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Tokyo dismisses fresh setback in bid to relocate US air base Japan said Monday it was sticking with plans to relocate a controversial US military base in Okinawa, despite the election of a local politician strongly opposed to the move.

20 January 2014

Australia sorry for Indonesia intrusion but vows to stop boats The Australian government apologised unreservedly to Jakarta on Friday after its navy "inadvertently" violated Indonesian waters during border security operations, but vowed to pursue its policies to halt asylum-seeker boats.

17 January 2014

S. Korea rejects North's warning over military drills South Korea on Thursday rejected North Korean warnings to call off scheduled joint military exercises with the United States and vowed "severe" retaliation to any provocation from Pyongyang.

16 January 2014

Obama didn't believe his own war strategy: Gates Former defense secretary Robert Gates has delivered a scathing critique of President Barack Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan in a revealing new memoir, US media reported Tuesday.

08 January 2014

Israel set for new prisoner release as Kerry heads back to region Israel prepared Monday to free 26 Palestinian prisoners under peace talks brokered by US Secretary of State John Kerry, who is returning to the region to boost the faltering negotiations.

30 December 2013

Libya briefly holds four US military personnel Four US military personnel have been freed after a brief detention by the Libyan government, the US State Department said Saturday.

28 December 2013

Man who oversaw Saddam hanging recalls dictator's end Mowaffak al-Rubaie sits in his office with a statue of Saddam Hussein behind him, the rope used to hang the dictator around its neck, recalling his final minutes.

27 December 2013

Kim urges N. Korea military to bolster combat readiness North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has urged the country's military to bolster its combat readiness, saying a war could break out "without any prior notice", state media reported Wednesday.

25 December 2013

Images show N. Korea efforts to restart nuclear complex Satellite imagery suggests North Korea is making "wide-ranging, extensive" efforts to fully reactivate its main nuclear complex, a US think tank said Tuesday, in line with Pyongyang's vows to strengthen its weapons programme.

24 December 2013

US ups pressure in S. Sudan, but no military role likely The United States -- a key backer of South Sudan's 2011 independence -- is increasing diplomatic pressure amid an intensifying conflict there but will not consider military intervention, experts said.

24 December 2013

Pakistan court says it cannot lift Musharraf travel ban A Pakistani court on Monday said it was unable to lift a travel ban on former military ruler Pervez Musharraf, a day before his trial for treason was due to start.

23 December 2013

Kazakhstan not sending peacekeepers to Syria According to Kazakhstan ex-Permanent Representative in the UN Senator Byrganym Aitimova, Kazakhstan will not send any peacekeepers to Syria.

23 December 2013

Russian missile deployment raises alarm Washington has joined Russia's neighbours in voicing alarm after Moscow revealed it had moved nuclear-capable Iskander missiles closer to EU borders in response to the US-led deployment of a disputed air defence shield.

18 December 2013

US, Chinese warships nearly collide in S. China Sea A Chinese naval vessel came dangerously close to a US warship during a tense incident in the South China Sea last week, US military officials said Friday.

14 December 2013

Karzai warns against 'initimidation' on US troop deal Afghan President Hamid Karzai said he would not be bullied into signing a security pact to allow US troops to stay on after next year, as he tried to persuade India Friday to provide more military assistance.

13 December 2013

Defense electronic optical devices to be produced in Astana together with Turkey Defense electronic optical devices to be produced in Astana jointly with Turkey.

11 December 2013

US looks to manage, not end, China air rift The United States has strenuously objected to China's new air zone over islands managed by Japan, but experts say its best hope is to contain rather than end tensions.

07 December 2013

North Korea's powerbroker: ousted or just out of sight? South Korea's spy agency believes North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has just carried out the most significant leadership purge since taking power two years ago, but confirmation may be a long time coming.

04 December 2013

China media urges countermeasures against Japan planes China's state media called Friday for "timely countermeasures without hesitation" if Japan violates the country's newly declared air zone, after Beijing sent fighter jets to patrol the area following defiant military overflights by Tokyo.

29 November 2013

Kazakhstan Defense Ministry to use computer games and cartoons to make military service more attractive Computer games and cartoons will be made available on the website of the Defense Ministry of Kazakhstan.

28 November 2013

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