On 29 April, heavy fighting reportedly erupted on the border between Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. Local media reported that military units of both sides are involved in the exchanges of fire. Shooting has broken out on the border between the Central Asian states of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan over a dispute over land and water rights. – ADVERTISEMENT – CONTINUE READING BELOW – The Kyrgyz Border Service of […]
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The U.S. National Guars has deployed additional Soldiers and equipment to assist civilian law enforcement and officials with the protection of property and providing a safe environment for citizens to exercise their right to peacefully assemble and protest leading up to the 59th Presidential Inauguration on Jan. 20. Hundreds of Soldiers deployed to Washington, D.C. to provide additional security for the 59th Presidential Inauguration in support […]
Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson Public Affairs has shared dramatic footage of aerial resupply training for Army paratroopers at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. The aerial supply effort is a vital asset in resupplying Soldiers when they operate with the poor infrastructure, unimproved roads, and numerous remote unit locations. The training covers aerial delivery in all weathers, even if cold and wet conditions. During aerial resupply training, Alaska Army […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Radhika Parashar. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/india/202010141080766135-chocolate-soldiers-indian-netizens-suggest-chinese-troops-should-join-circus/ Border tensions between India and China erupted in April this year after the two sides accused each other of crossing the Line of Actual Control (LAC). While troops from both nations are on guard along the LAC in Ladakh, ordinary Indians and Chinese have continuously engaged in a war of words on Twitter. In recent months, China’s […]
ByteDance Ltd., the Chinese-based parent company of the popular social media app, TikTok, is facing allegations, mainly from the administration of US President Donald Trump who attempted to ban the app in the United States, of harvesting data for the Chinese government. Both ByteDance and Beijing have denied the claims. Soldiers of the British Special Air Service (SAS) have been instructed against using Chinese social-media app […]
Azerbaijan claims to have killed or wounded more than 2,000 Armenian troops during fierce fighting in the contested Nagorno-Karabakh region. Armenia had disputed such high numbers. Around 2,300 “enemy personnel” have been killed or wounded since fighting broke out on Sunday, Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry reported. Officials added that an Armenian S-300 air defense missile system was destroyed at the frontline in Karabakh, along with around 130 […]
The head of Germany’s military counter-intelligence service has been dismissed amid a sweeping probe into hundreds of soldiers for suspected links to far-right extremism, the military’s latest effort to overhaul the agency. Christof Gramm will go into early retirement next month after leading the intelligence organization – known by its acronym, “MAD” – for some five years, the German Defense Ministry announced on Thursday, adding that […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/09/18/1080555907_0:241:3071:1969_1200x675_80_0_0_d3ca4e1d48f1e2e4d08990aa46ffef38.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Muhammad Osman. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009241080555863-kim-jong-un-miraculously-avoided-assassination-by-traitorous-soldiers-in-2018–japanese-admiral/ Four service members of the North Korean military allegedly involved in conducting a dramatic assassination attempt against the DPRK’s Supreme Leader were said to be discovered by South Korean authorities while trying to flee to Japan in a fishing boat. North Korea’s Supreme Leader Kim Jong-un managed to survive an assassination attempt by soldiers from his country’s […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Andrei Dergalin. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/viral/202009191080515220-student-makes-soviet-soldiers-dance-to-modern-tunes-videos/ The author’s interest in the subject, which eventually led to the creation of these music videos, reportedly stems from a previous “20th century Russian history coursework” of his. It appears that the famous dancing exploits of Soviet servicemen have recently taken on a slitely different hue online, thanks to the efforts of one Twitterian who uses the […]
