Philippines, US simulate mock invasions in largest ever war games | Military News

Philippines, US simulate mock invasions in largest ever war games | Military News

Laoag, Philippines – Troops from the United States and the Philippines have launched Javelin missiles and fired howitzers to simulate repelling a maritime invasion along the coast of the South China Sea, in a show of force capping joint war games held in China’s maritime back yard. The live fire…

Which bombs has the United States stopped shipping to Israel? | Israel War on Gaza News

Which bombs has the United States stopped shipping to Israel? | Israel War on Gaza News

The United States has halted the shipment of some types of heavy bombs to Israel and US President Joe Biden has also pledged to halt the supply of some offensive weapons and artillery shells to the country if it goes ahead with its assault on Gaza’s southernmost city of Rafah….

US pauses weapons delivery to Israel over Rafah offensive concerns: Reports | Israel War on Gaza News

US pauses weapons delivery to Israel over Rafah offensive concerns: Reports | Israel War on Gaza News

Biden’s administration paused shipment of weapons in effort to prevent full-scale assault on Rafah, official says. US President Joe Biden’s administration paused a shipment of weapons to Israel last week in opposition to apparent moves by the Israelis to invade the southern Gaza city of Rafah, a senior administration official…

‘Bleak milestone’: UN says 3 million forced to flee in Myanmar conflict | Conflict News

‘Bleak milestone’: UN says 3 million forced to flee in Myanmar conflict | Conflict News

United Nations says the number displaced has jumped by 50 percent in last six months as fighting has intensified. The number of people in Myanmar forced from their homes by conflict now exceeds more than 3 million in what the United Nations has described as a “bleak milestone” for the…

US soldier detained in Russia and accused of theft | Military News

US soldier detained in Russia and accused of theft | Military News

US soldier detained in Russia on charges of criminal misconduct, adding to strained relations. A United States soldier has been detained in Vladivostok on charges of theft in Russia’s latest high-profile detention of an American. Russia’s RIA state news agency reported on Tuesday that the soldier, identified by the court…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 803 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 803 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 803rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. Fighting Russia claimed to have taken control of two more Ukrainian settlements – Soloviove in the eastern Donetsk region and Kotliarivka further north in the Kharkiv region. Ukraine’s military…

US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader | Drone Strikes News

US acknowledges Syria air strike killed farmer rather than al-Qaeda leader | Drone Strikes News

Botched strike is latest incident to raise questions about lack of accountability for civilian deaths from US strikes. The United States Department of Defense has acknowledged that a drone strike in Syria, initially said to have successfully targeted an al-Qaeda leader, actually killed a farmer. The Pentagon stated on Thursday…