World News by Wild Rose

China and the United States have agreed to pursue a new military crisis-communication pact following the summit between Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, according to Beijing, potentially giving commanders another mechanism for managing dangerous encounters across the Indo-Pacific. China’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday that the two militaries had agreed to conclude a memorandum of understanding on “crisis communication and prevention” as soon as possible. The two militaries already have...

Armed fighters from Ethiopia’s Fano movement claim to have seized military trucks and weapons in the Amhara region.

Civilians and senior military officials among 14 dead after an army plane crashes into a residential area in the DRC.

Opposition to building the 250-foot arch, and using it for military purposes, is growing with one Democrat blasting Trump's plans as "foolhardy".

A Polícia Federal (PF) e a Marinha do Brasil investigam a morte da Segundo-Tenente da Marinha, Beatriz Ficket Santoro, de 33 anos, encontrada morta na tarde dessa quinta-feira (24) dentro da Universidade de São Paulo (USP). O corpo da oficial foi localizado no interior do Centro Tecnológico da Marinha, que fica dentro da USP, na zona oeste de São Paulo, onde Beatriz trabalhava.  A militar foi encaminhada para o Hospital Universitário da própria USP, mas chegou sem vida ao local. Segundo a Secretaria de Segurança Pública paulista, uma médica se recusou a fazer o atestado de óbito. De acordo com o boletim de ocorrência da Polícia Militar, a ocorrência foi registrada como morte suspeita. Em nota, a Marinha informou que manifesta sinceras condolências e que presta assistência social, psicológica e religiosa aos familiares e amigos de Beatriz. *Estagiário sob supervisão de Odair Braz Júnior

Fighting has intensified between Ethiopia’s military and a new rebel alliance in Tigray.

Djibouti · GEOPOLITICS Key Facts —The context The Red Sea port of Yanbu is Saudi Arabia’s main oil outlet while war largely shuts the Strait of Hormuz. —What happened President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday, Sept. 24, that France will send soldiers, radars and defence systems to Yanbu. —France’s military Global Firepower ranks France sixth […] The post France to Send Troops to Protect Saudi Red Sea Oil Port appeared first on The Rio Times.

The roughly 5,000-strong crew on board the Lincoln were at sea for more than nine months with only one brief port stop.

The two B-1 bombers that flew overhead are a key part of the US's combat arsenal, and produce a notoriously loud roar when they pass by.

Turkey will hand over control of its base in Bashiqa in northern Iraq to Baghdad, the Turkish presidency announced on Wednesday in a joint statement with its neighbour. “In light of progress achieved by these security measures implemented by Iraq, Turkish forces will gradually hand over the Bashiqa-Zilkan base to the Federal Government of Iraq in accordance with the agreed mechanism and timetable,” a joint statement said. The announcement followed a meeting Wednesday between Turkish President...

Mr. Wieck pointed out that both Germany and India have increased investments in their military capabilities because of the worldwide situation that he described as an ‘unfriendly geostrategic environment’

The US Air Force is shutting down a major research centre dedicated to open-source analysis of the Chinese military’s air, space, cyber and missile capabilities. The China Aerospace Studies Institute (CASI) said in a statement on Tuesday that Air University, the US Air Force institution under which it operates, had decided to close the institute, with all of its roles becoming unfunded from October 1. CASI said its employees would continue to work and get paid for now and that it expected to...

Poland President Karol Nawrocki says it's just a matter of time before a permanent US military base is built in his country. Nawrocki says he hopes "Fort Trump" is completed before Trump's term ends in 2029. Nawrocki speaks exclusively to Bloomberg's Francine Lacqua on the sidelines of UN General Assembly meeting in New York. (Source: Bloomberg)

‘For many years, operational engagement with foreign air forces was largely conducted through bilateral exercises,’ says Vice Chief of the Air Staff, Air Marshal Ashutosh Dixit

The use of the Pelican has provoked interest among military analysts as to whether it is a tactical ballistic missile.

Russia vowed on Sunday to “intensify” its strikes on Kyiv in response to Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, as an exit poll showed the ruling United Russia party on course to win tightly controlled parliamentary elections. Ukraine fired waves of drones at Moscow and the surrounding region on the final day of voting, killing two people and setting an oil refinery ablaze, officials said. Russia’s defence ministry accused Ukraine of attempting to “disrupt the democratic will of Russian citizens”...

Iran has launched a major mobilisation drive, sparking fears of renewed conflict with the US.

This is the moment a drone exploded as it hit an apartment building in Moscow.

Denmark’s government was cautiously optimistic on Saturday following US President Donald Trump’s announcement of a deal on Greenland to bolster US military presence there but keep the island under Danish control after months of threats by the US president to seize the semi-autonomous territory of a Nato ally. The Arctic island’s top leaders echoed that stance and said the deal, which has not yet been made public, was long in coming. US, Greenlandic and Danish officials had quietly negotiated for...

Syrian army holds funeral for soldiers killed in ammunition blast in town of Ayyash, in western Deir Az Zor, on Friday.

Taiwan has staged live-fire drills with missiles and attack drones as Donald Trump prepares to host China’s Xi Jinping.

The documentary film 'NAZA', and its co-directors Yuval Abraham and Rachel Szor, are at the centre of a controversy in Israel.The film, which won an award at the Venice Film Festival, features anonymous Israeli sources accusing the military of intentionally killing numerous civilians in Gaza.Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday that he intended to "strip of their citizenship" those who "defame" the Israeli army.

US Pentagon is reportedly considering proposals for reducing military footprint across the Atlantic.

US President Donald Trump said on Friday he had reached a deal with Denmark to expand the US military presence in Greenland, while respecting Danish and Greenlandic sovereignty. Denmark said the agreement would be signed next week during the UN General Assembly but still requires parliamentary approval.

Germany received the first of nearly three dozen F-35 stealth warplanes it ordered four years ago from Lockheed Martin.

China may be aiming to equip its sixth-generation fighter jets with laser weapons that experts say could help defend them against incoming missiles. At the 14th China International Defence Electronics Exhibition, held in Beijing from September 15 to 17, the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) Beijing Precision Engineering Institute for Aircraft Industry presented details of a “fighter aircraft laser-weapon tracking and aiming system”. According to social media posts, the booth display...

Indonesia says vessel will be used to aid disaster relief across the archipelago.

Chinese panellists and experts at the Xiangshan Forum have warned against Japan’s remilitarisation amid reports that Tokyo is considering raising its midterm defence spending to 3.5 per cent of GDP. Japan might raise its midterm budget to 3-3.5 per cent of the country’s gross domestic product in line with Nato and other US allies, Bloomberg reported earlier this week, as the US pushes its allies in Asia and Europe to boost their own defences. At the three-day defence gathering in Beijing on...

European and Arab military chiefs meet in Paris on Thursday to discuss steps to bolster Lebanon's struggling armed forces as the mandate of a United Nations peacekeeping mission expires at the end of the year, amid fears of a renewed Israeli military campaign in southern Lebanon. Follow our live coverage for updates from the Middle East.

It can gain leverage over the region without engaging in military overreach.