Donnie, some of us would rather be suckers, even dead and maimed, than you. pic.twitter.com/ih5xyoOJwm — Gordon Duff (@gpduf) September 5, 2020 #LincolnProject Airline Capt. Sully- “1st time in American history, a president has repeatedly shown utter & vulgar contempt & disrespect for those who have served and died serving our country,” “While I am not surprised, I am disgusted by the current occupant of the […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/asia/202009011080332929-at-least-3-soldiers-killed-five-others-injured-in-bomb-blast-in-capital-of-afghanistans-paktia/ KABUL (Sputnik) – At least 3 soldiers were killed and at least five others were injured in a bomb attack in Gardez, the capital of Afghanistan’s eastern Paktia Province, a Paktia Security Command spokesperson said in a statement. “Unfortunately, three of our soldiers were killed and five others were wounded in the attack. The situation is now normal and […]
…from SouthFront.org Hikers in the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights found at least 5 armed and unguarded Merkava Mk. IV battle tanks. The doors of the battle tanks were open with equipment and munitions left completely unguarded inside. The incident took place amid the growing tensions between Hezbollah and the Israeli Defense Forces in both the Golan Heights area and along the Israeli-Lebanese contact line. During the past […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/07e4/08/1c/1080309616_0:54:3073:1782_1200x675_80_0_0_ae49556c26a0603cdc9416c667690afc.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Daria Bedenko. Sputnik International https://sputniknews.com/us/202008291080309645-two-us-special-op-soldiers-dead-three-injured-in-helicopter-drill-crash-report-claims/ A Black Hawk helicopter crashed during an exercise in the vicinity of Coronado, California, on Thursday, according to The San Diego Union Tribune. An investigation into the incident has been launched, with additional information to follow. Two US Army Special Operations soldiers died and three were injured in a crash of a Black Hawk helicopter in Coronado, […]
At least 11 people have been killed and 40 injured in a bombing attack in the city of Jolo in the Philippines while soldiers were helping with Covid-19 relief efforts. One of the attacks involved a female suicide bomber. The first explosion occurred inside the Paradise Food plaza next to a computer shop in downtown Jolo at around 12.00am local time, killing five soldiers and five […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/africa/202008221080247051-four-soldiers-reportedly-killed-by-explosive-device-in-mali/ Earlier this week, a military mutiny took place in the country, with militants detaining the Malian president, the prime minister, and several high-ranking officials. Four soldiers have been killed by an explosive device in Mali, AFP reported, citing a military source. MORE TO FOLLOW Source link
The U.S. Army announced that GREYWOLF brigade’s Soldiers fired the first round from the first new fielded M1A2 SEP V3 Abrams Main battle tank Tuesday at Sugar Loaf Range on Fort Hood. 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division sent the first round downrange with the U.S. Army’s new version of Abrams tank, the service has announced. Tuesday began the […]
ABUJA, Nigeria—The mutinying soldiers who seized Mali’s President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita from his residence in the capital, Bamako, and forced him to resign from office have promised to hold general elections within a “reasonable time.” But the coup plotters, who first took control of the Kati military camp near the capital before arresting the Malian leader, risk throwing the fragile country into more chaos. The last […]
In a screen grab captured from a video, soldiers on a military vehicle are greeted by citizens Tuesday at Independence Square in Bamako, Mali. Soldiers staged a mutiny, and reportedly detained President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Anadolu Agency via Getty Images In a screen grab captured from a video, soldiers on a military vehicle are greeted by citizens […]
The Belarus military will mobilize at least 3,000 soldiers starting 10 August ahead of August’s presidential election and over invasion concerns. A Belarus’ military official confirmed the Defence Blog on 4 August that the Ministry of Defense of the Republic of Belarus will mobilize its military reservists, but no information was provided about the cause and number of possible reservists. Local sources also said that country’s […]
