TOKYO — Japan plans to add $6.75 billion to its already record annual military spending in a rush to bolster air and maritime defences as it becomes more concerned about threats posed by China and North Korea.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government on Friday approved the outlay as part of a …

RAWALPINDI — Pakistan today conducted successful flight test of Shaheen-1A surface to surface ballistic missile. The test flight was aimed at re-validating certain design and technical parameters of the weapon system.

Flight test was witnessed by Lieutenant General Nadeem Zaki Manj, Director Ge…

Ukrainian and Russian troops have each been holding exercises amid Kyiv’s fears of a Russian invasion. German Chancellor Angela Merkel has called for further sanctions against Russia if the situation deteriorates.

Ukraine held further military drills at its borders on Thursday as it warned of pai…

The National Assembly’s National Defense Committee curtailed the Ministry of National Defense’s budget for next year by 446.4 billion won ($375 million), from 55.227 trillion won to 54.781 trillion won.

The committee cut the ministry’s “defense capability improvement” expenditures by 612.2 billio…

SZCZECIN, Poland — From 30 October through 10 November, NATO eFP Battle Group Poland held its culminating combined arms live-fire exercise, Rifle Forge at Bemowo Piskie Training Area, integrating NATO fire capabilities.

Battle Group Poland’s two new contingents combined forces with the rest of …

MOSCOW — Russia is carrying out state trials of the upgraded MiG-31 fighter-interceptor with a fly-by-wire control system, managers of the Sokol aviation enterprise reported to Deputy Defense Minister Alexei Krivoruchko during his visit to the production facility on Thursday.

As part of his wor…