US military training soldiers from Uganda People’s Defense Force. The United States Army will be deploying troops to nearly three-dozen African nations in the coming year. Soldiers based out of Fort Riley, Kansas’ 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division will begin training in March 2013 in order to prepare for a project that will send troops to as many as 35 African nations, the Associated Press... 

Armed rebels used chemical weapons in their attacks against the Syrian army in Reef (outskirts of) Damascus on Sunday. The terrorists used chemical weapons against the Syrian army forces in Darya district of Reef Damascus today. “The terrorists have already thrown three cube-shaped plastic bags towards the (Syrian) army’s forces that killed seven forces due to the gases emerging from the... 

The picture shows North Korean rocket Unha-3, carrying the satellite Kwangmyongsong-3, lifting off from the launch pad in Cholsan on December 12, 2012. Pyongyang is developing missiles capable of reaching the US, South Korean officials have claimed. The allegations came as North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un called for the development of more powerful rockets after the successful launch of a satellite. The... 

An Israeli bulldozer sits at a construction site in East of Jerusalem. The Israeli prime minister has vowed to continue building settlements in the “Israeli capital of Jerusalem,” defying near-unanimous international criticism of the illegal activity in retaliation for Palestine’s upgraded UN status. ­In an interview with Israeli Channel 2, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threw internationally-recognized... 

Tuareg rebels in northern Mali The United Nations Security Council has approved foreign military intervention in Mali to help the Malian government battle the militants controlling the northern part of the West African country. On Thursday, the 15-member council authorized an initial one-year-long deployment of African Union forces in the country. The resolution, drafted by France, also authorized... 

Patriot missile launchers in northern Germany Nearly 2,000 foreign troops are expected to be deployed along Turkey’s border with Syria to operate the surface-to-air Patriot missile batteries, a report says. The Turkish daily Today’s Zaman on Tuesday reported that the troops will be from the United States, Germany and the Netherlands. The three NATO members have agreed to send the missiles to the... 

A ScanEagle drone Commander of the Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy Rear-Admiral Ali Fadavi says Iran has launched the production line of ScanEagle drones. “The production line of ScanEagle drones has been launched in Iran and it has already been employed by the IRGC Navy and Aerospace Division,” Fadavi said on Monday. Fadavi added that the US ScanEagle drone recently captured by the... 

The IAEA delegation holding talks in Tehran hopes to finally inspect the Parchin military base, where Iran has allegedly tested elements of its nuclear program. Tehran has refused all previous attempts by the IAEA to get inside the compound. ­The top item on the agenda for the UN nuclear watchdog’s delegation that arrived in Tehran for talks early Thursday is getting access to the Parchin military... 

Iranian researchers have produced an unmanned surface vehicle (USV) that can conduct a wide range of missions. The USV – codenamed Ariana – was unveiled during a ceremony showcasing the recent research and technological achievements of the Science and Research Branch of the Islamic Azad University in Tehran on Sunday. Project manager Behrouz Asadi told reporters that Ariana is highly maneuverable,... 

A newly revealed top secret document indicates that the US once instituted a military plan by which it would launch an instantaneous “full nuclear attack” against both China and Russia, if attacked by one of the two, even accidentally or by conventional arms. The document, published Wednesday by the Washington-based National Security Archives, shows that until 1968, the US had a protocol in place... 

Japan launched 8 fighter jets in response to an airspace “violation” by a Chinese plane that strayed into territory above disputed islands in East China Sea. Japan slammed the move as “deplorable” and lodged a formal complaint against the Chinese. The Japanese Foreign Ministry issued a statement, saying a Chinese state aircraft had strayed into airspace over the disputed archipelago, prompting... 

EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton (L) and Israel’s Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman. The European Union is infuriated by Israeli Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman’s analogy between Tel Aviv’s policies toward the Palestinians and Europe’s stance toward the Jews during the World War II era. Maja Kocijancic, the spokesperson for European Union foreign policy chief Catherine... 

North Korea launched a long-range rocket Wednesday morning despite international opposition and growing tensions in the region. UN has condemned the successful launch in a statement. Pyongyang claimed the Unha-3 rocket successfully delivered a scientific satellite Kwangmyongsong-3 into orbit. The UN Security Council has condemned North Korea’s rocket launch in a short statement following an emergency... 

Iran’s Defense Minister Brigadier General Ahmad Vahidi has inaugurated the country’s Sixth International Aviation Industry Exhibition in southern island of Kish. Iranian and foreign companies are showcasing their latest aviation and aeronautical achievements in the four-day exhibition. A number of military attachés from foreign embassies attended the inauguration of the air show. During the inaugural... 

Iranian Troops US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has recently described Iran as the hardest issue she has been dealing with as secretary of state. In 30-minute keynote address at the annual US-Israeli forum, Clinton clearly enunciated that she has failed to find a solution to Iran issue. “Iran is the hardest of the hard boards because of the dangers its behavior already poses and the geometrically...