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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan. Photo © Marat Abilov Kazakhstan calls for peaceful negotiations in Ukraine Kazakhstan urges Ukraine and Russia to solve the conflict through negotiations and not through a military intervention.
05 March 2014
Topol rocket. ©Reuters Russian Topol missile strikes target in Kazakhstan Russian military forces have successfully fired a Topol RT-12M intercontinental ballistic missile from Kapustin Yar military site.
05 March 2014
©Reuters Russia gave prior notice of missile test: US official Russia informed the United States in advance that it would carry out a launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile.
05 March 2014
N.Korea fires Scud missiles as US-S.Korea hold drills North Korea fired short-range Scud missiles off its east coast for the second time in a week, drawing condemnation from Washington and Seoul as the allies held joint military exercises.
04 March 2014
N. Korea fires short-range missiles, South says 'provocative' North Korea fired short-range missiles into the sea off its eastern coast for the second time in a week Monday, prompting a warning from South Korea of "reckless provocation."
03 March 2014
Kerry to visit Kiev as Russia faces global outcry US Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to Kiev this week in a show of support for the embattled leadership, as Washington and its allies slammed Moscow for violating Ukraine's sovereignty.
03 March 2014
Obama 'deeply concerned' by Russian military moves in Ukraine President Barack Obama said Friday he was deeply concerned about reports of Russian military activity in Ukraine, while a US military official said Moscow had sent several hundreds troops into Crimea.
02 March 2014
UN Security Council meets on Ukraine The UN Security Council on Friday held a brief "private meeting" followed by consultations to discuss concerns about rapidly changing events in Ukraine.
01 March 2014
©Reuters/Bobby Yip Military drills to test inter-Korean detente South Korea kicked off its annual joint military exercises with the United States on Monday, despite vocal opposition from North Korea which will test a recent upswing in cross-border ties.
24 February 2014
11 dead as Libya military plane crashes in Tunisia A Libyan air force medical plane crashed south of Tunis early on Friday, killing all 11 people on board, Tunisian officials said.
22 February 2014
©Yermek Sarbasov Military vehicles march near Almaty The Defense Ministry of Kazakhstan has commented on the internet video of a military vehicles march near Almaty.
14 February 2014
'Letter bombs' sent to British military recruiters The British government held an emergency meeting Thursday after a string of crude but potentially viable explosive devices were mailed to armed forces recruitment offices.
14 February 2014
Egypt's Defense Minister Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. ©Reuters/Stringer Egypt's Sisi negotiates arms deal in Russia Egyptian army chief and likely new president Abdel Fattah al-Sisi meets top Russian officials on Thursday to negotiate a $2-billion arms deal that is meant to replace subsiding assistance from old ally Washington.
13 February 2014
Afghanistan releases 65 'insurgents' despite US protests: officials Afghanistan released 65 alleged Taliban fighters from jail on Thursday despite condemnation from the United States, which says the men could return to the battlefield to launch strikes against NATO and Afghan forces.
13 February 2014
©Reuters/Jacky Chen N. Korea scraps US envoy's invite as tensions mount Tensions tightened on the Korean peninsula Monday, as North Korea cancelled a US envoy's visit over a jailed Korean American, and Seoul and Washington set dates for military drills denounced by Pyongyang.
10 February 2014
Guards at the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay. ©Reuters/Mandel Ngan/Pool Hard rockers demand $666,000 after Guantanamo claims A Canadian hard-rock band says it sent the Pentagon a $666,000 bill after a former Guantanamo Bay guard alleged that the US military used their music to torture detainees.
08 February 2014
Egypt army chief says he will run for president: Kuwait paper Egypt's top military commander Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said in comments published in Kuwait Thursday that he has decided to run in the presidential election scheduled for April.
06 February 2014
N. Korea calls Japanese PM Abe 'Asian Hitler' North Korea on Tuesday denounced Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as an "Asian Hitler" intent on amassing military power under the guise of ensuring regional stability.
05 February 2014
S-300 Air Defense System. ©RIA Novosti Russia to deliver 5 S-300 missile battalions to Kazakhstan Russia will deliver five S-300PS surface-to-air missile battalions to Kazakhstan for free, according to Deputy Defense Minister of Russia.
03 February 2014
©Reuters/Jason Lee N.Korea enlarging site for bigger missiles: institute North Korea appears to be expanding its main launch site to permit more advanced missiles which may eventually be able to reach the United States.
30 January 2014

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