Bahrain first Arab country to join Gulf maritime coalition
Manama: Bahrain, host to the U.S. Navy’s Fifth Fleet, has become the first Arab and Gulf country to announce officially that it would join a U.S.-led maritime coalition “to ensure freedom of navigation in the Gulf.” King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa on Sunday confirmed during a meeting with visiting General Kenneth F. McKenzie, […]
Pakistan’s Army Chief gets three-year extension in his job
By Nasir Aijaz Asian Correspondent Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan has approved an extension in the tenure of Army Chief Gen. Qamar Javed Bajwa for another three years, a statement issued by the premier’s office said on Monday. The announcement comes nearly three months before Gen. Bajwa was due to retire. “General Qamar Javed […]
Moon urges North Korea, other parties to seize rare dialogue opportunity
Seoul: President Moon Jae-in on Monday called on North Korea and the United States to seize the current chance to achieve denuclearization and lasting peace, as Seoul and Washington are wrapping up their combined military drills. The allies kicked off the “command-post” exercise on August 5. In response, North Korea demonstrated its own firepower with […]
South Korean, U.S. diplomats to meet in Seoul ahead of negotiations on defense cost
Seoul: South Korean and U.S. diplomats will hold talks in Seoul this week over the allies’ envisioned negotiations on the sharing of the cost for the upkeep of American troops here, a diplomatic source said Sunday. Chang Won-sam at Seoul’s foreign ministry and his U.S. counterpart, Timothy Betts, plan to meet Tuesday. They were […]
Kashmir Issue: Indian, Pakistani forces clash, nine soldiers killed
By Nasir Aijaz AsiaN Correspondent Islamabad: As the United Nations Security Council is expected to hold a session on Friday to discuss the Kashmir dispute between Pakistan and India, their forces continued to skirmish at Line of Control (LoC), the international border between two parts of disputed region, which claimed death of at least […]
North Korea fires 2 unidentified projectiles into East Sea: JCS
Seoul: North Korea fired two unidentified short-range projectiles into the East Sea on Friday, South Korea’s military said, the sixth such launch in about three weeks. The firing came shortly after a warning that North Korea could end dialogue with South Korea in apparent protest against the Seoul-Washington military exercise and Seoul’s defense plan, announced […]
U.S. defense chief calls for Seoul’s cooperation in safeguarding Strait of Hormuz
Seoul: South Korean Defense Minister Jeong Kyeong-doo and U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper have agreed to work together to support diplomatic efforts to denuclearize North Korea despite Pyongyang’s saber-rattling amid stalled nuclear talks. During the defense talks held in Seoul, Esper also asked for South Korea to play a role in the U.S.-led […]
Mongolia, U.S. agree to enhance defense cooperation
Ulaanbaatar: United States Secretary of Defense Mark Esper and Mongolia’s Minister of Defense Nyamaagiin Enkhbold have discussed the participation of Mongolia in peacekeeping operations and defense cooperation between Mongolia and the U.S., the official state agency has said. The Mongolian side noted that the US is a country of top priority in terms of […]
Jordan sinks military vehicles in Aqaba for underwater museum
Amman: An underwater museum, comprising 19 military relics, has been launched in Jordan. Aqaba’s Underwater Military Museum Dive Site offers divers and snorkelers the opportunity to explore military machines stationed along coral reefs imitating a tactical formation, Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority (ASEZA) said in a statement. The formation consists of tanks, an […]
Pakistan willing to give up nuclear weapons if India does the same: Imran Khan
Washington: Pakistan is willing to give up its nuclear weapons if India does the same, Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has said. “If India said we would give up our nuclear weapons, would Pakistan?” Khan on a three-day official visit to the U.S. was asked during an interview on Fox News “Special Report with Bret […]
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