Myanmar military denies junta chief detained by generals
YANGON (Agencies): Myanmar’s military on Wednesday said rumors top generals had detained the embattled junta chief in a new coup were “propaganda” spread by “traitors” ahead of a visit by…
US soldier pleads guilty to selling secrets to China
WASHINGTON (Agencies): A US Army analyst has pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to sell military secrets to China, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has said. Sgt Korbein Schultz was…
US approves $20bn weapons sale to Israel
WASHINGTON (Agencies): The US government has approved more than $20 billion in new arms sales to Israel, despite pressure on President Joe Biden’s administration to end the bloodshed in Gaza.…
Chinese Rocket Breaks Up in Orbit, Scattering Debris
WASHINGTON (Agencies): A Chinese rocket carrying the first satellites in a planned communications constellation intended to rival Starlink broke up in low-Earth orbit this week, spreading debris across the orbital…
Iraq receives 7 new Bell training helicopters
Baghdad (Agencies): Iraq’s Army Aviation Command received last week the first batch of Bell 505 helicopters that will be used in training missions. A ceremony was held at Baghdad International…
Germany Bids Farewell to Sea King Helicopters After Nearly 50 Years
Berlin (Agencies): Germany has officially retired its Westland Sea King Mk 41 helicopters, marking the end of an era that spanned nearly five decades. The final Sea King was flown…
Wales to host deep-space radar under AUKUS
LONDON (Agencies): Wales has been selected to host a new ground-based Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability (DARC) under the trilateral AUKUS security partnership between Australia, the UK, and the US.…
Gambia Arrests Ex-General, Suspected Member of Death Squad
BANJUL, Gambia (Agencies): The Gambian military said Saturday it had arrested a former general who was an alleged member of a death squad under former dictator Yahya Jammeh. Former brigadier…
Boeing rockets built by inexperienced workers – NASA
WASHINGTON (Agencies): NASA’s inspector general has issued a damning report on Boeing’s rocket division, stating that the aerospace giant’s next-generation spacecraft is years behind schedule, significantly over budget, and built…
US to provide $3.5bn more in military aid to Israel amid war on Gaza
WASHINGTON (Agencies): The United States will send an additional $3.5bn to Israel to spend on US-made weapons and military equipment, the Department of State has said, as the deadly war…