Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 748 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 748 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 748th day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Tuesday, March 12, 2024. Fighting Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that the situation along the front line in the east was “much better” and that Ukraine had “recovered” its strategic position with Russian…

Fear of China, Russia and Iran is driving weapons sales: Report | Weapons News

Fear of China, Russia and Iran is driving weapons sales: Report | Weapons News

The aggressive postures of disruptive states drove arms sales in Europe, the Middle East and Asia during the past five years, according to a new report by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). Russia’s war in Ukraine contributed to a doubling of arms purchases in Europe in 2019-23 relative…

Fears of mass migration from Myanmar as military plans to draft thousands | Conflict News

Fears of mass migration from Myanmar as military plans to draft thousands | Conflict News

Ko Naing* is just the sort of young man Myanmar’s military is looking for. Hoping to make up for recruitment shortfalls and battlefield losses against armed groups fighting to reverse its 2021 coup, Myanmar’s military last month announced plans to enforce a years-old conscription law. Starting in April, the military…

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders heightened war preparations | Politics News

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un orders heightened war preparations | Politics News

Latest comments come as US and South Korea hold joint military exercises involving thousands of troops. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered heightened readiness for war after inspecting troops at a major military operations base in the country’s west. The state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) did not…

US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon | Weapons News

US says Russia developing ‘troubling’ space-based anti-satellite weapon | Weapons News

White House says weapon is not yet operational and poses no immediate threat but puts astronauts at risk. Russia is developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon that is “troubling” but poses no immediate threat, the White House has said. National security spokesman John Kirby said US intelligence officials had information that…

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees test of new surface-to-sea missiles | Nuclear Weapons News

North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees test of new surface-to-sea missiles | Nuclear Weapons News

Kim also ordered the North Korean military to boost its readiness near the western maritime border with South Korea. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test of new surface-to-sea missiles, according to state media, while ordering his military to strengthen its readiness in disputed waters north of…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 723 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 723 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 723rd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Thursday, February 15, 2024. Fighting Ukraine said it critically damaged the Caesar Kunikov, a Russian landing warship, off occupied Crimea, in a drone attack, the latest blow to the Russian navy’s Black Sea…

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 722 | Russia-Ukraine war News

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 722 | Russia-Ukraine war News

As the war enters its 722nd day, these are the main developments. Here is the situation on Wednesday, February 14, 2024. Fighting At least 10 people were killed in Russian drone and shelling attacks across eastern, central and northern parts of Ukraine, including three who were at a market in…