JERUSALEM, Oct. 7 (Xinhua) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to retaliate firmly against the rocket and infiltrating attack by the Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas), which has
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Heavy casualties reported in Gaza, Israel after Hamas surprise attack prompts retaliation
GAZA/JERUSALEM, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) — The Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement (Hamas) on Saturday showered Israel with thousands of rockets in a rare surprise attack that was responded with massive I
Ukraine to spend at least 21.6 pct of GDP on defense in 2024
KIEV, Oct. 10 (Xinhua) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree to spend at least 21.6 percent of the country\’s gross domestic product (GDP) in 2024 on national defense, the Inter
Over 100 PLA warplanes set new record in drill around Taiwan island
A fighter jet attached to the PLA Air Force Xi\’an Flying College takes off at sunset during an around-the-clock training mission on August 19, 2023. Photo:China Military
A record-breaking more than 10
Russia intercepts U.S. reconnaissance plane over Barents Sea
MOSCOW, Sept. 18 (Xinhua) — A MiG-31 fighter was scrambled on Monday to intercept a U.S. P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft over the Barents Sea, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
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Large PLA naval task force joins force with Shandong carrier group in West Pacific
The Chinese People\’s Liberation Army (PLA) Navy\’s aircraft carrier Shandong conducts realistic combat-oriented exercises in the South China Sea in the early autumn of 2022. Photo: Screenshot from the
Live-fire air-defense exercise held
A battery of anti-aircraft guns attached to an air defense brigade under the PLA 73rd Group Army opens fire at mock target. Recently, the brigade organized a live-fire air-defense exercise to strength
U.S. announces 1 bln USD in new aid for Ukraine as Blinken visits Kiev
WASHINGTON, Sept. 6 (Xinhua) — U.S. Department of State announced 1 billion U.S. dollars in new aid for Ukraine on Wednesday while Secretary of State Antony Blinken made a surprise visit to Kiev to s
Hostility of US Congress exposed in China-related bills
The US Capitol building is seen in Washington, DC., on November 4, 2022. Photo: Xinhua
In the US, foreign policies are shaped by both the president and Congress. Congress has the ability and opportuni
Ukrainian defense minister submits resignation letter
KIEV/MOSCOW/BUCHAREST, Sept. 4 (Xinhua) — The following are the latest developments related to the Ukraine crisis:
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov said on Monday that he has submitted a l