Tag: Military

Categories Middle East

Iran boosts military cooperation with Iraq as it warns of US-backed ‘terrorists’ being redeployed to the region

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

A senior Iranian military official has hailed an agreement to increase defense cooperation with Iraq, claiming that the two nations must guard against extremists allegedly being sent into the region by Washington. … Read More >Iran boosts military cooperation with Iraq as it warns of US-backed ‘terrorists’ being redeployed to the region

Categories USA

Trump’s anti-ISIS envoy admits he MISLED president about US troop numbers in Syria to keep them there

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

When President Donald Trump ordered all but a few hundred US troops withdrawn from Syria, his own diplomats hid the true number of American forces from the president, envoy Jim Jeffrey has revealed in a new interview. … Read More >Trump’s anti-ISIS envoy admits he MISLED president about US troop numbers in Syria to keep them there

Categories USA

US Joint Chiefs Chairman Assures Generals, Media No Military Involvement in Vote Coming, Reports Say

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley, the highest-ranking serving US military officer, held a video call with top generals and news anchors this weekend to assure them the armed forces had no plans to intervene in the elections or to enforce any transfer of power, Axios reported on Thursday. … Read More >US Joint Chiefs Chairman Assures Generals, Media No Military Involvement in Vote Coming, Reports Say

Categories EU

‘We will never be intimidated’: Austrian chancellor condemns ‘hideous’ Vienna terror attack & deploys MILITARY to assist police

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz has denounced a deadly terrorist attack in Vienna, vowing “decisive action” against the culprits while announcing that the armed forces would take over some police duties in the city. … Read More >‘We will never be intimidated’: Austrian chancellor condemns ‘hideous’ Vienna terror attack & deploys MILITARY to assist police

Categories World

Canadian Armed Forces Soldier Shot Dead in Live-Fire Exercise at Alberta Base

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

A member of the Canadian Armed Forces lost his life during a training exercise at CFB Wainwright late Friday at the base in Wainwright, Alberta, according to the Department of National Defence. The department has not yet confirmed either the identity or the age of the soldier, as they first seek to confirm the wishes of the deceased’s family. … Read More >Canadian Armed Forces Soldier Shot Dead in Live-Fire Exercise at Alberta Base

Categories Asia & Pacific

‘Walk the talk,’ Beijing tells Washington, as military chiefs discuss tensions in South China Sea amidst Pompeo’s Asian tour

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

Washington has refuted reports claiming it was preparing a drone attack on disputed Chinese islands, Beijing’s Defense Ministry says, with the two nations holding talks amid increasing naval deployments and diplomatic turmoil. … Read More >‘Walk the talk,’ Beijing tells Washington, as military chiefs discuss tensions in South China Sea amidst Pompeo’s Asian tour

Categories UK

UK ARMED FORCES seize control of oil tanker & detain 7 people after reported ‘hijacking attempt’ by stowaways

Posted on Posted onBy Editor

A British Special Forces unit has boarded a Greek-operated oil tanker off the coast of the Isle of Wight in the English Channel, after reports of an attempted hijacking by a group of stowaways. Seven people have been detained. … Read More >UK ARMED FORCES seize control of oil tanker & detain 7 people after reported ‘hijacking attempt’ by stowaways