Feb 3 (AP/UNB) — The Trump administration is preparing to levy new sanctions on Iran, U.S. officials said Thursday, in the first punitive action since the White House put Iran “on notice” after it test-fired a ballistic missile.
British SC says Act of Parliament must to start Brexit process
Parliament must vote on whether the government can start the Brexit process, the Supreme Court has ruled. The judgement means Theresa May cannot begin talks with the EU until MPs and peers give their backing – although this is expected…
Potential for China to join TPP
Asia-Pacific nations on Tuesday responded to President Donald Trump’s executive order withdrawing the US from the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal. Australian Trade Minister Steve Ciobo described Trump’s decision as a “great shame,” but said it was “not unexpected.” “Australia…
Push to save Pacific Rim trade deal as US exits TPP pact
Sydney, Jan 24 (AP/UNB) — Several countries expressed hope Tuesday that the Trans-Pacific Partnership could be salvaged, after President Donald Trump’s decision on a U.S. withdrawal from the trade pact left its future in serious jeopardy.
Chinese state media says US risks “large-scale war”
China issued a warning to the incoming Trump administration through its state-run media Friday that the U.S. risks a “large-scale war” if it follows through on Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson’s suggestion that the U.S. should block China’s access…
James Mattis Calls for U.S. Military to Be More Lethal at Defense Secretary Confirmation Hearing
President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of defense, retired General James “Mad Dog” Mattis, testified Thursday at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. Mattis’s 41-year career in the Marine Corps included field commands in the Persian Gulf…
Army test-fires anti-aircraft missile
The Test firing of Air Defence Missile FM-90 was held at Nidania Ad Firing Range in Cox’s Bazar today.The firing was conducted under the arrangement of Adhoc Air Defence Artillery Regiment.In the process of modernization, the incorporation of the missile…
German town evacuates on Christmas morning for WWII bomb
Thousands of people in the southern German city of Augsburg have left Christmas presents and decorations behind, forced to evacuate while authorities disarm a large World War II aerial bomb.The bomb was uncovered last week during construction work in the…
China opposes call for nuclear weapons boost by Trump, Putin
Beijing – China opposed on Friday the call for a nuclear weapons boost by Russia and the United States. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had called for enhancing nuclear weapons capabilities.
Berlin attack: Police say lorry crash ‘probably terror attack’
German police are investigating a “probable terrorist attack” after a man ploughed a lorry into a Christmas market in the heart of Berlin, killing 12 people and injuring 48.The driver, a Pakistani asylum seeker who entered Germany last year, is…
Tarique Siddique stresses synergy between all national forces
The Prime Minister’s adviser on national security Major General Tarique Ahmed Siddique (Retd) has emphasized the need for greater synergy and integrity among all national forces, be they military or civil, for attaining the much-coveted goals of national development and…
Trump names Gen James ‘Mad Dog’ Mattis as defence secretary
US President-elect Donald Trump has named General James Mattis as his defence secretary. “He’s our best,” Mr Trump said, as he announced the nomination to a rally of supporters in Ohio. Gen Mattis, who is known as “Mad Dog”, was…
India for enhancing military ties with BD
Dhaka – Visiting Indian Defence Minister Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar on Wednesday stressed the need for taking joint efforts to enhance military ties between Bangladesh and India. The Indian minister came up with the view when he met President Abdul…
Indian Defence Minister arrives in city Wednesday
Indian Defence Minister Shri Manohar Gopalkrishna Prabhu Parrikar arrives in the capital tomorrow on a two-day official visit.He will lead an 11-member high-powered Indian delegation comprising deputy chiefs of three services during his Dhaka tour, a press release of Inter…
Henry Kissinger’s stunning revelations about Pakistan in 1971
Dhaka: Under US pressure, Pakistan had in November agreed to grant independence to what was then East Pakistan, former US diplomat Henry Kissinger has revealed in an interview in the latest issue of The Atlantic magazine. Instead, Pakistan attacked India…
Russia’s border doesn’t end anywhere: Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia’s border “doesn’t end anywhere”, addressing a televised awards ceremony for geography students.”That was a joke,” Mr Putin said amid applause and laughter from the audience at the glitzy ceremony.He was asking a nine-year-old…
No trespass to be allowed, says BGB DG
Bangladesh will not allow anybody to enter its territory illegally as any trespass or influx is a burden for a country, says newly appointed director general of (DG) Border Guard Bangladesh (BGB) Maj Gen Abul Hossain.
Bangladesh set to celebrate Armed Forces Day Monday
The country is set to celebrate the Armed Forces Day tomorrow marking the founding of army, navy and air force during the 1971 Liberation War.”On this day during the Great War of Liberation in 1971, the Bangladesh Armed Forces comprising…
Pakistan shots down Indian drone over Kashmir LOC
Pakistan says it has shot down an unmanned Indian drone near the Line of Control. Lt Gen Asim Bajwa, chief of Inter-Services Public Relations, the military’s media wing, tweeted that an ‘Indian quadcopter’ was shot down at 4:45pm Pakistan time,…
Trump, Putin speak about future of US-Russia ties
(CNN)Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by telephone with US President-elect Donald Trump Monday, according to statements from the Trump transition team and the Kremlin. Putin “called to offer his congratulations on winning a historic election,” according to a Trump statement.…
Kashmir clash: Pakistan says India killed seven troops
Seven Pakistani soldiers have been killed by Indian shelling in disputed Kashmir, the Pakistani military says.The troops died in “unprovoked” firing overnight in the Bhimber sector on the Line of Control (LoC). India blamed Pakistan for starting the clash.It is…
Japan, India sign civil nuclear deal
Tokyo (BSS/AFP) – Japan and India signed a controversial civil nuclear deal on Friday that will allow Japanese companies to export atomic technology to the Asian giant as the two countries deepen economic and security ties. The pact signed by…
Mexico enters acceptance stage of grief after Trump’s election
Mexico was the foreign country with the most riding on the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Eventual winner Donald Trump launched his campaign last year by declaring he’d “build a wall” on the border between the two countries and force Mexico…
3 Indian Navy ships to arrive at Ctg port Nov 11
Three Indian Navy ships – INS Tir, INS Sujata, and ICGS Varuna -will arrive at Chittagong port on Friday on a 5-day visit.The visit is taking place as part of ongoing bilateral exchanges between Bangladesh and India and will “further…
ACC wants watchdog commission for police
Dhaka – The Anti Corruption Commission (ACC) has recommended the formation of Criminal Justice Commission to monitor the activities of the police. The national anti-graft body made the recommendation in its Annual Report-2015 submitted to President Abdul Hamid, UNB news…
‘Lost nuke’ missing since cold war off Canada coast found?
Sean Smyrichinsky thought he saw a UFO when he encountered object that may have been abandoned by an American bomber before crash in British Columbia The Canadian navy will be heading to the coast of British Columbia to investigate claims…
THAAD will be deployed in eight to ten months: USFK General
JH Ahn Deployment technically possible, but politically very difficult, a Seoul-based expert says U.S. Forces Korea (USFK) General Vincent K. Brooks said the U.S. made Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system will be deployed in South Korea in the next…