Three Iraqi soldiers were killed and four others wounded in a pre-dawn attack in the country's north blamed on the Islamic State group, a military official said. The assailants used automatic weapons in the attack on their barracks, about 25 kilometers west of the city of Kirkuk, the official said...

The United States and India agreed a roadmap for military industrial cooperation, as New Delhi seeks to reduce its reliance on key arms supplier Russia. "We established an ambitious new roadmap for defense industrial cooperation, which will fast track high priority co-development and co-production projects," US Secretary of Defense Lloyd...

A military judge has accused five members of the Iran-backed Hezbollah group, only one of whom is in custody, of killing an Irish United Nations peacekeeper in December last year, a judicial official said. Fadi Sawan issued a 30-page indictment accusing five Hezbollah members of "forming a group of malefactors...

Tehran, Iran--Iran will begin to receive the first batch of Russian SU-35 fighter jets next week, according to Mehr News Agency. Tehran and Moscow have embarked on deepening cooperation amid massive Western sanctions. Iran and Russia have signed major deals in recent months to boost economic, trade, energy and military...

Tehran, Iran-- Oman is keen to improve the military and defense ties with Iran in order to ensure the security of the Strait of Hormuz and the Sea of Oman. This was stated by Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tarik in a meeting in Muscat on Tuesday with the visiting...

Amman, Jordan - Jordan King Abdullah on Wednesday received a phone call from NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg during which they discussed “the deep-rooted cooperation and strategic partnership,” in military, training, and defence areas, as well as joint efforts in countering terrorism. They also discussed regional and international developments, including...

Tehran, Iran— Claiming that Iran has received numerous “requests” from different countries for purchase of its defense equipment and cooperation, Brigadier General Afshin Khajeh Fard has hailed the achievements in producing unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and manned drones with fixed and moving wings. The brigadier general, the head of the...

Australia launched its biggest defense overhaul in decades, vowing to turn a military that is "no longer fit for purpose" into a fighting force that could deter China or any would-be foe. Defense Minister Richard Marles unveiled a strategic review that called for using missiles, submarines and cyber tools to...

In response to US and South Kroea military drills, North Korea has tested another underwater nuclear attack drone, though military analysts have questioned if Pyongyang has such a weapon. The reclusive country has tested what state media have termed as an underwater nuclear-capable drone, and also carried out the launch...

Russia has agreed to extend the Ukraine grain export deal following talks with the United Nations - but only for a further 60 days. Moscow said it wanted to see "tangible progress" on a parallel agreement on Russian exports before the deal comes up for renewal again.

Israeli airstrikes targeting a weapons depot in Syria killed two pro-Iran fighters and wounded three soldiers, a war monitor said. "Israeli strikes targeted a weapons depot belonging to pro-Iran forces located... between Tartus and Hama provinces," said Rami Abdel Rahman, head of the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights.

An Israeli settler killed an assailant in the occupied West Bank, the Israeli military said, the latest bloodshed in a surge of violence in the Palestinian territory. The incident occurred at Dorot Illit settlement in the north of the West Bank, the army said in a statement.

Saudi Arabia aims to gain a leadership role in space.

Abu Dhabi, UAE---Tawazun Council, the defense and security acquisitions authority for the UAE armed forces and Abu Dhabi police, has established a free zone for military and security sector in Tawazun Industrial Park The 2.8-square-kilometer zone has been established to commence operations related to defense and security industries and associated...

Jerusalem--An Israeli military court on Tuesday sentenced Bassam al-Saadi, a senior member of Palestinian militant group Islamic Jihad in the occupied West Bank, to 22 months in prison, the army said. Leader of Islamic Jihad in the north West Bank city of Jenin, Saadi was arrested on August 1 and...

Taking retaliatory action for imposition of sanctions against the Islamic Republic, Iran has slapped 36 individuals and entities from the European Union and Britain with sanctions. According to the Iranian foreign ministry, Tehran has placed the names on its "sanctions list for supporting terrorism and terrorist groups" as well as...

Armed with science and knowledge, the heroes of this army, make the ultimate sacrifice for their homeland and are always ready to contribute to building and maintaining regional and international peace, using the latest cutting-edge technologies to build upon the foundations set by late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan,...

WASHINGTON, US - An explosion wounded four American military personnel during a raid that killed a senior Islamic State (IS) group leader in Syria, the US military's Central Command said Friday. "Last night, during a partnered US and Syrian Democratic Forces helicopter raid in northeastern Syria, an explosion on target resulted...

Revenue rose as countries boost military spending.

Abu Dhabi, UAE--A joint Oman-UAE military exercise codenamed “Cooperation-3” began in Oman on Monday. The 11-day drill, which concludes on February 16, 2023, saw the participation of a force from Muscat Regiment, Infantry Bridge (23) of the Royal Army of Oman (RAO), and its support divisions, as well as aircraft...

Claiming that it has repelled a drone attack on a military site, Iran's defense ministry said that an unsuccessful attack was carried out by armed drones on one of the workshop complexes in central Isfahan province. The strike on the military site occurred late Saturday night and caused only minor...

