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N. Korea warns of 'all-out war'
North Korea on Saturday issued a fresh warning of an "all-out war", urging the United States to stop military drills and what it described as "nuclear blackmail".
13 October 2013
US halts delivery of major arms systems to Egypt
US suspended deliveries of major military hardware and cash assistance to Egypt to signal deep concern over the mounting bloodshed and the lack of a democratic transition.
10 October 2013
US, S. Korea, Japan hold naval drill despite N. Korea threat
The United States launched a joint naval drill Thursday with South Korea and Japan despite dire warnings of a "horrible disaster" from North Korea.
10 October 2013
Karzai says NATO mission caused 'suffering' for no gain
Afghan President Hamid Karzai on Monday condemned the NATO mission in his country for causing "a lot of suffering" without delivering any gains.
09 October 2013
Kazakhstan Defense Ministry selects candidates for education in US universities
Kazakhstan Defense Ministry is staring to select candidates for education in US military universities in 2014.
08 October 2013
Two Kazakhstan citizens enter US universities
Two Kazakhstan citizens, Ilias Kameledinov and Abylai Akhmetov, have been enrolled in military universities of the US Armed Forces.
08 October 2013
North Korea warns US of 'disaster' over joint naval drill
North Korea on Tuesday warned the United States of a "horrible disaster" and put its troops on alert over a massive joint naval drill involving a nuclear-powered US aircraft carrier alongside South Korean and Japanese vessels.
08 October 2013
Prince Harry reviews global armada in Sydney
Britain's Prince Harry, in full military uniform, reviewed a global armada of warships in a day of pomp and ceremony watched by tens of thousands of people on Sydney Harbour.
05 October 2013
N. Korea warns 'imbecile' Park of confrontation
North Korea's top military body lashed out Friday at South Korean President Park Geun-Hye, warning that she was leading the Korean peninsula back into confrontation.
04 October 2013
US, Japan and S. Korea to hold joint naval drills
The United States, South Korea and Japan will hold joint naval exercises next week in waters around the Korean peninsula
03 October 2013
US military braces for full effect of shutdown
The US government shutdown had no drastic effect on the military Tuesday but if it remains in place everything from ship repairs to combat training will be disrupted.
02 October 2013
NATO and US military doctrines presented in Astana
Representative of Kazakhstan Defense Ministry met with professors of the US Army Military College and Czech National Defense University.
02 October 2013
S. Korea stages largest military parade for a decade
South Korea staged its largest military display for a decade on Tuesday, as President Park Geun-Hye warned of the "very grave" threat posed by North Korea's nuclear weapons programme.
01 October 2013
Deal needed 'soon' on post-2014 force in Afghanistan: US
A top Pentagon official said Friday it would be a "tragedy" if Afghan and US negotiators failed to clinch a deal allowing US troops to stay in the country after 2014.
28 September 2013
UN powers make progress on Syria resolution: envoys
The world's major powers made important progress Wednesday on key points of a UN Security Council resolution on destroying Syria's chemical weapons.
27 September 2013
Kazakhstan Defense Minister visits military plants in Turkey
Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adilbek Dzhaksybekov is in Turkey to visit Aselsan and TAI military companies.
25 September 2013
Great Britain thanks Kazakhstan for military transit permit
Chairman of Kazakhstan Senate Kairat Mami has met with the Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to Kazakhstan Carolyn Browne.
20 September 2013
Boeing to end C-17 military aircraft program in 2015
Boeing announced Wednesday it would end production of its C-17 military transport aircraft in 2015, citing a difficult environment amid government spending cuts.
20 September 2013
Kazakhstan spends $3.7 million on Joint CIS Air Defense System
Kazakhstan is going to spend over 570 million tenge ($3.7 million) on the Joint CIS Air Defense System (JADS). Only three countries are funding the JADS: Kazakhstan, Russia and Belarus.
18 September 2013
Shooting spree at Washington naval base leaves 13 dead
A former US naval reservist killed 12 people in a shooting rampage at a military base in the heart of Washington on Monday, exchanging fire with police before losing his own life.
17 September 2013