military

Four dead in plane crash that sparked Washington alert

WASHINGTON, June 5, 2023 (AFP) - US officials said Monday there were no survivors from the Virginia crash of a…

Beijing blames US ‘provocation’ for South China Sea fighter jet incident

BEIJING, May 31, 2023 (AFP) - Beijing blamed US "provocation" Wednesday for an incident last week in which a Chinese…

North Korea says spy satellite ‘crashed into sea’

By Claire LEE Agence France-Presse SEOUL, May 31, 2023 (AFP) -- North Korea launched a military spy satellite Wednesday, but…

North Korea launches claimed ‘spy satellite’, Seoul says

By Claire LEE Agence France-Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- North Korea launched its purported spy satellite Wednesday, the South's…

Japan says scrambled jets after Russian planes seen off coasts

TOKYO, May 25, 2023 (AFP) - Japan scrambled fighter jets Thursday after Russian "intelligence-gathering" aircraft were detected off its coasts…

Kim inspects North Korea’s first spy satellite: state media

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) - Leader Kim Jong Un has inspected North Korea's first military spy satellite and gave the…

Suspected Texas shooter was kicked out of US Army

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The man suspected of murdering eight people at a Texas shopping mall was kicked out…

Convoy carrying ASEAN diplomats ‘attacked’ in Myanmar

YANGON, May 8, 2023 (AFP) - A convoy of diplomats travelling in Myanmar came under fire from an unknown armed…

US troops ordered to Mexico border for migrant surge

By Paul HANDLEY Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- The Pentagon said Tuesday it will deploy more troops to…

US, PHL to discuss countering Beijing in S.China Sea

WASHINGTON, May 1, 2023 (AFP) - Moves to check Beijing's aggressive expansion into the trade routes and strategic islands of…

Chinese ‘scorpion’ combat drone circles Taiwan

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) -- A long-range Chinese combat drone capable of carrying a large weapons payload has circled Taiwan, the…

Australia unveils biggest defense reform in decades

by Max Blenkin, with Andrew Beatty in Sydney Agence France-Presse CANBERRA, Australia (AFP) -- Australia launched its biggest defence shakeup…

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