Military – Page 24 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

9 dead & 4 injured in Turkish military helicopter crash, search efforts launched in snowy mountain region

Posted on March 7, 2021March 7, 2021By Editor

At least nine soldiers have died and four more were injured after a Cougar military helicopter crashed in southeast Turkey, the country’s defense ministry said in a statement on Thursday. … Read More >9 dead & 4 injured in Turkish military helicopter crash, search efforts launched in snowy mountain region

South Korea’s first transgender soldier, forcibly discharged from military, found dead at home

Posted on March 5, 2021March 5, 2021By Editor

The first South Korean soldier who underwent gender reassignment surgery while on active duty – and who was later forcibly discharged – has been found dead at her home, with the cause of death so far unknown. … Read More >South Korea’s first transgender soldier, forcibly discharged from military, found dead at home

At least 18 killed on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests as UN demands military stop using force

Posted on March 2, 2021March 2, 2021By Editor

Myanmar security forces have again employed live fire against those protesting the military coup in the Southeast Asian country, killing at least 18 protesters and injuring dozens, the UN human rights office said. … Read More >At least 18 killed on bloodiest day of Myanmar protests as UN demands military stop using force

India and China discuss troop pullback in disputed territory a day after Kashmir border ceasefire agreement

Posted on March 1, 2021March 1, 2021By Editor

India and China have announced that they engaged in discussions over a further reduction in the presence of troops along the Line of Actual Control, where the countries experienced rising tensions in the last year. … Read More >India and China discuss troop pullback in disputed territory a day after Kashmir border ceasefire agreement

Russia

With increased support from Moscow following Minsk political crisis, Belarus has become a ‘military district’ of Russia – Estonia

Posted on February 28, 2021February 28, 2021By Editor

Minsk and Moscow have integrated their militaries so closely that Belarus is essentially a military district of Russia. That’s according to the Estonian Intelligence Service, which published its annual report last week. … Read More >With increased support from Moscow following Minsk political crisis, Belarus has become a ‘military district’ of Russia – Estonia

Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE Reportedly Mull Joint Defence Alliance

Posted on February 27, 2021February 27, 2021By Editor

Recently, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel would “do everything” to prevent Tehran from getting hold of nuclear weapons. … Read More >Israel, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE Reportedly Mull Joint Defence Alliance

Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts with immediate effect over coup

Posted on February 26, 2021February 26, 2021By Editor

Facebook announced in a blog post on Thursday that it has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts used by Myanmar’s military to communicate with the public in the wake of a coup by the armed forces in the Asian nation. … Read More >Facebook bans Myanmar military accounts with immediate effect over coup

World

Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan Accuses Military of Attempted Coup After Demand to Leave Post

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

In December, Pashinyan invited political forces for consultations on the early parliamentary elections planned for 2021, but the opposition wants him to resign before the elections. … Read More >Armenian Prime Minister Pashinyan Accuses Military of Attempted Coup After Demand to Leave Post

North Korea’s Kim Appoints New Navy, Air Force Chiefs in ‘Generation Shift’ in Army

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called for tougher discipline within the army and appointed new chiefs of the navy and the air force as he chaired an enlarged meeting of the central military commission, state media reported on Thursday. … Read More >North Korea’s Kim Appoints New Navy, Air Force Chiefs in ‘Generation Shift’ in Army

EU

Number of neo-Nazis in German Army who reject post-WWII state almost DOUBLED in 2020 – parliamentary commissioner

Posted on February 25, 2021February 25, 2021By Editor

The number of far-right extremists in the German Armed Forces has grown by almost a third, while the number of military personnel rejecting the post-WWII German state has almost doubled, a commissioner told Germany’s parliament. … Read More >Number of neo-Nazis in German Army who reject post-WWII state almost DOUBLED in 2020 – parliamentary commissioner