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US to give Philippines military planes
The United States is giving the Philippines two used military aircraft in the face of territorial disputes with China.
07 September 2016
India, Pakistan edge closer to joining SCO security bloc
India and Pakistan inched closer Friday to joining a regional security and economic bloc led by Russia and China.
27 June 2016
China bans exports of nuclear-use technology to North Korea
China has banned exports to North Korea of a range of technologies that could be used to build weapons.
15 June 2016
Russia to set up joint air defence system with ex-Soviet allies, including Kazakhstan
Russia continues working on setting up a joint air defence system with all of its ex-Soviet military allies, including Kazakhstan.
13 June 2016
Japan agrees to lease military aircraft to Philippines
Japan will lease military aircraft to the Philippines to counter Beijing's increasing regional influence
03 May 2016
Obama seeks Gulf help against IS despite strains
US President Barack Obama met Gulf leaders in Saudi Arabia to push for increased efforts against the Islamic State group.
21 April 2016
Lithuanian sentenced to 13 years for 'spying on Moscow'
A Lithuanian national has been sentenced to 13 years in prison for spying on Moscow.
13 April 2016
Iran 'certain' Security Council will not act on missile tests
Iran's defence minister is certain the UN Security Council will not take any action over its missile tests despite calls from the Western.
31 March 2016
After Brussels, spies debate security risks of Brexit
The Brussels attacks have pushed security to the forefront of Britain's EU referendum campaign this week, as intelligence experts came out of the shadows to press the benefits and disadvantages of membership.
28 March 2016
Obama hits out at Cameron, Sarkozy over Libya intervention
British leader David Cameron got "distracted" and French President Nicolas Sarkozy wanted to promote his country during the 2011 military intervention in Libya, US President Barack Obama said.
11 March 2016
China defence spending to rise '7 to 8%' in 2016
China will raise its defence spending by seven to eight percent this year.
04 March 2016
Moscow warns US over missile system deployment to S. Korea
Moscow warned Washington that deployment of a US missile defence system to South Korea could spark an arms race in the region.
10 February 2016
US missile shield spotlights divisions on handling N. Korea
Official moves towards the deployment -- fiercely opposed by China -- of a US missile defence system in South Korea highlight the inherent dangers of disunity in dealing with North Korea's growing military threat.
08 February 2016
Kazakhstan condemns North Korea's nuclear test
Kazakhstan denounced North Korea’s test of hydrogen bomb and violation of UN Security Council’s nonproliferation resolutions.
06 January 2016
Does North Korea have 'H' or 'A' bomb?
North Korea said it had successfully tested a miniature hydrogen bomb. If confirmed, this would place it among a small group of countries with such dangerous weapons.
06 January 2016
Nazarbayev advises Kazakh army to 'keep powder dry'
Wars are no longer the same they used to be. Now they are hybrids of economic, political, informational, internal and other wars, and the army has to adjust to the new specifics: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
29 December 2015
Kazakhstani peacekeeping corps expands training
Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense plans developing a new program for training of peacekeepers to expand its peacekeeping worky.
27 November 2015
Turkey seeks to ease tensions after downing of Russian warplane
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought to play down tensions with Russia after Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane on the Syria border sparked fears among NATO allies of a wider conflict.
25 November 2015
NATO head urges 'calm, de-escalation' after Russian plane downed
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that the military alliance stands by key ally Turkey after it shot down a Russia fighter jet on the Syrian border but urged both sides to try to calm the crisis.
25 November 2015
EU's Tusk urges all to stay 'cool headed' after Russian jet downed
European Union president Donald Tusk called for calm after Turkey, a candidate for membership of the bloc, shot down a Russian war plane on the Syrian border.
25 November 2015