Nuclear Drill Puts National Focus on Kings Bay

As many as 1,800 military and civilian personnel from across the nation will participate in a simulated nuclear weapon incident at Kings Bay Naval Submarine Base beginning today. While the majority of activity will be on base, residents living near Kings Bay will be affected by the drill. They can expect to see emergency vehicles, [...]

Latvia Hosts NATO Military Training

Military units from Poland, the United States and the Baltic states began joint military exercises Monday at a training area in Latvia, Latvian officials said. More than 1,700 military personnel from five NATO countries are taking part in the exercise called Sabre Strike 2011 at the Adazi Training Area until Oct. 31, RIA Novosti reported. [...]

South Korea Leads Maritime Training on Intercepting Illegal Weapons

South Korea for the first time is leading a multinational maritime exercise under the Proliferation Security Initiative, known as PSI. The program is intended to intercept illicit weapons and materials to make weapons of mass destruction. Seoul had initially been reluctant to join such drills to avoid antagonizing Pyongyang. The two-day naval drill is taking [...]

Greece, Israel Carry Out Joint Military Exercise

Greece and Israel are carrying out their first joint military exercise since Greece suspended a drill in May after Israeli forces killed nine people on an aid convoy to Gaza. The Greek air force says eight Israeli helicopters are taking part in the combat search-and-rescue exercise in southern Greece. Greece is participating with three helicopters [...]

China Mounts Air Exercise with Turkey

October 8, 2010 – The air forces of China and Turkey have carried out a joint exercise, the U.S. Defense Department said on Friday, in what appeared to be the first such drill involving Beijing and a NATO member country. Turkey assured the United States it would take the “utmost care” to protect sensitive U.S. [...]

Israel Said Engaged in Buildup Near Lebanon

The Israeli military was said to have been engaged in an air and ground force buildup along the border with Lebanon. Lebanese security sources said the Israel Army has deployed main battle tanks and armored personnel carriers along the northern border with Lebanon.The sources said Israeli troops and combat vehicles have undertaken what was termed [...]

Sailors Run Flight Exercises During Northern Edge

It’s one of the most dangerous jobs in the world, with the longest commute. Sailors on board the aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis are running flight exercises in the Gulf of Alaska this week part of a joint training exercise known as Northern Edge. It’s like playing Battleship, only with a lot more at [...]

Air Force Tests Missile in Launch From California Coast

The Air Force successfully launched an unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile Monday from the California coast to an area in the Pacific Ocean some 4,200 miles away. The ICBM was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base near Santa Barbara at 3:01 a.m. and carried three unarmed re-entry vehicles to their targets near the Kwajalein [...]

Iran’s Ground Force Starts Military Exercises

The ground force of Iran’s Army started three-day exercises on Monday, local Fars news agency reported. The drill is to be carried out in the provinces of Khuzestan, Ilam and Lorestan in west and southwest of the country. The Iranian forces are due to drill their power of commanders’ command control in different regiments during [...]

Russian Military Exercises Anger Georgia

Russian forces have begun their biggest military exercise in the Caucasus since the war with Georgia last year. More than 8,000 troops are taking part in the manoeuvres near the Georgian border, which Georgia has called “a pure provocation from Russia”. Last month Nato angered Russia by staging exercises in Georgia itself. Read more…

Russia, China To Hold Military Exercises July 22-26

Russia and China will hold joint military exercises next month, a top Russian military official said Monday, as the giant neighbors work towards tighter cooperation. “The head of the Russian and Chinese military delegations agreed that 1,300 soldiers from each side would participate,” said the deputy army chief Lieutenant General Sergei Antonov, adding 20 Russian [...]