Jan 11 U.S., Japan plan to boost defense cooperation By Lolita C. Baldor, Matthew Lee, Associated Press The United States and Japan are boosting military and security cooperation as their top national security officials hold talks in Washington. Continue reading
Nov 07 GOP elections committee chair in Wisconsin sues to sequester military ballots By Scott Bauer, Associated Press The Republican chair of the Wisconsin Assembly’s elections committee along with a veterans group and other voters have filed a lawsuit seeking a court order requiring the sequestering of military absentee ballots in the battleground state. Continue reading
Nov 02 Bolsonaro supporters call on Brazil’s military to keep him in power By Diane Jeantet, Mauricio Savarese, Associated Press Thousands of people who back the far-right president gathered outside one of the army's eight regional headquarters a day after Bolsonaro stopped short of conceding the election but authorized his chief of staff to begin the transition process. Continue reading
Oct 07 Members of Korean pop group BTS face possible military enrollment By Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press South Korea's military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions. Continue reading
Sep 09 Mexico’s Senate votes to shift National Guard from civilian to military control By Associated Press Mexico's Senate has approved handing control of the country's recently created National Guard over to the military. When the National Guard was created by a Constitutional reform in 2019, it was placed under civilian control. Continue reading
Aug 25 Russian military ordered to increase size of forces by 137,000 by Putin By Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to increase the size of the country's armed forces by 137,000 amid Moscow's military action in Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 24 U.S. military puts 8,500 troops on alert for possible deployment amid Russia tension By Lorne Cook, Robert Burns, Associated Press The Pentagon says that Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has put about 8,500 troops on heightened alert, so they will be prepared to deploy if needed to reassure NATO allies in the face of ongoing Russian aggression on the border of… Continue reading
Jan 23 Mutinous soldiers take over Burkina Faso military barracks By Sam Mednick, Associated Press Mutinous soldiers seized control of a military base in Burkina Faso’s capital Sunday, raising fears of a coup attempt in the West African nation as gunfire rang out for hours amid growing frustration with the government’s handling of the Islamic… Continue reading
Jan 19 Russia says it will take nothing less than a NATO expansion ban in Ukraine talks By Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Russia has maintained a tough posture amid the tensions over its troop buildup near Ukraine. Continue reading
Jan 19 WATCH: House Armed Services committee hearing on sexual assault in the National Guard By News Desk The House of Representatives Armed Services committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday on sexual assault and harassment in the National Guard. Continue reading