Kyiv [Ukraine], April 25 (ANI): US secretary of State Antony J Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, becoming the first senior US officials who have visited Ukraine since Russia launched its military operation in Kyiv
Stockholm [Sweden], April 25 (ANI): World military expenditure reached an all-time high of USD 2.1 trillion in 2021, the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) said on Monday, adding that the top three largest spenders were the United States, China and India.
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], April 25 (ANI/Xinhua): Two almost simultaneous attacks targeting two military detachments in Burkina Faso's Sahel region killed 15 people on Sunday, including nine soldiers, the army said in a statement.
Islamabad [Pakistan], April 24 (ANI): Pakistan's military will not change its approach towards the country's future "political and constitutional course" despite people coming out to support the former Prime Minister Imran Khan following his ouster.
New Delhi [India], April 24 (ANI): External Affairs Minister Dr S Jaishankar and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh are set to address the Naval Commanders' Conference, a platform to discuss important maritime matters at the military-strategic level, which is to be held from April 25 to 28.
Beijing [China], April 24 (ANI): The US' warning against permanent "China military presence" in the Solomon Islands was a serious provocation to both China and the South Pacific nation, Chinese analysts said on Saturday.
Prague [Czech Republic], April 23 (ANI/Sputnik): Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala told reporters on Saturday that he would support a request by Defense Minister Jana Cernochova to add another 1.4 billion crowns ($63 million) to the 2022 defense budget.
Washington [US], April 23 (ANI): The United States on Friday raised "significant concerns" about the security pact signed between Solomon Islands and China and warned that should Beijing maintain any military presence there, the US would "respond accordingly".
Kyiv [Ukraine], April 23 (ANI): The ongoing war in Ukraine has led to a humanitarian disaster with over 5 million people fleeing the country apart from civilian deaths and military casualties for both Ukraine and Russia. Devastating pictures of destruction and death have come out of Ukrai
Peshawar [Pakistan], April 22 (ANI): Five security personnel were killed in a midnight combat with unidentified attackers in Khyber, Peshawar and Nowshera districts of Pakistan on Thursday.
Berlin [Germany], April 22 (ANI/Sputnik): Germany will allocate additional 37 million euros (over USD 40 million) for the reconstruction of Ukraine: to build housing and restore the power grid, German Economic Development Minister Svenja Schulze said.
Beijing [China], April 22 (ANI): China's support for Myanmar despite human rights abuses by the Junta and the supply of weapons to its military via Pakistan shows Beijing's continued preference for doing business with abusive and autocratic governments across the world.