Venezuelan army helicopter crashes near Caracas, killing seven
A Venezuelan military helicopter crashed close to Caracas on Saturday morning, killing all seven people on board, the Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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Islamic State attacks Syrian army, allies, killing dozens: monitor
Islamic State attacks on the Syrian army and allied militias in central Syria have killed 35 soldiers over two days, a war monitor said early on Saturday.
Algeria army chief wants judiciary to prosecute members of ruling elite
Algeria's army chief of staff said he expects the judiciary to prosecute some of what protesters call the corrupt ruling elite and he pledged to support a transition expected to lead to elections, Ennahar television reported.
Brazil's Bolsonaro says working with U.S. to sow 'dissent' in Venezuela army
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Monday he is working with the U.S. government to sow dissent within the Venezuelan Army.
Algerian army repeats call to declare president unfit for office
Algeria's army chief renewed a call for President Abdelaziz Bouteflika to be declared unfit for office and told opponents not to seek to undermine the military, after weeks of protests demanding an end to the ailing leader's 20-year rule.
Libya's rival leaders could overcome army control dispute: U.N. Secretary General
There are signs that Libya's two rival leaders may for the first time solve a key dispute over control of the army, amid efforts to overcome the country's eight-year-long conflict, U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres said on Saturday.
Malta's army takes control of small tanker hijacked by migrants
Maltese soldiers have taken control of a small tanker that was hijacked by migrants it had rescued off Libya, the Armed Forces of Malta (AFM) said in a statement on Thursday.
Gunmen attack Mali army base, kill at least 16 soldiers: sources
Gunmen attacked and briefly seized a Malian army base overnight, killing at least 16 soldiers and destroying five vehicles in central Mali's Mopti region, two local councillors in the area where the attack happened said on Sunday.
Czechs to buy army helicopters from U.S. company: deputy minister
The Czech Republic will buy 12 military helicopters from a U.S. company, narrowing the field of possible suppliers, Deputy Defense Minister Jakub Landovsky told a paper on Saturday.
Syrian army attacks Islamic State targets in desert: report
The Syrian military has mounted air strikes against Islamic State militants and clashed with the jihadists in central Syria, the pro-Damascus al-Watan newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Indian army commander says Pakistan spy agency involved in Kashmir bombing
India's top military commander in the disputed Kashmir region said on Tuesday Pakistan's main spy agency, the Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) agency, was involved in last week's attack on a security convoy claimed by a Pakistan-based...
Trump to nominate retired Army general as U.S. ambassador to Saudi Arabia
U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday nominated a retired Army general to be the country's ambassador to Saudi Arabia, as Washington faces pressure to respond to the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi inside the Saudi consulate in Istanbul.
Natural that Europe should want an army, says Russia's Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Sunday it made sense for a powerful economic bloc like the European Union to want to defend itself militarily.
China says army will act 'at any cost' to prevent Taiwan split
China's army will take action "at any cost" to foil attempts to separate the self-ruled island of Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its own, the country's defense minister said on Thursday.
New army chief takes over as Thailand prepares for return of civilian rule
A new chief of Thailand's army took command on Friday, a staunchly royalist general who will oversee a return to barracks to make way for a civilian government after nearly five years of military rule.
U.S. Army Corps stands by permit for Dakota Access oil pipeline
The U.S. Army Corps said on Friday that a permit it granted for the Dakota Access Pipeline last year was environmentally sound, handing a setback to tribal and green groups hoping to stop the flow of oil on the pipeline.
Exclusive: Fake photos in Myanmar army's 'True News' book on the Rohingya crisis
The grainy black-and-white photo, printed in a new book on the Rohingya crisis authored by Myanmar's army, shows a man standing over two bodies, wielding a farming tool. "Bengalis killed local ethnics brutally", reads the caption.
Syrian army preparing phased Idlib assault: source
Syrian government forces are preparing a phased offensive in the northwestern province of Idlib and surrounding areas, the last big rebel enclave, a source close to Damascus said on Wednesday.
Brazil sends army to border as Venezuelans flee crisis at home
Brazil said it was sending armed forces to keep order near the Venezuelan border area, while Peru declared a health emergency, as a regional crisis sparked by thousands of Venezuelans fleeing economic collapse escalated on Tuesday.
Exclusive: U.S. Army forms plan to test 40,000 homes for lead following Reuters report
The U.S. Army has drafted a plan to test for toxic lead hazards in 40,000 homes on its bases, military documents show, in a sweeping response to a Reuters report that found children at risk of lead poisoning in military housing.