Kim Jong Un Fires Top General and Calls for War Preparations

Kim Jong Un Fires Top General and Calls for War Preparations

Jakarta – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fired the military’s top general. Kim Jong Un also called for more preparations for war. Reported by Reuters, Thursday (10/8/2023), Kim Jong Un made this call while attending a Central Military Commission meeting discussing countermeasures to deter North Korea’s enemies, whose name was not further disclosed. Kim … Read more

20th Brigade Excels in XXII Tui-Santiago Patrol Contest: An Impressive Display of Military Skills

unit staff Personnel from the 20th represented the Aragón I Brigade in the ‘XXII Tui-Santiago Patrol Contest’, organized by the VII ‘Galicia’ Brigade in Pontevedra on June 28 and 29. The test has two modalities: one ‘Azor’ (by relay) and another ‘Compostela’. The latter is the one in which our staff has competed, being the … Read more

The Impact of Sanctions on Alisher Usmanov and his USM Holding

The Impact of Sanctions on Alisher Usmanov and his USM Holding

The founder and co-owner of the USM holding, Alisher Usmanov, said that he was hurt by the sanctions that Italy imposed against him after the start of a military special operation in Ukraine. The damage to his reputation was enormous, the businessman said in interview Corriere della Sera. The sanctions against Usmanov concern not only … Read more

Exploring the Journey of Traveling in a 70-Year-Old Military Jeep Over 1,855 km

Exploring the Journey of Traveling in a 70-Year-Old Military Jeep Over 1,855 km

Military Jeeps were among the most durable cars in the world over 70 years ago, and in fact they inspired the post-WWII appearance of all manner of comparable models, from the UAZ 469, Country Fiat or Alfa Romeo 1900 M. But what is it like to travel nowadays, with such a military Jeep produced more … Read more

ECOWAS Takes Center Stage in Niger’s Political Crisis as Military Coup Unfolds

ECOWAS Takes Center Stage in Niger’s Political Crisis as Military Coup Unfolds

As the political crisis escalated following the military coup in Niger, ECOWAS was in the spotlight as it cared most about the crisis and given its history of similar crises and coups, a history that has seen the group’s diplomacy and military intervention. Experts believe that this organization, called ECOWAS, is the most regional organization … Read more

Myanmar Military Postpones Election Due to Ongoing Violence and State of Emergency

Myanmar Military Postpones Election Due to Ongoing Violence and State of Emergency

Myanmar’s military has formally postponed the promised election this August after extending a state of emergency imposed after the 2021 coup. In a statement released by Myanmar state television on July 31, the military claimed that the ongoing violence was the reason for the postponement of the election. “In order to hold free and fair … Read more

German Government Implements New Policies to Increase Female Recruitment in the Bundeswehr Military

German Government Implements New Policies to Increase Female Recruitment in the Bundeswehr Military

Jakarta – The German government and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius will this week implement a series of new provisions to open up more opportunities for women to enter the military and equal opportunities for men and women to serve in the German undeswehr military. The changes also aim to align procedures in the Bundeswehr, with … Read more

UN Security Council Condemns Coup in Niger; Urges Restoration of Constitutional Order

UN Security Council Condemns Coup in Niger; Urges Restoration of Constitutional Order

New York (AP) – The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the coup in West African Niger and expressed its concern about its effects in the region. Panel members expressed concern in a statement Friday about the “negative impact of unconstitutional changes in government in the region, an increase in terrorist activity and the desperate … Read more

Civilian Soldier Flees Across DMZ in North Korea – Tensions Rise

Civilian Soldier Flees Across DMZ in North Korea – Tensions Rise

AFPThe demilitarized zone between North and South Korea NOS Nieuws•morgen, 00:44 “We’re assuming he’s being held,” Austin says. “We are closely monitoring the situation and we are investigating the matter.” According to the minister, efforts are being made to inform the immediate family members of the soldier. Defense has released the name of the man. … Read more

Sudan Refuses to Deploy African Troops Without Kenyan President’s Consent; Rapid Support Forces Open to Resolving Crisis and Safeguarding Sovereignty

Sudan Refuses to Deploy African Troops Without Kenyan President’s Consent; Rapid Support Forces Open to Resolving Crisis and Safeguarding Sovereignty

Abdul Fattah Burhan, head of the Sudanese Sovereign Council, told Kenyan President William Ruto that Sudan refused to deploy any African troops without the consent of the Kenyan president, while Rapid Support Forces welcomed Sovereign Council member Shams Din Kabash’s statement on being open to resolving the crisis in Sudan and safeguarding national sovereignty. The … Read more