Military

Majority of Indians support use of military against terrorism

More than three-fifth of Indians support use of military force to defeat the scourge of terrorism, according to a latest Pew Survey released on Monday which said that about half of the respondents disapprove of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Pakistan policy.

Sep 19, 2016, 22:04 PM IST

North Korea executes two officials by anti-aircraft gun

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has had two senior bureaucrats executed by anti-aircraft gun, media reports said.

Aug 30, 2016, 16:16 PM IST

15 Thai tourist blasts suspects in military detention: Junta

No one has claimed responsibility for the bombing spree, which hit tourist towns in the country's south, killing four and wounding dozens, including European visitors.

Aug 18, 2016, 13:15 PM IST

Turkey military purge harming fight against Islamic State: Clapper

Turkey`s purge of its military after a failed coup attempt is hindering cooperation in the U.S.-led fight against Islamic State, James Clapper, the U.S. director of national intelligence, said on Thursday.

Jul 29, 2016, 10:05 AM IST

Palestinian killed in exchange of fire with Israeli army

A Palestinian man accused of killing an Israeli rabbi has died in an exchange of fire with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank.

Jul 27, 2016, 12:33 PM IST

Sensitive issues could damage ties with US military: China

Failure to properly handle sensitive issues between the US and China could 'very likely disturb and undermine' their military-to-military relations, a top Chinese official told US National Security Advisor Susan Rice Monday. 

Jul 25, 2016, 17:00 PM IST

Turkey frees 1,200 soldiers detained after coup bid: Prosecutor

Turkey has freed 1,200 soldiers detained after the failed military coup.

Jul 23, 2016, 16:47 PM IST

US deploys 47 more troops to South Sudan to boost embassy security

The White House said US had sent additional military personnel to South Sudan to boost security of its embassy in the country.

Jul 14, 2016, 10:25 AM IST

Kurdish militant bomb attacks on Turkish army outpost kill six

Two bomb attacks by Kurdish militants ripped through a military outpost and an army vehicle in southeast Turkey on Sunday, killing six members of the armed forces, the military said, showing no let-up in a conflict which flared a year ago.

Jul 10, 2016, 20:47 PM IST

Iraq says 260 IS vehicles destroyed in Fallujah flight

Airstrikes on Islamic State fighters destroyed more than 260 vehicles and killed at least 150 jihadists, said Iraqi officers.

Jun 30, 2016, 15:02 PM IST

Three Indian naval ships visit Russia

Sahyadri, Shakti and Kirch, three Indian Naval ships, arrived in Russia on Monday for a four-day visit to Russia, during which the Indian and Russian naval personnel will conduct joint exercises.

Jun 27, 2016, 18:06 PM IST

S Korea ministry says signs North preparing missile launch

UN resolutions ban North Korea from any use of ballistic missile technology, although it regularly fires short-range missiles into the sea off its east coast.

May 30, 2016, 18:31 PM IST

China should confirm no plans for military planes in Spratlys: US

The Pentagon on Tuesday called on China to reaffirm it has no plans to deploy military aircraft in the Spratly Islands after Beijing used a military plane to evacuate sick workers from a new airstrip on an island it has created in the disputed South China Sea.

Apr 20, 2016, 03:48 AM IST

India, China likely to set up a hotline between military headquarters soon

In a bid to improve border management and avoid frequent stand-off between the two armies, India and China are mulling setting up a hotline between the military headquarters of both the countries.

Apr 19, 2016, 21:18 PM IST

China says defence spending pace to slow, to improve intelligence

China's President Xi Jinping is seeking to drag the People`s Liberation Army, the world`s largest armed forces, into the modern age.

Mar 05, 2016, 09:16 AM IST

Remain ready for full spectrum of threat: Pak army chief tells soldiers

General Raheel visited the Cholistan desert in Bahawalpur district of Punjab where troops completed an intense exercises in traditional warfare.

Feb 26, 2016, 19:45 PM IST

Pakistan deploys military to protect huge Chinese investment in Gwadar port

Heavy police presence, guarded convoys, new checkpoints and troop reinforcements have turned parts of the southern port city of Gwadar into a fortress.

Feb 08, 2016, 16:52 PM IST

China's development more serious with military changes: Daily

China`s peaceful development will be more serious and gain more respect from the outside due to the changes in the military, said a state-run daily which noted: "It has been decades since the PLA was involved in a war".

Feb 02, 2016, 13:25 PM IST

Turkish military, Kurdish militants clash, 7 dead

 Turkish troops killed six Kurdish militants in a clash in the restive southeast and one of three soldiers wounded in the firefight died in hospital, the armed forces said in a statement on Friday.

Dec 25, 2015, 14:09 PM IST

Paina: A village where every family gives birth to a soldier

Paina village in Uttar Pradesh prides itself as the 'home of the soldiers'.

Nov 17, 2015, 22:10 PM IST