MOSCOW—The videos were certainly not what Russians have come to expect from their country’s secret warriors abroad; powerful men in unmarked uniforms imposing Russian influence on Syria, Ukraine and Africa. These men were caught on camera by Belarusian security officers totally unprepared. Some were naked except for underwear, with documents, propaganda leaflets and condoms strewn around their hotel rooms. Others wore vaguely marked uniforms, all 33 […]
Pvt. Mejhor Morta’s body was found on Friday in the area of Stillhouse Hollow Lake. He was stationed at nearby Fort Hood, Texas. U.S. Army photo hide caption toggle caption U.S. Army photo Pvt. Mejhor Morta’s body was found on Friday in the area of Stillhouse Hollow Lake. He was stationed at nearby Fort Hood, Texas. U.S. Army photo Police are investigating the death of a […]
Several U.S. Army Soldiers were injured in an overturned armored vehicle accident in northeastern Syria. According to local sources, M-ATV Special Forces Vehicle driven by Green Berets is overturned during patrolling in northeastern Syria. The source did not specify how many Soldiers were hurt. The result of armored vehicle accident was seen in a short video that began circulating on social media on 21 July. The […]
U.S. Army Soldiers train regularly to counter the potential threats drones can offer. Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101 st Airborne Division (Air Assault), trained to fight and win July 9 by learning to defeat drones with new anti-drone weapon system during brigade certification, affectionately titled Bastogne Phoenix, according to Fort Campbell Courier. Bastogne Brigade Soldiers are currently training in multiple areas to prepare themselves […]
by Joseph L. Galloway and Marvin J. Wolf They Were Soldiers: The Sacrifices and Contributions of our Vietnam Veterans, Joseph L. Galloway and Marvin J. Wolf. Nelson Books NASHVILLE, TN (April 20, 2020) – Some 2.7 million Americans served in the Vietnam War, and many returned to a highly divided country that shamefully turned its back on them. Many were vilified or had their struggles to reintegrate with […]
https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo-itemprop.png Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/middleeast/202007141079878015-syria-three-russian-soldiers-turkish-troops-injured-in-explosion-during-joint-patrol/ In December 2019, three Russian servicemen were also injured in a blast from an improvised explosive device during a routine patrol in Syria. Russian and Turkish forces are currently carrying out joint patrols along a key highway in the restive Syrian proince of Idlib. Three Russian soldiers were slightly injured during a terror attack in Syria on Wednesday morning, […]
Several Russian soldiers were wounded Tuesday in a car bombing in northeastern Syria, according to Bild’s foreign policy editor Julian Röpcke. “Massive car bomb attack on Russian vehicles within a joint Turkish-Russian patrol on the M4 highway in Idlib,” Röpcke said. At the same time, some sources reported that at least 3 Russian soldiers wounded as per initial reports. Also, journalist Middle East and conflict areas […]
At least two soldiers have been killed in a border clash between Armenia and Azerbaijan, Baku says. It is the latest flareup in a decades-old conflict between the two states. The clash happened on the Armenian-Azeri border on Sunday at about midday local time, both sides confirmed. The exact details of what had happened have yet to emerge. The Azeri side said Armenian military broke a […]
The rapes of two young, Indigenous girls by soldiers in rural Colombia have shed light on the role that the US plays in expanding and training the Colombian military, two activists told Sputnik. Nathalie Hrizi, an educator, a political activist and the editor of Breaking the Chains, told Radio Sputnik’s Loud & Clear on Tuesday that the sexual assaults of the two minors highlight a continued […]
The fake New York Times continues its efforts at disinformation and trying to overthrow the elected government of the USA: Last week Soros-backed „reporter“ Eric Schmitt tried to spark hostility with Russia over alleged „Bounties“ for US soldiers in Afghanistan. by Collin McMahon Both the Russians and the Taliban have denied the crackpot claims. On June 29, Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the story “a […]
Democrats, their liberal media, Never-Trump RINOs and Liz Cheney are very upset to hear Russia has been paying the Taliban to kill US soldiers in Afghanistan. They’re not doing a very good job.** There were 22 US deaths in Afghanistan total in 2019.** There have been 9 US deaths in Afghanistan so far this year. ** Compare that to the 496 deaths in 2010 and 412 […]
When Army Pvt. Ethan Melzer found out last April that he was deploying to Turkey, U.S. prosecutors say, he began to plot. He allegedly browsed jihadist propaganda, including an ISIS account of attacks on American forces. In it, militants referred to a “harvest of the soldiers.” But the ambush 22-year-old Melzer was planning, authorities say, was driven by a different ideology. A federal indictment unsealed this […]
