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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 ...

Squadron of F16 jets in Pekanbaru to operate in June

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) has set a target to make a squadron of 24 F16 fighter jets operational at the ...

New F-16 squadron in Pekanbaru to start operating next year

A new squadron of F16 fighter jets at the Roesmin Nurjadin Air Base in Pekanbaru, Riau province, is expected to start ...

US names Breedlove as new NATO commander

The United States on Thursday nominated General Philip Breedlove, a veteran pilot in Europe, as the top commander of ...

Air force to establish task force to prevent aircraft accidents

The Indonesian Air Force (TNI AU) plans to establish a special task force that will handle aircraft and working units ...

japan says China ships off disputed isles

Four Chinese government ships entered territorial waters around Japan-controlled islands at the centre of a dispute ...

Military to follow up on acts of violence against journalists: Commander

Commander of the Indonesian Defence Forces (TNI) Admiral Agus Suhartono has ordered the Air Force chief to take legal ...

Legislator criticizes soldiers` attack on journalists

A legislator has criticized the attack by military personnel on journalists covering the crash of an Air Force ...

Three journalists questioned by military police

The Military Police (POM) questioned three journalists, alleged to be victims of violence by the Indonesian Air Force ...

MiG-29 fighter jet crashes in Siberia

 A Russian Air Force MiG-29 fighter crashed on Thursday near Chita, in Siberia, the Defense Ministry ...

Iraq to get first US F-16s in Sept 2014: officials

The first batch of F-16 fighter jets bought by Iraq are due to be delivered in two years, US officials said on Tuesday ...

Turkish-Syrian relations plunge with fallen fighter jet

On the eve of the NATO meeting called by Turkey to discuss Syria`s downing of its plane, relations between the two ...

Syria ally Iran urges calm over Turkish jet shot down

Iran has urged Ankara and Damascus to show "restraint" over Syria`s shooting down of a Turkish fighter jet, Iranian ...

Pakistan air collision kills four pilots: police

Two Pakistan Air Force light aircraft collided mid-air on Thursday, killing four pilots on a routine training mission ...

Philippines to seek military assistance from U.S.

Philippine President Benigno Aquino III said on Saturday that he will visit the United States early next year and will ...