News about Military
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.
12 March 2013 16:15
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.
11 March 2013 23:09
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.
08 March 2013 17:58
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".
06 March 2013 18:22
Kazakhstan selecting most beautiful lady-cop
Miss Military Kazakhstan beauty contest for female officers of armed forces and military departments is held in Kazakhstan.
06 March 2013 15:15
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.
05 March 2013 19:11
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.
05 March 2013 11:54
First paid military trainings kick off in Atyrau
The students will live in barracks for 24 days and get marching, physical and weapons trainings; they will also drive military vehicles.
05 March 2013 11:08
French army tight-lipped on Mali intervention
More than seven weeks into its intervention to root out Islamist rebels in Mali, the French army keeps a tight lid on details of the operation -- a policy some call a public relations fumble.
04 March 2013 16:34
US, South Korea launch major joint exercises
Thousands of US troops converged on South Korea Friday for the start of annual joint military exercises, a report said, as tensions run high on the peninsula following North Korea's third nuclear test.
01 March 2013 16:31
Kazakhstan to test French military vehicles
Director General of Kazakhstan's KazSpetsExport held talks with President of RENAULT Truck Defense.
27 February 2013 10:58
Afghan leader orders US special forces out of province
Afghanistan's president has ordered US special forces out of a strategic province over allegations of torture and murder by Afghans working with them.
25 February 2013 13:34
N. Korea leader inspects military as tensions high
North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has overseen a military drill, state media said Saturday, his third such inspection in as many days as tensions run high following Pyongyang's third nuclear test.
23 February 2013 17:12
Russia accuses US over UN statement on Syria attack
Russia on Thursday accused US diplomats of blocking a UN Security Council condemnation of a bomb attack in the Syrian capital that left at least 59 dead.
22 February 2013 16:53
NATO to bid farewell to Panetta, seeks new military chief
US Defence Secretary Leon Panetta will get a fond farewell from his NATO colleagues at a two-day meeting beginning Thursday.
21 February 2013 14:13
Kazakhstan Air Force pilots start training on Spanish C-295
Kazakhstan Air Force fleet has been updated with new Spanish C-295 turboprop transport aircrafts.
20 February 2013 17:12
North Korea: A nuclear 7-Eleven?
Experts differ about the scale and immediacy of the military threat posed by North Korea's latest nuclear test, but there is little disagreement about the alarming proliferation risks it presents.
20 February 2013 13:21
S. Korea flexes muscles with naval exercise
South Korea staged a naval exercise involving US surveillance aircraft on Tuesday, flexing its military muscles at a time of high tensions on the Korean Peninsula following the North's third nuclear test.
20 February 2013 10:01
Kazakhstan and Italy agree on military transit from Afghanistan
The agreement on military transit was signed by Kazakhstan and Italian Defense Ministers Adilbek Dzhaksybekov and Giampaolo di Paola.
19 February 2013 16:32
Greater US military role in Mali likely after polls: senator
The United States is likely to play a more active military role in Mali, where French-led forces are battling Islamist rebels, after the country holds elections.
19 February 2013 14:44