A New York Times report has claimed, citing officials with knowledge of intelligence, that Trump had known for months but ignored briefings that Russia had offered cash rewards to Afghan militants for killing US troops. Both Russia and the Taliban denied the report, and the White House said Trump had not been aware of the information. Joe Biden has slammed Donald Trump over a report that […]
Park Tae-seung stands outside his office and prayer hall in Yeongju City. Now 87, Park was 17 when he was recruited to fight in the Korean War. Anthony Kuhn/NPR hide caption toggle caption Anthony Kuhn/NPR Park Tae-seung stands outside his office and prayer hall in Yeongju City. Now 87, Park was 17 when he was recruited to fight in the Korean War. Anthony Kuhn/NPR While many […]
New Delhi (Sputnik): An unprecedented faceoff with the Chinese Army in eastern Ladakh’s Galwan Valley on 15 June left 20 Indian soldiers dead, including an officer, with several injured or missing. The Indian Army said 18 injured soldiers under treatment in a military hospital were recovering, while 10, taken by Chinese forces had been returned. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, in his first reaction to […]
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the deaths of 20 Indian soldiers in border skirmishes with the Chinese military will ‘“not be in vain” and vowed a response if there is further provocation. “I would like to assure the country that the sacrifice of our soldiers will not be in vain. For us, the unity and integrity of the country is the most important… India […]
Earlier in the day, the Indian Army said in a statement that one officer and two soldiers from India were killed during clashes on the border with China in the Ladakh region. A top official in the Indian Army told Sputnik on Tuesday that the number of casualties on the part of India has increased to at least 20 soldiers following a skirmish with Chinese troops. […]
National Guard troops deployed to the US capital found broken glass in their pizza delivery, the Pentagon has confirmed, as nationwide protests against police brutality escalate into calls to get rid of law enforcement altogether. Some 1,500 troops from South Carolina, Indiana, Maryland and Tennessee were sent to the capital last week to reinforce 1,300 members of the DC National Guard deployed to assist law enforcement […]
Ten members of the National Guard of Ukraine were injured when a Spartan armored personnel carrier hit a roadside bomb in Avdiyivka, Donetsk region, the press service of the prosecutor’s office of Donetsk region said Tuesday. “A pretrial investigation found that at about 9:30 a.m. on June 9, 2020, during the travelling of a military vehicle in the area of the Palace of Culture of Avdiyivsky […]
The Idaho National Guard has sent several hundred Soldiers to Washington D.C. to control George Floyd protesters. In a release late Friday, National Guard said that it sent approximately 400 Soldiers on June 5 to assist with guarding federal monuments, buildings and other property. The Soldiers will augment the D.C. National Guard and serve in support of the United States Park Police and Metropolitan Police Department. […]
Donald Trump’s announcement he would be “designating Antifa as a Terrorist Organization” on May 31 focused scrutiny on the network of violent far-left groups espousing “antifascism”, which often enjoy NGO, media and taxpayer support in Europe. By Collin McMahon in Germany “We have a number of investigators at the department that are working with DOJ and working with FBI. We know that they have opened up […]
Boris Johnson vowed to protect former servicemen from “vexatious claims” when he entered Downing Street in June 2019, then on Armistice Day in November, he further pledged to amend the Human Rights Act to safeguard veterans from legal actions. Over 1,000 war crime accusations levelled against British soldiers in Iraq have been dismissed, with just one case still being considered. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Law in Action programme, Service Prosecution […]
U.S. and British Soldiers conduct a reconnaissance exercise during NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle Group-Poland mission in Bemowo Piskie, Poland. On Monday, the Army press release said that Soldiers assigned to the Kronos Troop, 3rd Squadron, 2d Cavalry Regiment with British Soldiers, assigned to the Legion Troop, C Squadron, also known as the Light Dragoons, conduct a squad live-fire exercise during NATO’s enhanced Forward Presence Battle […]