Military

Iraqi forces retake most of Tal Afar from Islamic State: military

BAGHDAD/ERBIL: Iraqi forces have retaken almost all of Tal Afar, Islamic State’s stronghold in the… Read More

Nawaz says Panamagate JIT members were ‘staunch opponents’

LAHORE: Former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday said that the Panamagate Joint Investigation Team… Read More

Argentina warns US against military move on Venezuela

BUENOS AIRES: US Vice President Mike Pence heard more complaints from Latin American allies on… Read More

Two US soldiers killed, five injured in Iraq: military

BAGHDAD: Two US soldiers were killed and five wounded in northern Iraq on Sunday during… Read More

Turkey, Qatar launch joint military exercises: reports

ISTANBUL: Turkey and Qatar on Tuesday launched military exercises in Qatar that will involve some… Read More

Pakistan concerned over sale of advanced military hardware to India

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan says it is deeply concerned over sale of advanced military hardware to India,… Read More

Philippine military declares Eid truce in war-torn city

MARAWI: The Philippine military declared an eight-hour ceasefire on Sunday in its offensive against militants… Read More

Chinese military planes intercept US aircraft: reports

WASHINGTON: Two Chinese fighter jets intercepted an American military plane over the East China Sea,… Read More

SpaceX launches classified payload for US government

MIAMI, USA: SpaceX on Monday blasted off a secretive US government payload, known only as… Read More

SpaceX postpones classified US military launch

MIAMI: SpaceX on Sunday postponed for 24 hours the launch of a secretive US government… Read More

US military may use lightsabers and laser weapons by 2025

WASHINGTON: A sci-fi staple for decades, laser weapons are finally becoming reality in the US… Read More

Israel military exports surge to $6.5 bln

JERUSALEM: Israeli military exports surged last year to $6.5 billion, a rise of 14 percent… Read More

President confers military and civil awards on Pakistan Day

ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain has conferred 46 military and 50 civil awards on various personalities… Read More

Military wins in first Trump budget; environment, aid lose big

WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump will ask the US Congress for dramatic cuts to many federal programs… Read More

Aircraft carriers, championed by Trump, are vulnerable to attack

WASHINGTON: Last week, President Donald J. Trump chose the deck of the newest U.S. aircraft… Read More

China says hopes US defense spending benefits global stability

BEIJING: China's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it hoped U.S. defense spending would be beneficial… Read More

Egypt’s military to enter pharmaceutical industry

CAIRO: Egypt's military has received the license required to form a pharmaceutical company, a decree… Read More

Iran to expand military spending, develop missiles

TEHRAN: Iranian lawmakers approved plans on Monday to expand military spending to five percent of… Read More

Major achievements of Pakistan’s armed forces in 2016

RAWALPINDI: Inter- Service Public Relations (ISPR), military’s public affairs wing, has released the details of… Read More

‘No survivors’ including 60 from Red Army Choir as Syria-bound Russian jet crashes

MOSCOW: A Russian military plane carrying 92 people, including dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers… Read More