MILITARY

1,644 articles

Japan seeks record $55.6 bn defence budget, with AI focus
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Japan's defence ministry requested a record budget of 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6 billion) on Monday as Tokyo looks to artificial intelligence to speed up decision-...
Iran FM accuses Israel's Netanyahu of tricking US into war
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday accused Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of tricking Washington into going to war with the Islamic rep...
Macron seals $4.9-bn French frigate deal in Sweden
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
President Emmanuel Macron on Monday oversaw the signing of a 4.3-billion-euro ($4.9 billion) deal for Sweden to buy four French frigates as Paris and Stockholm ...
Japan seeks record $55.6 bn defence budget, with AI focus
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Japan's defence ministry requested a record budget of 8.9 trillion yen ($55.6 billion) on Monday as Tokyo looks to artificial intelligence to speed up decision-...
Trump says US reviewing position on Falkland Islands
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
President Donald Trump said Monday that the United States is reviewing its position on the Falkland Islands, after reports that Washington threatened to oppose ...
Indonesia, US and allies launch annual military drill
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Indonesia, the United States and more than a dozen allies launched annual joint military exercises Monday to boost defence capabilities and "deter aggression" i...
US, allies' maritime drills are a 'threat' to N. Korea: KCNA
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Maritime drills by South Korea, the United States and Japan in September constitute a "threat" to North Korea, Pyongyang said on Monday, branding Washington as ...
Trump vows to hit Iran 'hard' after first exchange of fire in weeks
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to hit Iran "hard" after the two foes traded fire for the first time in weeks, as his Treasury secretary vowed to...
Iran retaliates after first US strikes in a month
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for the first American strikes on its territory in a month, in a fresh flare-up of...
Mexico announces seizure of arms stockpile smuggled from US
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Mexican authorities seized 210 firearms that were smuggled into the country from Texas by criminal groups, Security Secretary Omar Garcia Harfuch said Monday.
Iran FM accuses 'serpent' Netanyahu of tricking US into war
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu a "serpent", accusing him of tricking Washington into going to...
UAE says Iran drone attack 'dangerous escalation'
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Monday condemned an Iranian drone attack intercepted over its territorial waters, calling it a "dangerous escalation" after weeks of...
Iran retaliates after first US strikes in a month
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for the first American strikes on its territory in a month, in a fresh flare-up of...
US Army Secretary Driscoll submits resignation: White House
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has submitted his resignation, the White House confirmed Monday, following reports of tensions with Defense Secretary Pete Hegset...
Iran, US trade fire in first exchange for a month
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Iran attacked US military targets in the Middle East on Monday in retaliation for American strikes on an island in the Strait of Hormuz, the first exchange of f...
Middle East war a boon for UAE defence giant with global ambitions
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
In the heart of the Abu Dhabi desert, workers toil inside warehouses assembling drones and missiles for the UAE's Edge group, riding high on a wave of new deman...
CORRECTED: Lebanon urges Greece to help implement truce with Israel
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun asked Greece on Monday for support to help implement a ceasefire agreement with Israel and end Israeli attacks on his country, ho...
Iran sentences two women to death over 2026 protests: rights groups
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Iranian courts have issued death sentences for two women charged over anti-government protests in January, rights groups said Monday, as Tehran ramps up executi...
Iraq sentences kidnapper of US journalist to 15 years in prison
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
Iraq's judiciary has sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for the kidnapping of an American journalist who was abducted earlier this year by a powerful Iran-ba...
Middle East war a boon for UAE defence giant with global ambitions
Aug 31, 2026 (AFP)
In the heart of the Abu Dhabi desert, workers toil inside warehouses assembling drones and missiles for the UAE's Edge group, riding high on a wave of new deman...
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.