UK announces largest military investment since Cold War Britain has pledged to end the "era of retreat" by announcing the biggest military investment sincethe end of the Cold War, despite the coronavirus crisis … UK • 19 Nov 20
BAE sees profits jump on rising military spending British military equipment maker BAE Systems has said that its annual net profit shot higher on rising military budgets around the world. Business • 20 Feb 20
Tensions high as South Korea and US begin drills Tens of thousands of South Korean and US troops have begun a military exercise simulating an all-out North Korean attack, as the North threatened a … News • 22 Aug 16
Bar and nightclub ban for US troops in Philippines The US Pacific Command has banned its troops in the Philippines from bars and nightclubs with the trial under way of a US Marine accused … News • 18 Apr 15
US moves aircraft carrier to Arabian Gulf The US Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel has ordered the aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush to move from the North Arabian Sea into the … News • 14 Jun 14
Thai army chief declares military coup Thailand's army chief has announced that the armed forces are seizing power after months of deadly political turmoil. News • 22 May 14
US not severing ties with Egypt - Kerry The decision by the United States to curtail aid to Egypt does not mean Washington is severing ties with the country, Secretary of State John … News • 10 Oct 13
Military drills increase Korea tension Protests have taken place against the US-South Korean Key Resolve military drill, an annual joint military exercise by the two countries. News • 11 Mar 13
US hypersonic aircraft crashes seconds into flight An unmanned experimental aircraft designed to fly six times the speed of sound has broken apart over the Pacific Ocean seconds into a US military … News • 16 Aug 12
Accounts of Irish independence battle online Eyewitness accounts of the battle for Irish independence are available online for the first time today. News • 07 Aug 12
Anti-Islam lectures at US military college The US military has begun an investigation after it emerged that a course at one of the country's leading military academies was teaching that Islam … News • 11 May 12
