News about Military
New Kazakhstan petition proposes raising the age for military service
Tengrinews.kz - Kazakhstanis are calling to raise the age for compulsory military service. A corresponding petition has appeared on the official
12 September 2024 15:21
Kazakh soldier became disabled: condition of the National Guard's solder
Tengrinews.kz - The Minister of Health Akmaral Alnazarova spoke about the condition of serviceman Yerbayan Mukhtar, who received a head injury
02 September 2024 16:48
Kazakh soldier sustained a head injury during military and became disabled
Tengrinews.kz – The press service of the National Guard commented on the situation involving a serviceman who received a head injury while on
22 August 2024 18:16
Kazakhstan and Turkey preparing a new military agreement
Tengrinews.kz - The "Open NPA" portal has published a draft agreement between Kazakhstan and Turkey on the transit of military equipment and
13 August 2024 19:09
Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan to co-operate in military intelligence
Tengrinews.kz - The portal "Open Normative Legal Acts" published a draft decree on the agreement between Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan on military
23 July 2024 13:09
32,000 arrested in Turkey coup probe
Turkey said that courts have placed 32,000 suspects under arrest on charges of links to a group run by the US-based preacher.
28 September 2016 18:55
Sweden re-militarises Baltic island of Gotland
Sweden's Baltic Sea island of Gotland is once again home to a permanent military presence.
14 September 2016 18:16
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 15:31
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 15:24
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 15:44
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 14:48
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 14:17
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 17:37
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 19:42
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 16:53
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 17:04
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 14:00
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 15:03
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 15:11
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 15:11