US ‘Secret War’ remembered as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Laos | Conflict News

US ‘Secret War’ remembered as Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin visits Laos | Conflict News

In August, the family of United States Air Force Sergeant David S Price finally buried his remains after more than 50 years of waiting. The 26-year-old was stationed at a top-secret CIA base – Lima Site 85 – on a mountaintop in northeast Laos when it was overrun by Lao…

Pakistan preparing major offensive against Balochistan separatists | Military News

Pakistan preparing major offensive against Balochistan separatists | Military News

The military has not elaborated on the details of the operation, which comes after a series of deadly attacks. Pakistan has announced a “comprehensive military operation” against separatist groups in the restive southwestern province of Balochistan, which has seen a surge of deadly attacks in recent months. Prime Minister Shehbaz…

Ukraine to get US land mines for use against Russian forces: Reports | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine to get US land mines for use against Russian forces: Reports | Russia-Ukraine war News

US President Biden’s decision to provide antipersonnel mines comes after Ukraine fired ATACMS missiles into Russia. US President Joe Biden has approved providing antipersonnel land mines to Ukraine in what has been seen as another policy reversal on weapons provided to Kyiv by the outgoing United States administration, according to…

Israeli attack kills 3 more Lebanese soldiers as death toll passes 40 | Israel attacks Lebanon News

Israeli attack kills 3 more Lebanese soldiers as death toll passes 40 | Israel attacks Lebanon News

The number of Lebanese troops killed in Israeli attacks since October 2023 is reported to have reached 41 after latest attack kills three soldiers in southern Lebanon. Three Lebanese soldiers have been killed in an Israeli air strike on an army base in southern Lebanon’s town of Sarafand, while at…

Ukraine gets green light to use US long-range missiles: What’s next? | Russia-Ukraine war News

Ukraine gets green light to use US long-range missiles: What’s next? | Russia-Ukraine war News

United States President Joe Biden has reportedly lifted restrictions on Kyiv on the use of long-range missiles, which means Ukrainian forces may fire American-made missiles inside Russian territory for the first time. The move, which comes weeks before Biden leaves office and hours after massive Russian missile and drone attacks,…

Lebanese Australians reminded of past wars as Israel attacks Lebanon again | Israel attacks Lebanon

Lebanese Australians reminded of past wars as Israel attacks Lebanon again | Israel attacks Lebanon

Melbourne, Australia – Israel’s devastating bombing of Lebanon has reverberated around the world, reaching as far as the suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne. In Sydney’s Bankstown neighbourhood and Coburg in Melbourne, where Australia’s vibrant Lebanese community is visible in the local shops, restaurants and places of worship, Israel’s latest war…

Japan’s troops to train with US, Australian forces amid concerns over China | Military News

Japan’s troops to train with US, Australian forces amid concerns over China | Military News

The joint amphibious training is announced after three countries express concerns about ‘dangerous conduct’ by the Chinese military. Japan’s troops will participate in joint training with United States Marines and Australian forces in northern Australia next year, the defence ministers from the three countries have said, as they expressed concerns…

What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages? | Civil Rights News

What happened in Abu Ghraib and why did a US court award damages? | Civil Rights News

A United States jury has ruled that Virginia-based defence contractor CACI must pay $42m to three Iraqi men who were tortured at the Abu Ghraib prison in 2004. But what exactly was it and what happened there? What was the case about? Here’s what you need to know: What was…

US military strikes ‘Iranian-backed’ fighters in Syria for a second day | Military News

US military strikes ‘Iranian-backed’ fighters in Syria for a second day | Military News

The US military said it carried out strikes against an Iranian-backed armed group in Syria, its second such operation in two days. The United States military has again carried out air strikes in Syria targeting “Iranian-aligned targets” following a recent rocket attack against US forces at a base in Syria’s…