Japan announces defense budget hike in response to growing threats in East Asia.
Image Credit: Reuters On Wednesday afternoon, Japan’s Defense Ministry announced that it requested an 3.3% increase from the initial defense budget for the current fiscal year until March 2021. The […]
Turkish F-16 downs an Armenian SU-25 jet, in the third day of fighting.
SU-25 jet. Image Credit: alexeyvvo On Tuesday, the Armenian Defense Ministry said that a Turkish F-16 shot at and destroyed a SU-25 Armenian jet inside Armenian airspace, killing the pilot. […]
China is holding simultaneous military drills in four seas.
Image Credit: AP On Monday, the Chinese army began 5 military exercises on different parts of its coast. It is the second time that the Chinese army is conducting simultaneous […]
Heavy clashes continue between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
Image Credit: AFP The battle between Azerbaijan and Armenia continued for the second day, over the disputed region of Nagorno-Karabakh. Yesterday, after the downing of an Azerbaijani helicopter by Armenia, […]
Clashes reported between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
Image Credit: Vahram Baghdasyran/Photolure/EPA Early on Sunday, the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry reported that it launched a counteroffensive against Armenia, in response to its earlier attacks against the Azerbaijani military.The Azerbaijani […]
Greece and Turkey to restart talks in Istanbul.
The videoconference held on Tuesday 22nd September between German Chancellor, Angela Merkel (L), European Council President Charles Michel ,and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Image Credit: AA. NATO members Greece […]
United States to deploy more troops in Syria in response to the vehicle accident with Russia.
Image Credit: Rusvesna.su On Friday, the United States military announced that more troops will be sent to Syria to ‘counter’ the Russians. The military said that more equipment such as […]
Russia sends troops to the Far East.
Image Credit: AP photo/Sergei Grits On Thursday, the Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that more troops will be sent to the Far East in response to the increasing tensions […]
Turkish research vessel leaves the disputed zone.
Image Credit: Reuters The Turkish research vessel, Oruc Reis, has left the disputed waters in Eastern Mediterranean, a move which has been considered as a positive sign by Greek Prime […]