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DefenseIranian rocket exploded on its launch pad
The missile remains from the satellite images
On August 29, a Tehran rocket exploded on its launch platform in the space center of Imam Ruhollah Khomein at the Iranian province of Semnan. The exercise, criticized by the United States for an alleged... more
DefenseUS MC-130J airplane flies along the "midline" between China and Taiwan
Nothing abnormal, but unusual
Today, on August 29, according to the Taiwan Defense Ministry, a US Commando MC-130J tanker flew along the border line between the China and the Island. It left the Kadena air base in Japan, reached the... more
DefenseChina is preparing a colossal military parade
The 70th anniversary of the People's Republic of China in Beijing on October 1st
According to international sources China will present its most technologically advanced weapons in Beijing on October 1st, which has defined itself as the "largest military parade in history" to celebrate... more
DefenseTrump inaugurates the "US Space Command"
The ceremony today at the "Oval Office"
Today, on August 29 at 4:00 pm local time, "The United States Space Command" will be officially restored and President Trump will organize a ceremony at his Oval Office. Air Force General John Raymond... more
DefenseNew aircraft strikes in Syria
Bombing in the north-western area
Today, on August 28, new Syrian airstrikes near a Turkish military base in northwestern Syria at the village of Sher Maghar on the borders of the province of Hama and Idlib where the Army, supported by... more
DefenseHezbollah will respond "surprisingly" to Israel's drones
Jerusalem worried but excludes a war
Hezbollah has made it known that it will respond soon to the drones sent by Israel to Beirut with a "surprise" protest. Lebanese leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah described the incidents as the first Israeli... more
DefenseRussia and Turkey: joint military production
Decisions taken after the encounter at the "Maks Air Show 2019" - VIDEO
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Tuesday August 27 that Turkey is interested in joint military production with Russia including missile defense systems and combat aircraft, following talks... more
DefenseChina disappointed by the G7
No one intrudes on Hong Kong
A dissatisfied China emerges from the summit which ended yesterday on August 26 in Biarritz (see AVIONEWS) and it brought together the most important world powers (USA, Japan, Germany, France, Great Britain,... more
DefenseIran: the US lift the sanctions and we will start the dialogue
Never wanted nuclear weapons for a "fatwa"
The world seemed to see a glimmer of light following the words by French President Emmanuel Macron about a possible resumption of dialogue between Usa and Iran (see AVIONEWS), immediately cooled by Trump's... more
DefenseG7: Canadair aircraft for the Amazon and reassurances about China and Iran
"Productive" summit according to Donald Trump
The summit "G7" that brings together world leaders at Biarritz in France (see AVIONEWS) was held constructively until today. US President Donald Trump used conciliatory words on Beijing and Tehran: he... more
DefensePutin: "symmetrical response" to the US missile
China is also getting ready
The Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty was signed in Washington in 1987 by Ronald Reagan and Michail Gorbacev to put an end to the use of intermediate range nuclear missiles installed by the US and... more
DefenseNorth Korea does not bow to sanctions
Ri Yong-ho, Minister of Foreign Affairs: US made miscalculation
North Korea shows no failures in the face of heavy US sanctions to the point that Ri Yong-ho, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Democratic Republic, has come to say on August 23 that US Secretary... more
Defense"Bavar 373": the new Iranian missile is arrived
Rouhani: "if the enemy attacks we cannot just pray not to do it" - VIDEO
The new "Bavar 373" missile system was presented today by Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on the occasion of National Defense Industry Day. The new armament comes in the context of a climate of strong... more
DefenseSouth Korea: stop the information sharing agreement with Japan
United States alarmed
South Korea declared on Thursday August 22 that it will abandon the information sharing pact with Japanese military intelligence. The agreement was a barometer of relations between Seoul and Tokyo and... more
DefenseNorth Korea: no dialogue with USA if military exercises with Seoul will continue
A new cold war?
