Source link Organizers praised Niger’s rulers for diversifying ties with nations, including Russia, that respect the state’s sovereignty Thousands of demonstrators, including government officials, rallied in Niger’s capital, Niamey, on Saturday, demanding the withdrawal of the US Army from the West African nation, which kicked French troops out last year. The protests took place in […]
Source link The IDF inserted old footage of a Russian Grad missile launch in what was supposed to be a compilation of this weekend’s strikes The Israeli military appears to have inserted seven-year-old footage of a Russian Grad launch into a purported compilation showing the Iranian missile and drone strikes over the weekend. The video, […]
Source link Iran launched more than 200 drones and missiles against Israel, the military said Israel and its allies have managed to shoot down the vast majority of drones and missiles fired by Iran overnight, with just a single military base sustaining minor damage to its infrastructure, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported on Sunday. […]
Source link Multiple “important” targets have been struck, the Islamic Republic’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has said A large-scale missile and drone attack against Israel has been a success, Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps has said in a statement published by IRNA news agency. The Islamic Republic’s military managed to “hit and destroy” some “important military targets,” […]
Source link Nigerien military ruler Abdourahamane Tchiani discussed security cooperation with President Vladimir Putin last month A Russian military cargo plane has brought a team of instructors and various equipment to assist the Nigerien army with counter-terrorism training, according to the West African nation’s media reports. The Russian instructors arrived in the country on Wednesday […]
Source link Kiev claims its 2023 counteroffensive was derailed because the battle plans were leaked Ukraine’s large-scale counteroffensive last year was most likely foiled due to Russian spies operating in Kiev, President Vladimir Zelensky has claimed, while promising that the next offensive will be more successful. In an interview with the German media conglomerate Axel […]
Source link Circus performers have been declared a category of special strategic importance not subject to conscription The government in Kiev has designated several circus troupes as enterprises of critical importance, whose employees will be exempt from mobilization, two lawmakers confirmed on Monday. Last week, President Vladimir Zelensky enacted changes to the draft allowing the […]
Source link Norway will boost its defense budget to 2.7% of GDP, its government announced on Friday Norway has announced a plan to almost double military expenditure over the next 12 years. Focusing on its navy and air defense, the plan will make Norway one of NATO’s largest spenders. The Norwegian government will pump a […]
Source link American and Chinese defense officials met in Hawaii this week to discuss how both nations’ fleets can operate safely in the Pacific region. The meetings were the first of their kind since Beijing severed military relations with Washington two years ago. The Military Maritime Consultative Agreement (MMCA) working group talks were held in […]
Source link Troop movements in the area were just a usual “rotation,” the Defense Ministry in Yerevan has said Armenia and Azerbaijan have traded accusations over several recent instances of skirmishes in border regions, with Yerevan slamming Baku over what it said was an attempt to lure it into a disproportionate military response. In a […]
Source link The attack damaged a radar station in Moldova’s breakaway region, but caused no casualties, security officials say An unidentified drone has attacked a military base in the unrecognized republic of Transnistria, the local authorities have said, adding that the incident took place not far from the Ukrainian border. Transnistria broke away from Moldova […]
Source link More than 50 Ukrainian UAVs were intercepted overnight, the Defense Ministry said The Russian military intercepted more than 50 drones overnight, including 44 over Rostov Region, the Defense Ministry reported on Friday morning. Local officials said an electric substation was damaged during the Ukrainian raid. The attack happened in the Morozovsk district of […]
Source link Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has urged the Republican majority in the US House of Representatives to reject Palestinian statehood and give West Jerusalem more weapons for a quick victory in Gaza. Netanyahu met with a 15-member congressional delegation on Thursday evening, shortly after a 45-minute phone call with US President Joe Biden. […]
Source link Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro sees Washington’s actions close to his country’s borders as “aggression” The United States has installed “secret military bases” in the disputed region of Essequibo, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro claimed on Thursday. The Latin American leader was speaking at a ceremony commemorating a recent law defending Guyana Essequibo. The 62,000-square-mile […]
Source link Army’s weakness prompted Kiev’s strikes on Russian infrastructure, senior officers tell The Guardian Kiev has no other option but to launch attacks inside Russia, including on oil infrastructure, as its army faces continued setbacks on the battlefield, The Guardian has reported, citing the leadership of Ukraine’s military intelligence service, GUR. Officers who spoke […]