MILITARY

2,153 articles

Sudan paramilitary launches fresh attack near Ethiopian border
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Paramilitary forces attacked a Sudanese border town Tuesday, they and local authorities said, in what an army source told AFP was the latest attack launched "fr...
Jellyfish force shutdown of three reactors at French nuclear plant
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
A nuclear plant in northern France shut down three reactors after a swarm of jellyfish clogged pumps used to cool the units, energy group EDF said on Tuesday.
CORRECTED: Australia, Vietnam boost military ties in nod to China
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Australia and Vietnam said Tuesday they would expand cooperation between their militaries as the middle powers face down Beijing's expanding reach in the Pacifi...
Casualties reported after ship hit in Red Sea: maritime agency
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
An "unknown projectile" struck a cargo vessel near the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen, causing an unspecified number of casualties, a Bri...
Russia frees former US Marine amid health fears
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
A former US Marine detained by Russia since 2022 was headed back to the United States on Tuesday after being released on humanitarian grounds, President Donald ...
China warns Pacific Islands diplomat not to sour ties over Taiwan
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
China warned a top Pacific Islands diplomat to "avoid affecting the healthy and stable development of ties" on Tuesday, after he said Taiwan would attend an ann...
Nigerian police killed in clashes with armed gang
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Fighting between Nigerian security forces and a large group of armed men in the northwest of the country early on Tuesday killed nearly 30 people, including 10 ...
North Korea fires ballistic missile over Sea of Japan: Seoul
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast towards Japan early Wednesday, Seoul's military said, just days before the planned start of massive US-...
Former US Marine freed from prison in Russia
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin led to the release of former US Marine Robert Gilman, who had been h...
Yemen govt says four killed in Houthi strike on ship in Red Sea
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
An alleged strike by Iran-backed Houthi rebels on a cargo vessel killed at least four people near the Bab al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of southern Yemen, the ...
Former US Marine held in Russia released on 'humanitarian grounds'
Aug 11, 2026 (AFP)
Robert Gilman, a former US Marine held in Russia, has been released on "humanitarian grounds," the State Department said Tuesday.
Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would seek conflict compensation from Iran as part of any peace negotiations, citing attacks and atrocities stretching ...
Alleged Nigeria coup plotter says acted out of 'patriotism': report
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
The alleged mastermind of a failed 2025 coup attempt in Nigeria acted out of "patriotism" because of what he saw as his country's "gradual decline", local media...
Turkey MPs back historic law on reintegrating Kurdish militants
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades o...
Turkey MPs back historic law on reintegrating Kurdish militants
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Turkish lawmakers on Monday voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for Kurdish PKK militants, a key step in the peace process that seeks to end decades o...
Trump says will demand conflict compensation from Iran
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Monday he would seek conflict compensation from Iran as part of any peace negotiations, citing attacks and killings stretching ba...
Iran supreme leader names Guards general Abdollahi military chief
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Iranian supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei named Revolutionary Guards general Ali Abdollahi head of the country's armed forces on Monday, while also confirming a n...
Turkey lawmakers begin debating Kurdish peace bill
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
Turkish lawmakers on Monday began debating a bill that would offer limited amnesty for Kurdish militant PKK fighters in a first legislative step to end decades ...
Trump extends shipping waiver, with limits, to aid energy flow
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump on Monday again extended a waiver that allows foreign ships to carry oil and other commodities between US ports, as the war on Iran conti...
Trump extends shipping waiver, with limits, to aid energy flow
Aug 10, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump on Monday again extended a waiver that allows foreign ships to carry oil and other commodities between US ports, as the war on Iran conti...
Buy Advertising About Us Editorial & Other Enquiries Privacy statement
The content herein, unless otherwise known to be public domain, is Copyright 1995-2026 Space Media Network. All websites are published in Australia and are solely subject to Australian law and governed by Fair Use principles for news reporting and research purposes.