EU grants 500m euros more in military aid to Ukraine
Journalists queue at a bus as they leave the meeting of the 'Ukraine Defense Contact Group' at Ramstein Air Base in Ramstein, Germany, Friday, Jan 20, 2023. Defense leaders are gathering at […]
Burkina Faso govt demands departure of French troops
Demonstrators hold placards during a protest to support the Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of France's ambassador and military forces, in Ouagadougou, on Jan 20, 2023. […]
Somali army kills 100 al-Shabab fighters in foiled attack on base
Demonstrators attend a rally against the Al-Shabaab jihadist group in Mogadishu on Jan 12, 2023. (HASSAN ALI ELMI / AFP) MOGADISHU – Somali National Army (SNA) forces killed 100 al-Shabab extremists in a […]
Fire in Armenian military barracks kills 15 servicemen
MOSCOW – At least 15 Armenian servicemen were killed in a fire that broke out in the barracks that belong to a unit of the Armenian Armed Forces, Armenia's Defense Ministry said […]
Lula to purge Bolsonaro loyalists from security after rampage
Federal Interventor Ricardo Cappelli (center) inspects military troops as they wait for a protest announced by supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro, in Brasilia, Brazil, on Jan 11, 2023. (GUSTAVO MORENO / […]
Russia loses 63 troops in Ukraine raid
Anger grows over highest casualty count since start of conflict last year Russia's Defense Ministry confirmed on Monday that 63 soldiers had been killed on New Year's Eve in a fiery blast […]
Gambia: Military coup foiled, four soldiers arrested
In this file photo taken on May 2, 2022, a young worshipper arrives ahead of Eid al-Fitr prayers, marking the end of the Holy month of Ramadan, at the King Fahad Mosque […]
Sudan’s military, civilian leaders sign deal to end political impasse
Sudanese civilian leaders lift documents following the signature of an initial deal with military powers aimed at ending a deep crisis caused by last year's military coup, in the capital Khartoum on […]
Sahel insurgency could ‘engulf’ W. Africa, says Ghana president
West African heads of state pose with European Council President Charles Michel at the Accra Initiative regional security conference in Accra, Ghana, Nov 22, 2022. (COOPER INVEEN / REUTERS) ACCRA – Ghana's […]
EU to train up to 15,000 Ukrainian soldiers
This picture taken Jan 1, 2022 shows the European Union flag under the Arc de Triomphe, on the Place de l'Etoile in Paris.(ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) BRUSSELS – The Council of the […]
Macron announces official end of military operation in the Sahel
France's President Emmanuel Macron gestures as he delivers a speech on defence strategy to present the La Revue nationale strategique (RNS), a new military programming law (2024-2030), on the amphibious helicopter carrier […]
Suspected al Shabaab militants attack Somalia military base
Women walk next to a destroyed house and the wreckage of a car following an explosion provocked by Al-Shabaab militants' during an attacke to a police station on the outskirts of Mogadishu, […]
Bolsonaro backers ask military to intervene after Lula’s win
People attend a protest over Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro's defeat in the presidential run-off election, in Anapolis, Goias state, Brazil, Nov 2, 2022. Signs read: "Federal intervention." (UESLEI MARCELINO / REUTERS) SAO […]
Putin inspects training of newly mobilized forces
Russian President Vladimir Putin visits the Western Military District training ground in the Ryazan region on Oct 20, 2022. (KREMLIN PRESS RELEASE) MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday inspected the […]
Russia declares martial law in Donetsk, Lugansk, 2 other areas
A woman stands in front of a destroyed house, in Kramatorsk, Donetsk region, on Sept 12, 2022. (JUAN BARRETO / AFP) MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday, declaring […]
Russian commander: Situation in special military operation area tense
In this handout photo taken from video and released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Oct 10, 2022, a Russian air force pilot is seen in the cockpit of his Su-25 […]
Uganda removes president’s son from army role
Lt. General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the son of Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni, who leads the Ugandan army's land forces, looks on during his birthday party in Entebbe, Uganda May 7, 2022. (ABUBAKER LUBOWA […]
UN envoy sees opportunity to end political crisis in Sudan
Volker Perthes, UN Special Representative to Sudan and head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, speaks during a meeting of representatives of the tripartite mechanism in the Sudanese […]
Zelensky, Blinken meet on US assistance for Ukraine
US Secretary of State Antony Blinken (right) poses with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during their meeting in Kyiv, Ukraine, Sept 8, 2022. (GENYA SAVILOV / POOL PHOTO VIA AP) KYIV – Ukrainian […]
US military laments ‘tragic’ rise in sexual assault
In this photo taken on March 30, 2007, a US Army Special Forces Ranger attends a class on combatting terrorism at the United States Military Academy in West Point, New York. (DON […]