S. Korea hails new military pact with US
A new South Korea-US pact providing for a joint military response even to low-level provocation by North Korea offers an added deterrent at a time of elevated tension.
US to cede full control of Bagram to Afghan forces
Afghanistan is set Monday to take full control of Bagram military jail from the United States, drawing a line under one running sore in their relationship as US-led forces wind down more than a decade of war.
Russian drones tested in Kazakhstan
Russian drones have been tested by the 36th air assault brigade of Kazakhstan Armed Forces.
Turkish Cobra plant under construction near Astana
A plant for assembly of Cobra armored vehicles is under construction near Astana.
Japan protests to France over military sales to China
Japan said Monday it had protested to Paris over a French firm's sale of helicopter landing equipment to China, at a time of heightened territorial tensions between Tokyo and Beijing.
China replaces UK in top five arms exporters: report
China has overtaken Britain to become the world's fifth largest arms exporter with five percent of the global trade, its highest position since the Cold War.
US to boost missile defenses against N. Korea
The US Friday said it would bolster defenses against a possible North Korean missile strike a week after Pyongyang threatened a "pre-emptive" nuclear attack against its arch-foe.
Leader of Malaysia incursion has fled: reports
The leader of a band of Filipino militants whose incursion in Malaysia has left scores dead has reportedly fled even as his own family insist he is still in the country.
US commander warns Karzai remarks put troops at risk
The US commander in Afghanistan has warned his troops face an increased threat of attack from militants and rogue Afghan forces after a series of inflammatory anti-US comments from President Hamid Karzai.
Kazakhstan mulls special forces to ensure order at rallies
Kazakhstan General Prosecutor’s office is suggesting to create special divisions in the interior authorities to ensure order at mass events.
Mistrust in Mali for its soldiers in sandals
On the banks of the River Niger, mud-walled buildings festooned with tricolours mark out the ancient trading post of Gao, Mali's largest northern city where the French have been welcomed as heroes.
First military parade to be held in Kazakhstan on May 7
Kazakhstan Defense Minister Adulbek Dzhaksybekov has signed a decree to hold a military parade of Kazakhstan Armed Forces in commemoration of the Defender of the Fatherland Day (May 7).
North Korea places South island in crosshairs
North Korea leader Kim Jong-Un threatened to "wipe out" a South Korean island as Pyongyang came under new economic and diplomatic fire Tuesday from US sanctions and UN charges of gross rights abuses.
Kazakhstan's military pilots pass tests
Military aviation pilots of the Air Defense Forces of Kazakhstan have passed exams for confirmation, certification and improvement of their qualification.
Miss Military Kazakhstan selected in Astana
14 female officers of armed forces and military departments of Kazakhstan, who passed regional selection stages, participated in the contest.
Philippine 'sultan' calls for ceasefire with Malaysia
A self-proclaimed Philippine sultan whose followers launched a deadly incursion into Malaysia last month called Thursday for a ceasefire, following a major offensive by Malaysian troops.
Obama admin refuses to rule out drone strikes on US soil
American forces could launch a deadly drone strike against a target on US soil if there was an "extraordinary circumstance".
Kazakhstan selecting most beautiful lady-cop
Miss Military Kazakhstan beauty contest for female officers of armed forces and military departments is held in Kazakhstan.
Amnesty calls on Fiji regime to investigate 'torture' video
Amnesty International called on Fiji's military regime to launch an urgent investigation Tuesday into an online video that appears to show two men being tortured by officials.
Malaysia launches attack to clear out militants
Malaysian fighter jets launched air strikes on a defiant group of Filipino intruders Tuesday as security forces sought to end a three-week incursion that has already killed 27 people.