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Jordan denies attack on U.S. base within territory

Jordan denies attack on U.S. base within territory

Jordan has refuted US President Joe Biden’s statement that U.S. forces were attacked in Jordan’s territory. "The U.S. [military] base that came under an attack is located outside Jordan," Jordanian …

U.S. Navy seizes Iranian weapons bound for Yemen

U.S. Navy seizes Iranian weapons bound for Yemen

The U.S. Navy announced what's considered the first seizure of Iranian weapons bound for Yemen since Houthi rebels began their campaign of attacks against international merchant shipping in the Red Sea. On January 11, 2024, while …

Why US and UK attack Yemen?

Why US and UK attack Yemen?

US and British armed forces attacked targets linked to the Houthis, the Ansar Allah rebel movement, tonight. Washington and London said the strikes were "defensive in nature". Iran described the attack as a violation of Yemen's sovereignty. Russia has requested a meeting of the UN Security Council.

Azerbaijan ranks among strongest armies of the world

Azerbaijan ranks among strongest armies of the world

Azerbaijan took 59th place in the Global Firepower's World Military Strength Ranking for 2024. The United States ranks first on the list. Other countries in the top ten are Russia, China, India, South Korea, the UK, Japan, Turkey, …

Biden: US troops don't need to be deployed into Israel

Biden: US troops don't need to be deployed into Israel

U.S. President Joe Biden doesn't think the U.S. army needs to deploy troops into Israel. "I don't think that's necessary. Israel has one of the finest fighting forces in the country," Biden told 60 …

Iran warns off U.S. Navy aircraft close to Gulf of Oman

Iran warns off U.S. Navy aircraft close to Gulf of Oman

The Iranian navy said it identified and warned off a U.S. reconnaissance plane near the Gulf of Oman on Sunday, the Tasnim news agency reported. "After the warning, the plane was prevented from entering the country's skies …

Azerbaijan,US discuss military cooperation issues

Azerbaijan,US discuss military cooperation issues

On Saturday, November 12, a meeting was held between the Chief of the General Staff of the Azerbaijani Army, Kerim Veliyev, and the US military attache in Azerbaijan, Kyle Matthew Cone, a message posted on the website of the Ministry of Defense …

US Marines go to Finland

US Marines go to Finland

US Marines from the Maritime Logistics Unit will arrive in Finland in early October. This is reported by the Finnish Navy. As noted, the US Marine Corps will be in Finland for just over two months - until early December. About …

U.S. sails warships through Taiwan Strait

U.S. sails warships through Taiwan Strait

The U.S. Navy sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Sunday, in the first such transit publicized since U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan earlier in August, at a time when tensions have kept the waterway particularly …

Army recruiting crisis in U.S. results in soldier shortage

Army recruiting crisis in U.S. results in soldier shortage

The U.S. army faces the worst recruiting environment since the all-volunteer force was created in 1973, according to USA Today. Army recruiting typically suffers when civilian jobs are plentiful. That trend is evident this year …

US to boost Javelin and Stinger complexes production

US to boost Javelin and Stinger complexes production

The United States intends to increase the production of Javelin anti-tank missile systems and Stinger man-portable air defence systems, the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Acquisition, Logistics and Technology, Douglas Bush, announced. …

Pentagon postpones ballistic missile test

Pentagon postpones ballistic missile test

The Pentagon announced that it postponed the test of Minuteman III ballistic missile launch amid tensions with Moscow after Russian President Vladimir Putin put nuclear forces on alert. "In an effort to demonstrate that we have no …

DPA: NATO to send troops to Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia

DPA: NATO to send troops to Bulgaria, Romania and Slovakia

As the German news agency DPA reported yesterday, NATO intends to build up its forces in the east of the Alliance - primarily in Romania, Bulgaria and Slovakia, which is associated with an escalation of tension in relations with Russia. …

US combat submarine sails to Russia

US combat submarine sails to Russia

The Russian Ministry of Defense has just announced that a US combat submarine was spotted in Russian territorial waters in the Far East today. An American military vehicle of the "Virginia" type sailed to the Kuril island of …