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View allDefenseNews: 2 Army officers, 2 jawans killed in encounter with terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir
DefenseNews: Four Army personnel, including two captains and two jawans were killed and others were injured during an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri. Two Army officers and two jawans were killed and three others were injured during an encounter between security forces and terrorists in Jammu and Kashmir's Rajouri district on Wednesday, officials said. An intense gun battle continued in the region as additional troops were deployed to eliminate the two terrorists cornered in the Bajimaal …
US Army to build electronic warfare training ground at Fort Gordon
WASHINGTON — An electronic-warfare testing range is slated for construction at Fort Gordon in Georgia, a development U.S. Army officials said will greatly bolster troop readiness. The plans come as the service, the military’s largest, reinvests in electronic warfare and electromagnetic mastery after years of neglect. The renewed interest is spurred by threats posed by Russia and China after years spent in the Middle East. Maj. Gen. Paul Stanton, Fort Gordon’s commanding officer, on Oct. 11 said the facilities will be a place where soldiers can…
US B-52 bomber lands in South Korea as massive defense fair begins
DefenseNews : A US B-52 bomber landed in South Korea for the first time on Tuesday, after flying over Seoul Air Base to mark the start of the "largest" defense fair, the Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition (ADEX) 2023. Seoul International Aerospace and Defense Exhibition 2023 showcases defense industry growth, South Korea-US alliance While B-52s have taken part in joint air exercises with the South Korean Air Force over the Korean Peninsula, this marked the first time one landed at a South Korean air base, state-run …
Pentagon puts troops on notice to prepare to deploy to support Israel: reports
DefenseNews : Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a select number of U.S. troops to prepare to deploy in support of Israel, multiple outlets have reported. About 2,000 such troops were chosen this weekend to be ready to assist with advising and medical support, The Wall Street Journal first reported. The forces will be pulled from across the U.S. armed services, with the troops currently stationed inside the Middle East and in nearby Europe. But officials have not said which units were chosen or the location they would deploy to, acco…
DefenseNews: Russian parliament makes moves against global nuclear test ban
MOSCOW — The lower house of the Russian parliament on Tuesday gave preliminary approval to a bill revoking the ratification of a global nuclear test ban in what Moscow has described as a move to put itself on par with the United States. The State Duma voted unanimously to rescind the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty known as the CTBT, in the first of three required readings. The final vote is scheduled for later this week. The vote follows a statement from Russian President Vladimir Putin, who warned earlier this month…
Brussels attack: Suspect shot dead by police after killing of Swedish football fans
BRUSSELS : Belgian interior minister says weapon found on ‘neutralised person’ was same as that used in the attack. The man ( Abdesalem Lassoued ) suspected of killing two Swedish football fans and wounding another in a terrorist attack in Brussels on Monday night has died after being shot by police. Belgium’s interior minister, Annelies Verlinden, told the broadcaster VRT that an automatic weapon found on the “neutralised person” was the same as that used during the attack that killed two Swedish men, one in his 60s and one in his 70s. Who …
GAZA: 200 Killed In Israel Airstrikes On Hospital, Many Trapped, Gaza Officials
DefenseNews : The media office of Gaza's Hamas government described the attack as a "war crime" as Israeli air strikes on a Gaza hospital compound sheltering displaced people on Tuesday killed at least 200, the health ministry in the Hamas-run Palestinian territory said. "Two hundred to 300 displaced people killed in occupation (Israeli) strikes on the yard" of the Ahli Arab hospital in central Gaza, the ministry said. "Hundreds of victims are still under the rubble," it added. The media office of Gaza's …
Britain sends spy planes, ships to Mediterranean amid Israel-Hamas war
LONDON — Military vessels and surveillance aircraft are among the assets Britain is deploying to the Eastern Mediterranean in response to the attack on Israel by Hamas, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced. Backed by a barrage of rockets, Hamas militants stormed from the blockaded Gaza Strip into nearby Israeli towns, killing dozens and abducting others in an unprecedented surprise attack during a major Jewish holiday Saturday. In response, the Israeli government declared war on Hamas and vowed to inflict an “unprecedented price.” Roya…
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