Tag: military

Trump’s military parade plan sparks backlash

by Michael Mathes and Andrew Beatty  © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump’s dream of hosting a military parade in Washington was met with widespread derision Wednesday, with critics seeing evidence of creeping authoritarianism. White House and military officials confirmed preliminary planning was already underway, but said a date had not yet been decided. “I think we’re all aware, in this country, of the president’s affection and respect for the military,” said Defense […]

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Five dead after two army helicopters crash in France

  MARSEILLE, France (AFP) — Five people were killed Friday after two army helicopters crashed near the southern French resort town of Saint-Tropez, police said. “The helicopters collided. There were three crew in one and two in the other. All are dead,” police said in the nearby town of Brignoles, adding that one body had still to be recovered from the wreckage. The Var region prefecture said two army aviation service helicopters based at nearby […]

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Duterte announces release of P100 million for relocation of lumads

Assures lumads gov’t will help them secure a good education, employment (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday announced the release of P100 million for the relocation of lumads, as he discussed other ways to improve their lives. Duterte announced the allotment of P100 million for the indigenous people’s relocation to temporary shelters modeled after shelters in Marawi, as he spoke before their leaders  in Mindanao  at the headquarters of the military’s Eastern Mindanao Command […]

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SpaceX blasts off Luxembourg government satellite

MIAMI, United States (AFP) — SpaceX on Wednesday blasted off a four-ton secure military communications satellite called GovSat-1, a partnership between the government of Luxembourg and the satellite operator SES. The prime minister and deputy prime minister of Luxembourg were in Florida for the launch, along with the prince and princess of Luxembourg, SpaceX said. “There you saw a successful liftoff of the Falcon 9,” a SpaceX commentator said as the rocket launched on a […]

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Test of US-Japanese missile interceptor fails again

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A test of a US missile interceptor failed in Hawaii on Wednesday, a defense official said, marking the second such unsuccessful attempt in less than a year. The test using the Aegis Ashore system occurred at the Pacific Missile Range Facility on the island of Kauai, Missile Defense Agency spokesman Mark Wright said in a statement. Wright said the test was of an SM-3 Block IIA missile, made by arms giant Raytheon […]

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Pentagon probes fitness-app use after map shows sensitive sites

by Thomas Watkins © Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US military is reviewing how troops use fitness trackers and other devices, the Pentagon said Monday after an exercise-logging company published a map revealing potentially sensitive information about US and allied forces in places including the Middle East. The map, made by Strava Labs, shows the movements of its app users around the world, indicating the intensity of travel along a given path. The company […]

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Alleged Spanish terrorist nabbed in Basilan denies allegations vs him; I’m only on vacation, he says

By Jerold Tagbo Eagle News Service The 20-year-old Spanish national who was arrested in Basilan on Monday on suspicion of being a terrorist has denied the allegations against him, saying he was only on vacation in the country. Abdelhakim Labidi Adib made the statement during inquest proceedings held at the Department of Justice on Wednesday. “I have nothing to do with this,” Adib told reporters in Spanish. He said he arrived in Manila on December […]

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Trump says Democrats put immigrants ahead of military after shutdown

WASHINGTON, United States (AFP)US President Donald Trump on Saturday said opposition Democrats were more concerned with “illegal immigrants” than the military or the country’s border security after lawmakers failed to agree a stop-gap spending deal. “Democrats are far more concerned with Illegal Immigrants than they are with our great Military or Safety at our dangerous Southern Border,” he wrote in an early morning tweet. “They could have easily made a deal but decided to play […]

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N. Korea prepares grand military parade on eve of Olympics: report

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea is preparing a lavish display of its military strength in a parade on the eve of next month’s Winter Olympics in the South, despite a rare sporting detente with Seoul, it was reported Thursday. Pyongyang, which has rattled the international community with its nuclear and missile tests in recent months, has agreed to send athletes to the Games and march with the South under one flag at the […]

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US nuclear review calls for development of low-yield weapons

by Thomas Watkins Agence France-Presse WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — The US military wants to overhaul its atomic arsenal and develop a new type of low-yield weapon that experts worry could lead to greater proliferation and heighten the risk of nuclear war. The proposed changes to the nuclear weapons program, outlined in a draft version of the Pentagon’s Nuclear Posture Review, mark a significant break from the vision for America’s nuclear future under Barack Obama, who during a famous […]

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South Korean soldiers’ wages almost doubled

(AFP) — South Korea nearly doubled wages for its rank-and-file conscripted soldiers on Tuesday but their pay will remain just a fraction of the country’s minimum wage. Salaries for conscripted privates were raised 88 percent from 163,000 won to 306,100 won ($288) a month, with privates first class and corporals enjoying similar increases. But they remain far below South Korea’s minimum wage of 10,000 won ($9.40) per hour. President Moon Jae-In has promised to increase […]

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N. Korea steps up tunnelling at nuclear test site: monitor

SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea has stepped up tunnelling at its main nuclear test site, a US think tank said, even as tensions cool on the peninsula following the resumption of long-stalled inter-Korean dialogue. Satellite images showed increased activity at the Punggye-ri site, with mining carts and personnel frequently visible, and excavation waste piles growing, the respected 38North website said Thursday. “These activities underscore North Korea’s continued efforts to maintain the Punggye-ri site’s […]

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