Xinjiang faces 'intense struggle' says region's top Communist
POSTED: 08 Jan 2015 00:10 "Xinjiang is in an active period of violent terrorist activity," wrote Zhang Chunxian, Xinjiang's party secretary, adding that the region faces an "intense struggle against separatism". BEIJING: The top Communist Party boss in...
Finally, Mountain Guns for India
Image Credit: The U.S. Army via Flickr.com By Debalina Ghoshal January 03, 2015 A long-delayed Indian Army program finally gets the go ahead. In late November, the Indian Army’s artillery breathed a sigh of relief when the government gave clearance to...
Air Force Range Infrastructure Study Underway
An F-16 takes off as two F-35A jets wait to join during training exercises at Eglin Air Force Base in April. While test ranges like Eglin will never go away, smaller ranges may be modified under a new research document. (Photo: US Air Force) WASHINGTON...
Le Drian évoque une livraison d'armes au Liban
Le ministre français de la Défense Jean-Yves Le Drian, en visite en Arabie saoudite, a été reçu dimanche par le prince héritier Salmane Ben Abdel Aziz et évoqué la question de la livraison d'armes au Liban, selon une source diplomatique. Outre l'entretien...
Argentine Minister: Vulture Funds Are a 'War Without Weapons'
Simultaneous vulture funds attacking both Brazil and Argentina seek to destabilize the region, says the Argentine economy minister. Argentina's economy minister likened the so-called vulture funds against his country and neighboring Brazil to a strategy...
Le site internet du ministère de la Défense victime d’une cyberattaque
«Le Centre d’analyse en lutte informatique défensive (Calid) est sur le coup. Le site est en train de repartir", confie une source au sein de la Délégation à l’information du ministère de la Défense. Le site internet du ministère est la cible, depuis...
Iraq asks Australian PM for more military aid
POSTED: 04 Jan 2015 22:08 Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott visited Baghdad on Sunday (Jan 4) to discuss bilateral cooperation between the two countries. BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi on Sunday (Jan 4) asked his Australian counterpart...
Arabie : la livraison d'armes au Liban évoquée lors d'une visite de Le Drian à Ryad
Le ministre français de la Défense Jean-Yves Le Drian, en visite en Arabie Saoudite, a été reçu dimanche par le prince héritier Salmane Ben Abdel Aziz et évoqué la question de la livraison d'armes au Liban, selon une source diplomatique. Outre l'entretien...
U.S. advisers in Iraq stay out of combat but see fighting edging closer
In Iraq’s western Anbar province, more than 300 U.S. troops are posted at a base in the thick of a pitched battle between Iraqi forces, backed by tribal fighters, and well-armed Islamic State militants. The militants, positioned at a nearby town, have...
Thailand Eyes Submarine Fleet
Image Credit: PH1 David A. Levy, US Navy By Prashanth Parameswaran January 04, 2015 Is Thailand about to realize its long-deferred dream of acquiring submarines? Thailand may look to procure two or three submarines as part of an increased 2016 defense...