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The US is to provide military support to Syrian rebel forces after announcing it has evidence that suggests chemical weapon attacks have been carried out by government forces in the...
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Russian MoD to send 250 soldiers for INDRA 2013 exercise
The Russian Ministry of Defence (MoD) is planning to send 250 military personnel to participate in the counter-terrorism combat exercise, code-named INDRA, scheduled to be carried out with...
UK Army completes Exercise Bavarian Charger 2013
British Army personnel from 20th Armoured Brigade have finished Exercise Bavarian Charger 2013, conducted in Germany, aimed at helping prepare for post-Afghanistan deployment contingency...
US Army soldiers prepare for Afghan deployment with C-RAM live fire drill
US Army soldiers from B Battery, 2nd Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery (ADA) have conducted a counter-rocket, artillery and mortar (C-RAM) live-fire exercise at Thompson Hill Range at Fort...
UK Army improves readiness with Exercise Quick Response 2013
British Army soldiers from Number 1 Company (No 1 Coy), The 1st Battalion Irish Guards, have participated in a multinational peacekeeping exercise, code-named Quick Response 2013, in Bosnia...
Baltic states begin preparations for Saber Strike exercise
The armed forces of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have started preparations for the upcoming multinational theatre security cooperation exercise, code-named Saber Strike 2013...
EU ends weapons embargo on Syrian democratic forces
European Union (EU) foreign ministers have decided to lift an arms embargo on Syria, opening up the opportunity for member states to start carefully controlled weapons supplies to the...
North Korea test launches fourth short-range guided missile
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has test fired a fourth short-range missile off the east coast of the Korean Peninsula, rejecting calls for restraint from the UN and...
Hammond announces new rotation arrangements for UK troops in Afghanistan
British defence secretary Philip Hammond has unveiled troop rotation arrangements that outlines tour lengths for deployed UK military personnel in Afghanistan between now and the end of...
NZDF, Australia and US conduct Exercise Alam Halfa 2013
The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) is conducting a joint military exercise, code-named Exercise Alam Halfa 2013, with the Australian and US militaries at the Waiouru Military Training Area...
US and South Korean militaries complete Exercise Foal Eagle 2013
The US and the Republic of Korea (ROK) militaries have completed their annual joint training exercise, Foal Eagle 2013, amid increasing tensions on the Korean...
Singapore, German armies conduct Exercise Panzer Strike 2103
he Singapore Armed Forces (SAF) is conducting its annual overseas training exercise, code-named Exercise Panzer Strike (XPS), with the German Army at the Nato-Bergen training area in...
US DoD to deploy army contingent to Jordan
The US Department of Defense (DoD) will deploy an army headquarters unit to assist Jordanian armed forces in safeguarding their border with Syria, US defence secretary Chuck Hagel has...
Taiwanese military conducting annual Han Kuang military exercises
The Taiwanese armed forces are conducting the annual Han Kuang series of military exercises, in an effort to validate their joint combat readiness in the wake of increasing tensions with...
UK-led Joint Warrior 2013 exercise begins
The UK-led Joint Warrior 2013, Nato's biggest tri-service military exercise, has started off the coast of Scotland, in an effort to test command and control procedures of participating forces...
North Korea plans to restart Yongbyon nuclear complex
North Korea has revealed plans to restart operations at its Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific Research Center, increasing tensions on the Korean...
US to deploy THAAD battery to Guam as North Korea threatens US territory
The US has ordered a Terminal High Altitude Area Defence (THAAD) battery to Guam in response to a North Korean Army statement declaring that it had been cleared to conduct a nuclear strike...
UK and Italian forces conduct Exercise Eagle Eye 2013
British Army soldiers from the 16 Air Assault Brigade have conducted a reconnaissance exercise, code-named Eagle Eye 2013, with the Italian Army's Folgore Parachute Brigade to test their...
UN General Assembly passes first global arms trade treaty
The UN General Assembly has approved the first global arms trade treaty at an arms industry event in Karachi, Pakistan, aimed at regulating cross-border trade in conventional weapons to...
North Korea threatens to strike US military bases
North Korea has ordered its strategic rocket and long-range artillery units to be in combat-ready positions to strike the US and South Korean military bases if...
UK Army soldiers start Operation Herrick XVIII deployment
British Army soldiers from the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Scotland (2 SCOTS) have embarked on their scheduled deployment, as part of Operation Herrick XVIII in...
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