Iraq has been at war since 2003, when troops from the U.S. and Britain invaded to oust dictator Saddam Hussein. The invasion succeeded in less than 40 days, but resistance from irregulars and Islamic ...

American political and military leaders agree that European NATO countries should spend more for their own defense. To encourage that the Americans plan to remove U.S. forces from Europe and tell the ...

Beijing coveted the DRC's mineral trove -- a global position of immense economic import. In 2006 and 2007, Chinese front companies began buying DRC cobalt, copper and rare earth mineral operations. In ...

The ship is operated by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps/IRGC NAVY. The only aircraft carried are two helicopters and 100 or more drones. The carrier has a curved ski jump deck to aid in ...

March 31, 2025: During January 2025 Chinese and Filipino coast guard ships collided ships in the South China Sea near Second Thomas Shoal. Four Filipino crewmen were injured. China also employed 40 ...

Russian leaders were intensely proud of having the largest tank fleet in the world for over fifty years. While the Red Army largely disintegrated in the early 1990s, the army sought to keep as many of ...

March 29, 2025: The Ukraine War was another disaster for the Russian army. In 2025 Russian military leaders are calling for another round of reforms, one that will work. All previous efforts had ...

This year Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the end of the Great Patriotic War, known elsewhere as World War II. The May 9th Victory Day events are held in Moscow and cities throughout Russia.

March 27, 2025: Over recent decades, China has outpaced the United States in constructing warships. By year's end, China’s fleet will boast 777 ships and nearly 400,000 personnel, while the U.S. Navy ...

March 31, 2025: The southeast Asian city-state of Singapore is responsible for security of the 223 kilometers long and 19 kilometers wide Singapore Strait that connects the Strait of Malacca and the ...