Pyongyang declared today on August 22 that it had no interest in resuming nuclear dialogue with the US until the Americans stop "hostile military activities". North Korea, which in recent weeks has launched... more
DefenseG7: the return of Moscow will be discussed
Armed with the French coast to host the powerful in Biarritz
One of the focuses of the G7 to be held from August 24 to 26, 2019 will be the return of Moscow: both France and the United States agree to transform the summit with the 7 largest advanced economies in... more
DefenseAustralia joins the US mission in the Gulf
Barratt, former Australian defense secretary said: "It could be illegal"
Australia also joins the US mission in the Gulf in the Strait of Hormuz together with Great Britain and Bahrain, involving a surveillance and patrol plane, a frigate and its own troops.Scott Morrison,... more
DefenseNorth Korea has new miniature nuclear warheads
A looming threat over Japan
Tensions continue between Tokyo and Pyongyang, which had already described in July the launch of North Korea by two missiles towards the Sea of Japan (see AVIONEWS).According to Japanese defense guidelines... more
DefenseUSA missiles (2): China and Russia accuse the United States
According to Beijing and Moscow the Americans would like to reopen the arms race
After the missile test carried out by the US on August 18 (see AVIONEWS) a few days after the US exit from the nuclear Treaty (see AVIONEWS), condemnation arrives from China and Russia: according to the... more
DefenseNuclear radiation in Russia: 16 times the allowed limit
A new treaty is needed as soon as possible
On August 8 in the Russian city of Severodvinsk an explosion occurred which caused the release of dangerous nuclear radiation and the death of 7 people (see AVIONEWS). On August 18 there were funerals... more
DefenseUSA launch missiles after leaving INF
The United States responds to Moscow's statements
On Sunday August 18, the United States tested a medium-range missile after the August 2 issue of the Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF) on nuclear power (see AVIONEWS). The test was performed... more
DefenseThe US will sell 66 F-16 fighter jets to Taiwan
"A lot of money" but possible tensions between the US and China
On August 15, US President Donald Trump confirmed the intention of the sale of sixty-six F-16 to Taiwan: an 8 billion euro deal that will allow employment support in America, which marks the largest and... more
DefenseRussia asks for US missile moratorium
Zakharova spokesman said: the US must show interest in global security
Today on August 9th, Maria Vladimirovna Zakharova, the spokeswoman and director of the information and press department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation, said during the "Terra... more
DefenseHaftar hits and destroys L-39 plane at Misurata airport in Lybia
General Manfour suggests civilians stay away from militia rallies
On 7 August the militias of the Libyan National Army (LNA) of Khalīfa Belqāsim Ḥaftar destroyed an L-39 Albatros aircraft of the Government of National Agreement (GNA) landed at the Misurata airport aft... more
Defense"Ocean Shield": Russian Navy repels air strike during military exercises
The training continues successfully
The Russian Navy started the "Ocean Shield" training on August 1st in the Baltic Sea: these are large-scale military exercises performed under the command of the Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov and involve 58... more
DefenseLibya: bombs on the Aviation Academy and against civilians at a wedding
EU: indiscriminate attacks on residential areas equate to war crimes
Bombed for the second time in 10 days the Aeronautical Academy in Misrata by a drone of the self-proclaimed Libyan National Army (LNA) of Khalifa Haftar in the night between August 5 and 6. The communication... more
DefenseUSA: it is the beginning of a new era for arms control
China promises retaliations if the United States deploys missiles
"It's beginning of a new era in arms control", the United States and Australia declared on Sunday August 4th, inviting Moscow and Beijing to sign new agreements with the possibility of extending the... more
DefenseNorth Korea: two more "warning" missiles for Seoul and Washington
Kim Jong-Un: joint military actions by US and South Korea violate the agreements
Two ballistic missiles were launched by Kim Jong-Un from Hwanghae to the East Sea: one at 5:24 am and the other at 5:36 am on August 6th local time. It is not the first time that North Korea carries out... more
DefenseIndia: 10,000 troops in Kashmir and Constitutional autonomy has been abolished in Pakistan
The fear of a nuclear war is becoming more concrete
The fear of a possible war between India and Pakistan is becoming more concrete: the Indian government has deployed 10,000 troops in an area of the Himalaya region and announced that it has taken full... more
DefenseFinal exit of the US from the INF
Ryabkov: "America should also take action for its violations, but we are open to dialogue"
Since August 2, the US exit from the "Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty" has become effective and Russia has nevertheless proposed to the United States and other NATO countries the declaration... more