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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
Kazakhstan condemns North Korea's nuclear test Kazakhstan denounced North Korea’s test of hydrogen bomb and violation of UN Security Council’s nonproliferation resolutions.
06 January 2016 21:47
Does North Korea have 'H' or 'A' bomb? North Korea said it had successfully tested a miniature hydrogen bomb. If confirmed, this would place it among a small group of countries with such dangerous weapons.
06 January 2016 19:24
Nazarbayev advises Kazakh army to 'keep powder dry' Wars are no longer the same they used to be. Now they are hybrids of economic, political, informational, internal and other wars, and the army has to adjust to the new specifics: Nursultan Nazarbayev.
29 December 2015 20:40
Kazakhstani peacekeeping corps expands training Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Defense plans developing a new program for training of peacekeepers to expand its peacekeeping worky.
27 November 2015 13:14
Turkey seeks to ease tensions after downing of Russian warplane President Recep Tayyip Erdogan sought to play down tensions with Russia after Turkey's downing of a Russian warplane on the Syria border sparked fears among NATO allies of a wider conflict.
25 November 2015 17:21
NATO head urges 'calm, de-escalation' after Russian plane downed NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg said that the military alliance stands by key ally Turkey after it shot down a Russia fighter jet on the Syrian border but urged both sides to try to calm the crisis.
25 November 2015 16:59
EU's Tusk urges all to stay 'cool headed' after Russian jet downed European Union president Donald Tusk called for calm after Turkey, a candidate for membership of the bloc, shot down a Russian war plane on the Syrian border.
25 November 2015 14:03
UN envoy urges Libya rivals to say yes to peace deal UN envoy Martin Kobler urged rival Libyan politicians to sign up to a UN-brokered agreement for power sharing in the war-torn nation during weekend talks with both sides.
23 November 2015 11:29
Clinton backs sweeping US-led global fight against IS Hillary Clinton called for a US-led global fight to defeat the Islamic State group and shut down its flow of fighters, propaganda and weapons in the wake of the Paris attacks.
20 November 2015 11:52
Trudeau tells Obama Canada will be 'strong' partner against IS Canada's freshly elected Prime Minister Justin Trudeau vowed to remain a "strong" partner in the fight against the Islamic State group.
19 November 2015 16:59
Putin tells navy in Mediterranean to work with French 'as allies' President Vladimir Putin ordered the Russian navy in the Mediterranean to establish contact with its French counterparts and work together "as allies" in a campaign against the Islamic State group in Syria.
18 November 2015 14:02
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