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Syria receives Russian missile shipmentSyria has already received the first shipment of an advanced Russian air defence system and will soon get the rest of the S-300 missiles, President Bashar Al-Assad was quoted as saying on Thursday. More… |
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Netanyahu hints at further strikes in SyriaPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held out the prospect of further Israeli strikes inside Syria, pledging to act to prevent advanced weapons from reaching Hezbollah and other militant groups. Although Israel has not publicly taken More… |
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US chides Russia over missile delivery to AssadThe United States chided Russia for sending missiles to the Syrian government as plans for a peace conference promoted by Washington and Moscow were hit by diplomatic rifts over its scope and purpose. Sectarian bloodshed in neighb More… |
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Israel jets bomb Syria, target Hezbollah armsIsraeli jets bombed Syria on Sunday, rocking Damascus for hours and sending pillars of flame into the night sky in what a Western source called a new strike on Iranian missiles bound for Lebanon's Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Syrian Info More… |
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No good military options for US in SyriaDespite President Barack Obama's pledge that Syria's use of chemical weapons is a "game changer" for the United States, he is unlikely to turn to military options quickly and wou More… |
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Iran test-fires new land-to-sea missile in GulfIran test-fired a new land-to-sea ballistic missile in the Gulf, a senior official said on Tuesday, days before an annual ceremony meant to showcase its military muscle at a time of rising tension with the West over its nuclear activity. More… |
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N.Korea missile move a 'big mistake,' says USUS Secretary of State John Kerry warned North Korea said that it would be a "huge mistake" to test launch a medium-range missile and said the United States would never accept the reclusive country as a nuclear power. Add More… |
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N.Korea enters into 'state of war' with SouthNorth Korea said on Saturday it was entering a "state of war" with South Korea in a continuing escalation of angry rhetoric directed at Seoul and Washington, but the South brushed off the statement as little more than tough talk. More… |
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US to bolster misisile defence to counter N.Korea threatUS Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel announced plans on Friday to bolster US missile defenses in response to "irresponsible and reckless provocations" by North Korea, which threatened a preemptive nuclear strike against the United States l More… |
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First Patriot missiles against Syria go activeThe first of six Patriot missile batteries being sent by Nato countries to defend Turkey from possible attack from Syria went operational on Saturday. The United States, Germany and the Netherlands are each sending two batteries t More… |
