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In India, French president pushes $12bn jet deal French President Francois Hollande made a fresh push Thursday to clinch the world's biggest defence deal, the $12 billion sale of 126 warplanes to India, during his first visit to Asia since taking office.
14 February 2013
South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak. ©REUTERS S. Korea warns North against nuclear test South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak held an emergency security meeting Thursday that warned North Korea of "serious consequences" if it went through with an expected nuclear test.
01 February 2013
Adilbek Dzhaksybekov(R) and Sergey Shoigu (L). Photo by Danial Okassov© Kazakhstan and Russia sign agreement on common regional air defense system In our view, this will increase the level of cooperation and create conditions for enhancement of the defense potential of our countries: Adilbek Dzhaksybekov.
01 February 2013
US military to lift ban on women in combat US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta will lift a ban on women serving in combat, officials said Wednesday -- a ground-breaking move after a decade of war that saw female troops thrust onto the battlefield.
26 January 2013
France says military goal is 'total reconquest of Mali' French Defence Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian said Sunday the end goal of France's military action in Mali was to retake control of the whole country from Islamist militants who have seized the north.
22 January 2013
White House, Pentagon disagree over Mali: report The White House and the US Defense Department are at odds over the danger posed by radical Islamic groups that have taken control of parts of Mali and are stirring up trouble in other parts of West Africa.
20 January 2013
C-295 of Kazakhstan Air Defense Forces. Photo courtesy of airbusmilitary.com Kazakhstan received first C-295 aircrafts from Airbus Airbus has delivered the first two military cargo planes CASAC-295 to Kazakhstan Defense Ministry.
17 January 2013
Photo courtesy of world-pulse.ru Russian army vows to outlaw foot cloths by year end Russia's defence minister expressed horror on Monday that soldiers were still wrapping cloths around their feet instead of wearing socks, and vowed the historic practice must end this year.
15 January 2013
Pentagon nominee vows 'total support' for Israel Chuck Hagel, bracing for a bruising Senate confirmation as the next US defense secretary, pledged "total support" for Israel on Monday after lawmakers criticized his Middle East views.
08 January 2013
US draws plans for up to 9,000 troops in Afghanistan: report The US Defense Department has prepared plans for a smaller presence in Afghanistan after the White House insisted on examining the option of leaving fewer troops in the country.
07 January 2013
Japan scrambles jets to head off China plane Japan scrambled fighter jets Saturday to head off a Chinese state-owned plane that flew near islands at the centre of a dispute between Tokyo and Beijing.
06 January 2013
Obama signs sweeping US defense spending bill President Barack Obama has signed into law a $633 billion US defense spending bill that funds the war in Afghanistan and boosts security at US missions worldwide.
03 January 2013
The Global Hawk. ©REUTERS Seoul says has other drone options than Global Hawks South Korea is not necessarily committed to buying US Global Hawk surveillance drones, a spokesman said Wednesday, after the Pentagon requested congressional permission for such a sale.
27 December 2012
Air defense system office. ©RIA Novosti Russian-Kazakhstan agreement on joint air defense system to be signed in 2013 Kazakhstan Foreign Minister commented on the results of Kazakhstan's chairmanship in CSTO in 2012.
21 December 2012
Sri Lanka defends China's expansion in Indian Ocean Sri Lanka has defended China's increased naval presence in the Indian Ocean and rejected claims that it is a threat to regional power India.
14 December 2012
    Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov. Photo by Yaroslav Radlovskiy© Kazakhstan enhances cooperation with Chana's major defense companies Kazakhstan Defense Minister met with Chinese Minister of National Defense and management of the Central Military Commission in China.
10 December 2012
US, Israel hail cooperation on Iron Dome defense system The US and Israel on Thursday hailed the performance of the Iron Dome defense system during the recent Gaza conflict, with Washington stressing its continued "strong commitment" to the program.
30 November 2012
Israel reports success in new missile defence test Israeli and US defence officials have successfully tested the David's Sling missile defence system, completing the first phase of the weapon's development.
27 November 2012
Panetta warns against retrenchment in fight against Al-Qaeda Defense Secretary Leon Panetta warned Tuesday that the United States needed to press efforts on the diplomatic and development fronts to put an end to the Al-Qaeda terror network.
21 November 2012
Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov (R) and Defense Minister of Ukraine Dmitry Salamatin (L). Photo by Yermek Sarbassov© Kazakhstan and Ukrainian Defense Ministers meet in Astana Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov met with Defense Minister of Ukraine Dmitry Salamatin and Ukrainian military delegation in Astana.
19 November 2012
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