Iran’s top leader urges U.S. to leave Iraq, Syria
TEHRAN, March 11 (Xinhua) — Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei called on Thursday for the end of the United States presence in Syria and...
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Interview: Huge U.S. military spending undermines global security, expert says
MOSCOW, March 8 (Xinhua) — Huge U.S. military spending is not only an important indication of Washington’s pursuit of an aggressive foreign policy, but a...
China to speed up maritime development: draft outline
BEIJING, March 5 (Xinhua) — China will speed up the maritime development, according to the draft outline of the 14th Five-Year Plan (2021-2025) for national...
CMC launches campaign on studying Party history in military
BEIJING, March 3 (Xinhua) — The Central Military Commission (CMC) has issued a circular on launching a campaign of Party history learning and education in...
Chinese military active in int’l anti-pandemic cooperation: ministry
BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) — The Chinese military is playing an active role in international anti-virus cooperation and has provided vaccine aid to the Pakistani,...
Israel develops advanced long-range air-to-air, surface-to-air missile
JERUSALEM, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) — Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, a state-owned Israeli technology company, said on Thursday it had developed an advanced air-to-air and surface-to-air...
Mongolia’s Defense Ministry receives China-donated COVID-19 vaccine
ULAN BATOR, Feb. 23 (Xinhua) — Mongolia’s Ministry of Defense on Tuesday held a handover ceremony to receive 100,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine donated by...
China honors servicemen martyred, injured in defending western border
(Photo/Ministry of National Defense of the People’s Republic of China) BEIJING, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) — China’s military authorities have honored two officers and three soldiers,...
China, India start disengaging border troops
BEIJING, Feb. 10 — The Chinese and Indian frontline troops at the south and north bank of the Pangong Tso Lake began a synchronized and...
China’s PLA provides COVID-19 vaccines to Pakistani military
BEIJING, Feb. 7 (Xinhua) — The Chinese People’s Liberation Army (PLA) on Sunday delivered a batch of COVID-19 vaccines to the Pakistani military at the...
Chinese military to recruit twice a year since 2021
BEIJING, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) — China’s military will shift its conscription from once a year to twice a year, starting from 2021, a military spokesperson...
China gears up for 2021 military recruitment
BEIJING, Jan. 21 (Xinhua) — A virtual conference was convened in Beijing Thursday to prepare for China’s military recruitment this year. The recruitment will be...
China’s WJ-700 UAV makes maiden flight
BEIJING, Jan. 13 (Xinhua) — China’s WJ-700, a high-altitude, high-speed and long-endurance unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) capable of conducting reconnaissance and strike, has performed its...
Greek parliament approves purchase of French-made fighter jets
ATHENS, Jan. 14 (Xinhua) — Greece’s parliament approved on Thursday the purchase of 18 French-made Rafale fighter jets (6 new ones and 12 used) to...
DPRK holds military parade to celebrate party congress
PYONGYANG, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) — A military parade to commemorate the eighth party congress of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) was held at...
Russia, U.S. should extend nuke treaty, adjust nuclear doctrines: Gorbachev
MOSCOW, Jan. 11 (Xinhua) — Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev said Monday that Russia and the United States should extend the New Strategic Arms Reduction...
Operation launched in SW Pakistan to curb new wave of terrorism
ISLAMABAD, Jan. 12 (Xinhua) — An operation in Pakistan’s southwest Balochistan province has been launched against the terrorists involved in the recent surge of militancy,...
Israeli missile attack targets military sites south of Syrian capital: report
DAMASCUS, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) — The Syrian air defenses responded to an Israeli missile attack on south of the capital Damascus on Wednesday night, state...
Indian fighter jet crashes, pilot safe
NEW DELHI, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — A fighter jet of the Indian Air Force (IAF) crashed in western state of Rajasthan on Tuesday evening, an...
China urges U.S. to commit to no-first-use nuclear weapons policy
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — A foreign ministry spokesperson on Tuesday called on the United States to follow China in committing to a policy of...
Chinese military releases CPC regulations for armed forces
BEIJING, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — The Central Military Commission has issued a set of regulations regarding the work of the Communist Party of China (CPC)...
Iran’s army begins drone drills
TEHRAN, Jan. 5 (Xinhua) — Large drone exercise of the Iranian Army began in the central province of Semnan in Iran on Tuesday, Tasnim news...
Swedish defense company to sell airborne surveillance system to UAE
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Swedish aerospace and defense company Saab Group said on Monday that the company is contracted to sell two advanced airborne...
Ukrainian marines to receive 10-week training in U.S.
KIEV, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian marines from the Island-class patrol boats’ crews will undergo a 10-week training course in Baltimore, U.S. state of Maryland,...
Xi signs mobilization order for training of armed forces
BEIJING, Jan. 4 (Xinhua) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday signed a mobilization order for the training of the armed forces, the first order...
Chinese military releases regulations on officer management
BEIJING, Jan. 1 (Xinhua) — Approved by Xi Jinping, chairman of the Central Military Commission (CMC), the CMC has released a set of interim regulations...
Chinese defense ministry opposes U.S. warships’ sailing through Taiwan Strait
BEIJING, Dec. 31 (Xinhua) — A Chinese military spokesperson on Thursday voiced resolute opposition to the sailing of two U.S. warships through the Taiwan Strait....
U.S. flies B-52 bombers to Middle East as show of force
WASHINGTON, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) — The U.S. military said on Wednesday that it had sent two strategic bombers to the Middle East as a show...
Turkish soldiers arrive in Azerbaijan for cease-fire monitoring mission: minister
ANKARA, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — Turkey sent soldiers to Azerbaijan to join Russian forces at an observation post in Nagorno-Karabakh after Armenia and Azerbaijan signed...
Israeli army says rocket from Gaza fails to hit target
JERUSALEM, Dec. 29 (Xinhua) — A rocket was launched from the Gaza Strip towards Israel, but failed to reach Israel and fell within the Palestinian...