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New army chief of staff to be installed on Thursday

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono is scheduled on Thursday to install Lt. Gen. Gatot Nurmantyo new army chief of ...

Ukraine leader says Malaysia jet may have been shot down

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Thursday that the Malaysia Airlines jet that crashed over rebel-held ...

Presidential election proceeds peacefully: Defense Minister

The presidential election had run smoothly and peacefully without any significant obstacles, stated Defense Minister ...

Chief security minister denies camps of army generals

Indonesias chief security minister Djoko Suyanto denied here on Thursday that there were camps of army generals in the ...

Abduction of activists Prabowo`s personal initiative: Wiranto

Former defense minister and commander of the then Indonesian armed forces, retired General Wiranto, stated here on ...

Cambodia won`t permit foreigners to use its territory against another country: PM

Cambodia will not allow any foreigners to use the country as a location to attack a foreign government, Prime Minister ...

Thai coup leader declares himself as acting PM

Thailands military junta chief Prayuth Chan-ocha has declared himself as acting prime minister until someone can be ...

Thailand`s army seizes power in coup

Thailands army chief seized power in a military coup on Thursday, deposing the elected government and plunging the ...

Indonesia calls for restoration of political situation in Thailand

Indonesian Foreign Affairs Minister Marty Natalegawa said close cooperation between the military and elements of ...

Pakistan rejects Musharraf`s request for getting treatment abroad

Pakistan on Wednesday rejected a request by former military President Pervez Musharraf to allow him to go abroad for ...

Indonesian military radar did not detect missing airplane

Indonesian Defense Minister Purnomo Yusgiantoro said the Indonesian military radar placed in the country's ...

Russian forces enter Ukrainian missile unit in Crimea

Russian soldiers took over parts of a Ukrainian missile defence unit in Crimea on Wednesday, Ukraines defence ...

China says 2014 military budget to rise 12.2 percent

China will increase military spending by 12.2 percent this year to 808.23 billion yuan ($131.57 billion), the ...

Putin calls end to snap drill of armed forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday told troops to return to their permanent bases after calling a snap drill ...

AM General Announces World Debut of Right Hand Drive M-1165 2.0 DRGN-Vehicle at the Singapore Airshow

- AM General, a global leader in the design, manufacture and support of light tactical military vehicles, will debut ...