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Stay up to date with the latest World Armies updates from the global army industryUS lawmakers debate Pentagon 2013 defence budget
The Pentagon's 2013 defence spending plan has been met with divided opinions, with several Senate Armed Services Committee lawmakers questioning US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's...
UK MoD over-optimistic about military equipment budget, says PAC report
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been over-optimistic in planning its military equipment budget and deadlines for major defence procurement, says a report by the Public Accounts Committee...
Russian and Indian armies train for INDRA-2012 exercise
The Russian and Indian Armies have commenced preparation for the joint counter-terrorism combat exercise, INDRA 2012, scheduled to be held this summer at the Cheetah training range in East...
UK MoD to reveal second tranche of redundancies
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) will soon reveal the second tranche of armed forces redundancies as part of the cuts recommended by the UK Government's 2010 Strategic Defence and Security...
IRGC ground troops conduct military exercise
Iranian Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Ground Force units are conducting a military drill, codenamed Shohaday-e Vahdat, in eastern Iran to boost and demonstrate operational readiness...
UK MoD confirms troops to provide Olympic security
The UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) has confirmed the deployment of 13,500 military personnel to help provide security during the upcoming London 2012 Olympic...
US begins departure from Pakistan’s Shamsi air base
The US military has begun withdrawing its troops and equipment from Pakistan’s Shamsi air base under orders from the Pakistan Government after an alleged Nato cross-border airstrike that killed...
UK bans military data sharing with Russia
The UK will suspend the sharing of military information with Russia following the latter’s failure to comply with the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe (CFE), Europe minister...
Indian, Russian armies to conduct joint INDRA exercise
The Indian Army will conduct the INDRA joint counter-terrorism combat exercise with the Russian Army at Cheetah training range in East Russia next...
UK, Turkey sign military cooperation treaty
The UK Ministry of Defence and Turkey have signed a military cooperation treaty for increased collaboration between the armed forces of both...
Iraqi Army conducts military training exercise
The Iraqi Army has conducted a two-day military training exercise in Baghdad to demonstrate its readiness to defend its airspace following the gradual withdrawal of US troops from...
Indian Army conducts Sudarshan Shakti exercise
The Indian Army is conducting the Sudarshan Shakti exercise alongside the Indian Air Force (IAF) to test its war-fighting doctrine in the Barmer-Jaisalmer sector, Rajasthan,...
Singapore, Malaysia conclude Semangat Bersatu exercise
The Singapore and Malaysian armies have concluded a six-day joint exercise, Semangat Bersatu 2011, aimed at strengthening and increasing interoperability between the two...
Pakistan, China begin YOUYI-IV exercise
The Pakistan and Chinese Armies have begun a brigade-level joint training exercise, YOUYI-IV, near Jhelum in...
IDF conducts abduction simulation exercise
The Israel Defence Forces (IDF) has conducted a large-scale training exercise that simulated the abduction of a soldier from a Jordan Valley army...
UK MoD confirms 1,800 British Army troops will leave Germany next year
Around 1,800 British Army troops based in Germany will return to the UK early next year following the confirmation of the first tranche of army unit moves by the ministry of defence...
Germany may reduce forces in Afghanistan
Germany is likely to reduce its military forces in Afghanistan in 2012, according to a government...
India, China plan joint military exercise
India and China are planning to conduct a joint military exercise in 2012, a top Indian Army official...
South African Army to test Chaka C2 system
The South African Army and Joint Operations (J Ops) Division is likely to test the Chaka brigade-and-below control and command (C2) system at the ongoing Exercise...
Nato conducts Exercise Steadfast Juncture 2011
Nato has begun Exercise Steadfast Juncture 2011 with the Lithuanian Armed Forces to support Nato Response Force (NRF) readiness for the 2012 standby...
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