Syria accidentally shoots down Russian aircraft, Russia blames Israel
The Russian military said Tuesday that while Syrian air defences shot down the aircraft, Israel was to blame for putting it in the line of fire.
Russian-led Idlib offensive would be ‘humanitarian disaster’, says US Joint Chiefs of Staff
The consequences of a Russian-Syrian offensive into Idlib, Syria, against terrorists hiding there would almost certainly be a humanitarian disaster, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff said to press.
NATO signs letter of cooperation with Ukraine Land Forces Command
Commander of NATO Allied Land Command (LANDCOM), Lieutenant General John Thomson and Ukrainian Army Colonel General Serhiy Popko, Commander of Ukrainian Land Forces Command have signed a letter of cooperation.
British paratroopers undertake Public Order Training on Bosnia deployment
C Company, 3 PARA, are in Bosnia Herzegovina taking part in Exercise QUICK RESPONSE 2018 as part of EUFOR’s Multinational Battalion.
F-35C and F/A-18F damaged during at-sea aerial refuelling
The engine of an F-35C was damaged while receiving fuel from an F/A-18F Super Hornet, US Navy officials have confirmed.
Allied aircraft continue to strike Islamic State positions. including caves
The coalition continued to strike Islamic State in designated parts of Syria and Iraq, conducting 16 strikes consisting of 22 engagements in the last week, officials reported.
British and French forces prepare for Caribbean hurricane relief efforts
RFA Mounts Bay has landed a team of UK military personnel ashore in Martinique in the Caribbean to train in hurricane relief with their French counterparts.
Australian Minehunters head north in further sign of changing priorities
A pair of Royal Australian Navy minehunters have departed Sydney for a three month deployment to North-east Asia.
RFA Mounts Bay on standby as Tropical Storm Isaac grows
RFA Mounts Bay is pre-positioned and ready to respond as Tropical Storm Issac grows. It is likely to be upgraded to a hurricane in the coming hours.
NATO ships postpone exercise to monitor Russian activity in Mediterranean Sea
Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) continues to monitor 'substantial' Russian naval activity in the eastern Mediterranean Sea and will revise the schedule for exercises, say the alliance.
