Military

African union welcomes appointment of Sudan’s new prime minister as step toward civilian rule

The African Union views the premiership as a vital step toward restoring democracy and peace after military rule.

By THE MEDIA LINE STAFF
22/05/2025
  US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks as he makes an announcement with US President Donald Trum

Trump announces design for Golden Dome defense system based on Israel's Iron Dome

Trump said on Tuesday that Canada wanted to be part of his Golden Dome missile defense system and that the United States would help Canada.

By REUTERS
20/05/2025

Time for a new chapter: Israel needs new leadership

The government is dysfunctional on both the national and local level and must be replaced.

By MARC TOBIN
20/05/2025

Editor's Notes: The missing face in Israel's war - Where is the IDF spokesman?

The absence of IDF Spokesperson Brig.-Gen. Effie Defrin from Israel’s public messaging has created a dangerous vacuum in a time of war.

16/05/2025
 Military aircraft fly in formation, as tourists look on, at the Giza pyramid complex, as China and

Chinese fighter jets soar over Egypt in first joint exercises

Analysts say the 18-day drills also help Egypt assert itself as a major regional power among the Arab nations and North Africa amid growing regional turbulence.

By REUTERS
06/05/2025

Does Israel have the military ability to defeat the Houthis?

Senior Middle East analyst Seth J. Frantzman discusses what military capabilities the Houthis have after US strikes against them, and why they are so hard to fight.

Israel's military expenditure surged by 65% in 2024, research shows

Spending across the Middle East reached an estimated $243 billion in 2024, increasing 15% from 2023, and 19% more than it was in 2015.

  IDF parade in Ramle, 1954.

Historical significance of six operational IDF bases revealed for Israel's 77th Independence Day

"IDF bases are not just military installations, they are pieces of history," the military wrote.

02/05/2025

Hundreds of North Korean troops killed while fighting Ukraine, Seoul says

Pyongyang earlier this week confirmed for the first time that it had sent troops to fight for Russia in the war in Ukraine under orders from leader Kim Jong Un.

By REUTERS
30/04/2025

India says it responded to 'unprovoked' firing from Pakistani army posts

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has told his military chiefs they have the freedom to decide the country's response to the Pahalgam attack.

By REUTERS
30/04/2025
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