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has called for a major increase in the country's nuclear arsenal, including mass producing tactical nuclear weapons and developing new missiles for nuclear counterstrikes. Kim called for the increase at the end of a key party meeting in Pyongyang.

SWEIMEH, JORDAN - Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian met Tuesday with EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on the sidelines of a summit in Jordan, an Iranian diplomatic source said. The meeting, which was confirmed by Iran's official news agency IRNA, comes at a time when negotiations in Vienna aimed at...

The pact were inked during the B20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia.

It would take two years after the passing of the law to fully restore conscription, Iraqi MP Watout said, adding that only-sons and breadwinners would be exempted.

Vice President Kamala Harris traveled last week to Japan and South Korea and said the United States would act without fear or hesitation throughout Asia, including the Taiwan Strait.

Chairman of the Board of Directors of General Entertainment Authority (GEA) on September 17 launched the nine-day celebrations under the slogan, ‘This is our home’.

After a Washington Post report revealed that Facebook and Twitter have shut down a number of fake accounts suspected to be created by the US military, promoting pro-West disinformation, the Pentagon has begun a review of its psychological warfare operations while denying that the military was behind fake accounts.

Britain said farewell to Queen Elizabeth II at a historic state funeral attended by world leaders, before a ceremonial journey to her final place of rest. Huge crowds gathered in London to watch as the queen's flag-draped coffin, topped with the Imperial State Crown, was carried slowly to a gun...

The International Atomic Energy Agency called Tuesday for the establishment of a security zone around Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, occupied by Russia and the site of recent shelling. "The current situation is untenable," the UN atomic watchdog said in a report after it sent a team to the plant...

Ships from the Iraq Navy, Kuwait Naval Force, Kuwait Coast Guard, US Navy, and US Coast Guard participated in maneuvering exercises and maritime security drills.

Rear Admiral Pilot Sheikh Saeed bin Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Nahyan, explored means of fostering relations in all fields with Vice Admiral Brad Cooper.

Iranian army displayed its first division of ships and submarines capable of carrying armed drones in July when US President Joe Biden was touring the Middle East.

The US in retaliation will begin formal trade talks with Taiwan by the autumn to show support for the democracy, despite not holding official ties with the government in Taipei. Taiwan has displayed its most advanced fighter jet in a rare demonstration in the wake of China's drills.

While the Ukraine war rages on, Russian President Vladimir Putin has pitched weapons to allies around the world, lauding them for ‘reliability, efficiency’ and having been tested on the field of battle in ‘real combat operations more than once.’

A top US official on Wednesday called China's military drills in response to US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan irresponsible and warned of the danger of the situation spiraling out of control.

The General Authority for Military Industries led and organized the Saudi pavilion under the slogan "Invest in Saudi."

Senior military figures from Libya's rival eastern and western power bases have held an unprecedented meeting in the capital Tripoli, calling Tuesday for a unified command over their troops

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA)’s Research & Development Centre has registered a new patent for an Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) charging system that enables continuous charging for UAVs, providing longer flying hours with a large storage capacity. This is in addition to improving the efficiency of charging and facilitating...

An Algerian military officer and close ally of the former army chief has been sentenced to death over charges of "high treason", the French-language daily El Watan reported Sunday. While courts continue to hand out death sentences in Algeria, there has been a moratorium on capital punishment since 1993.

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said Turkey did not have a “positive opinion” on Finland and Sweden joining NATO, throwing up a potential obstacle for the nations’ membership bid. Erdogan accused both countries of harboring “terrorist organizations” in his unfavorable assessment of the membership bids.

Turkey's air force has pulled out of a military exercise scheduled to be held in Greece next month, security sources said on Saturday alleging that preparatory documents singled out Ankara. The military exercise dubbed "Tiger Meet" is intended to promote solidarity between the participating states' fleets and is held annually.

NATO member Turkey said it was still talking to Russia about procuring the second batch of one of its most advanced missile defense systems despite the war in Ukraine.

Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi warned on Monday that the armed forces would not let arch-foe Israel rest if it took action targeting the Islamic republic. His comments come days after he warned neighboring Iraq against using its territory for activities that disrupt Iran's security.

Analysts say the successful launch of a missile may have emboldened Kim's confidence that his country is on the right track to achieving nuclear deterrence and that more such tests should be expected.

Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum on Wednesday issued a law on Local Military Pensions and Social Security Fund in Dubai, in a move that seeks to support the emirate’s vision in the domain of social security and pensions and ensure the implementation of best practices. An official...

Russia's claim on Saturday to have unleashed its new hypersonic Kinzhal missile would mark a new escalation of its campaign to force Ukraine to abandon hopes of closer ties with the West, even as Volodymyr Zelensky urged Vladimir Putin for presidential-level talks.

Ukraine's leader Volodymyr Zelensky made a fresh appeal for talks with Moscow on Saturday, even as the two sides have been already holding negotiations remotely. But so far, as in previous rounds, the talks have yielded little progress, with both sides blaming the other.

Moscow is currently recruiting thousands of fighters in Syria, from the regular army and from militia groups, to be put on standby for possible deployment in Ukraine.

Egypt and American Defense company, Lockheed Martin, have discussed ways to enhance cooperation.