Tag: military personnel

Military will go without pay by Nov. 15 amid government shutdown

Oct. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Sunday that military personnel will start missing paychecks…

Colombia’s Gustavo Petro dismisses threatened US aid cuts as ‘nothing’

Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has indicated that a suspension of aid from the United States would mean little…

By Reuters

Shutdown fallout hits San Diego ahead of Vance’s Marine Corps visit

SAN DIEGO, California – When Vice President JD Vance touches down at Camp Pendleton this weekend to mark…

By Ben Fox

Madagascar president says ‘attempt to seize power illegally’ under way

Madagascar’s government has accused unidentified forces of attempting to overthrow the president, a day after elite military troops…

‘None of us have ever asked for special treatment’

Women who served in the US military are pushing back against Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth's announcement that the…

The ugly motivation behind the White House’s war against inspectors general

There were plenty of problems with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s ridiculous speech to the nation’s generals and admirals,…

Indonesian government puts out full page newspaper ad on military’s expanded role

By Ananda TeresiaJAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's defence ministry put out a full-page advertisement in the country's largest newspaper on…

Indonesia court upholds passage of military law revisions

JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia's Constitutional Court on Wednesday upheld the passage of revisions of the country's military law by…

Maryland’s governor blasts Trump for ‘scare tactics’ on crime

The war of words between Donald Trump and Democratic Gov. Wes Moore of Maryland escalated Sunday with the…

Venezuela mobilizes its militia after US says it’s deploying military forces to waters around Latin America

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday the deployment of 4.5 million militiamen throughout the country, assuring that…

France says Mali’s arrest of embassy worker on coup charges ‘unfounded’

France’s Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs has said that a French man recently arrested in Mali on…

Australian and Philippine forces launch largest military exercises near disputed South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Australia on Friday launched its largest military exercises with Philippine forces, involving more than…