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Some 15,000 US servicemen to take part in Operation Project Freedom — CENTCOM

The US Central Command says that over 100 land and sea-based aircraft will also be used NEW YORK - Approximately 15,000 US servicemen; destroyers and over...

Israel approves purchase of 2 more squadrons of F-35I and F-15IA fighter jets from...

Defense minister says procurement follows lessons learned from recent Iran war; shipments carrying 6,500 tons of military gear arrive in Israel

US Troop Withdrawal from Germany Signals Strategic Rift with Europe: Vucic

Serbian President Warns of Long-Term Impact on Transatlantic Relations and Regional Stability Belgrade: Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić has stated that the decision by the United...

Japan MSDF destroyer sailed through Taiwan Strait on Friday: sources

TOKYO - A Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait on Friday, diplomatic sources said, drawing a strong protest from China. It is the first such...

Ukraine Expands Strategic Defense Partnerships Across the Gulf Region

Zelenskyy’s Landmark Visit Strengthens Security Cooperation Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, concluded a significant diplomatic tour of key Gulf nations, reinforcing Ukraine’s growing role as...

Number of US troops in Middle East surpasses 50,000 — newspaper

The current number of US troops in the Middle East is roughly 10,000 above the usual NEW YORK - The number of US troops in...

Trump weighs sending another 10,000 ground troops to the Middle East, WSJ reports

Thousands of US troops have reportedly already been dispatched to the region The Pentagon is looking at sending up to 10,000 additional ground ‌troops ‌to...

China warns US against building ammunition facility in Philippines

BEIJING: China warned the United States on Thursday against bringing “conflict and the chaos of war” to the Asia-Pacific, after Washington and its allies said they would weigh building a weapons base...

US and South Korean militaries will have joint drills in March as tensions with...

North Korea has long described the allies’ joint exercises as invasion rehearsals Freedom Shield is one of two ‘command post’ exercises that the allies conduct each year

US lawmakers urge ‘significant’ defense spending hike in Taiwan

Taiwan has spent many billions of dollars upgrading its military in the past decade But faces growing US pressure to do more to protect itself against China