- 05 May, 2024
Geopolitics & National Securitymilitary drills
Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan hold drills near Afghan border
TASHKENT (Reuters) - Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan have held military drills near the former's border with Afghanistan, imitating a response to an incursion, the Uzbek defence ministry said on Wednesday. Central…
Putin says no need to escalate Black Sea tensions with NATO, rejects snap drills
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Sunday that he had rejected a defence ministry proposal to hold snap Black Sea military drills in…
Iran’s military holds annual drills near mouth of Gulf
DUBAI (Reuters) - Iran's military launched an annual exercise near the mouth of the Gulf on Sunday, Iranian state television reported, a few weeks before resumption of talks between Tehran…
N.Korean troops stage artillery fire competition
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korean mechanized troops held an artillery fire competition over the weekend as part of efforts to boost the country's defence capabilities, state media…
Russia, Belarus plan large-scale military drills in 2023 – report
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Belarus plan to carry out large-scale military drills in 2023 and have prolonged a deal under which Russian military facilities operate in Belarus, the Interfax…
Russia-led security bloc to hold military drills near Afghan border on Oct. 22-23 -RIA
MOSCOW (Reuters) - A Russia-led security bloc that includes some countries adjacent or close to Afghanistan will hold military drills near the Afghan border in Tajikistan from Oct. 22-23, the…
Ukraine holds military drills with U.S. forces, NATO allies
YAVORIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine began joint military exercises with U.S. and other NATO troops on Monday, at a time when neighbouring Russia and Belarus have been holding large-scale drills…
Ukraine, U.S. to hold joint military drills
KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine and the United State will start joint military exercises in western Ukraine next week, the Ukrainian General Staff said on Thursday, days after Belarus and Russian…
Russia and Belarus formally open huge war games, worrying NATO
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia and Belarus formally opened vast joint military drills on Thursday, a week-long exercise across the territory of both countries and in the Baltic Sea that has…
Poland, Latvia worry over Russia’s war games on tense EU-Belarus border
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Poland and Latvia expressed concern on Thursday over Russia's looming military drills held jointly on Belarus' western border where the European Union accuses Minsk…
Poland says it is taking steps to counter any threat from military drills in Belarus
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland is taking all steps necessary to counter any threats that could take place during military exercises in Belarus organised by the Russian army that will start…
S Korea Navy and UK Carrier Strike Group to conduct joint military drill, US will not participate
Seoul [South Korea], August 31 (ANI/Global Economic): South Korean Navy and the UK carrier strike group will conduct a joint maritime military training. The US military, which was scheduled to…
