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S. Korea allows retired female officers into reserve forces

South Korea has amended a conscription law to allow retired female officers to serve in the Reserve Forces, in line ...

Defence ministry to phase out 30 general-level posts by 2015

South Korea`s defense ministry will gradually eliminate at least 30 posts for general-grade officers by the end of ...

S.Korea hosts regional conference against chemical weapons

An annual conference among Asian nations against chemical weapons opened here Monday to discuss appropriate responses ...

Defense ministry to phase out 30 general-level posts by 2015

South Korea`s defense ministry will gradually eliminate at least 30 posts for general-grade officers by the end of ...

Russia sends destroyer to protect shipping off Somali coast

A Russian task force led by Northern Fleet`s destroyer Severomorsk will start patrolling pirate-infested waters in the ...

RI, Singapore communicate over ship hijacking

Chief Security Minister Djoko Suyanto said the government had communicated with Singapore`s Maritime Security Force ...

RI still has to rescue 13 more hijacked sailors

The Indonesian Defense Forces (TNI) which was successful in freeing 20 Indonesian sailors held hostage by Somali ...

Mexico army finds synthetic drug lab in Tequila

Soldiers seized a synthetic drugs laboratory and a warehouse containing a cache of chemicals, Mexican officials said ...

ASDOM third meeting held in Yogyakarta

Themed "Strengthening Defense Cooperation of ASEAN and the Global Community to Face New Challenges", the third ASEAN ...

RI, Saudi Arabia establish defense cooperation

Indonesia and Saudi Arabia have agreed to establish cooperation in the defense field, specifically with regard to ...

Bomb hits Afghan army in capital Kabul

Bomb targeting Afghan army went off on Saturday morning in the Afghan capital Kabul, followed by exchange of fire, ...

President meets ASEAN high mily officials

President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Thursday met ASEAN military senior officials in the framework of the 8th ASEAN ...

Russia to move navy hq to St. Petersburg by 2012

The transfer of Russia`s Navy Main Headquarters from Moscow to St. Petersburg will be completed in early 2012, the ...

RI President Opens International Defense Dialogue

- President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono officially opened the Jakarta International Defense Dialogue (JIDD) held along ...

Indonesia, China to strengthen defense Cooperation

Indonesia and China have agreed to strengthen their defense cooperation, including in the joint-production of ...