M
MercyNews
Home

Search

206 results for "Self-Defense Forces"

Sort by:
RelevanceDateImpact

Updates: Denmark, Greenland float NATO mission on island

Denmark's defense minister said he and Greenland's defense minister raised the possibility of a NATO surveillance mission in Greenland in a meeting with the NATO chief Mark Rutte....

2dDeutsche WellePolitics

Japan and the Philippines sign defence pact to counter 'growing China threat'

According to Japanese and Philippine officials, the new pact would assist both countries in responding to natural catastrophes, a shared concern, and taking part in UN peacekeeping missions, which wil...

6dEuronewsPoliticsImpact

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says defense giants are 'failing the American people' by falling behind on orders

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent (left) and Donald Trump. ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty Images Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent took aim at US defense contractors on Tuesday. He said they'...

1dBusiness InsiderPoliticsImpact

Syria: Kurdish forces leave IS camp as army advances

The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces said they had to withdraw from the al-Hol camp, which holds thousands of Islamic State fighters' relatives, to redeploy elsewhere. It's the second such pullout...

1dDeutsche Welleworld_newsImpact

'To remain free, one must be feared': Macron says of France’s defence priorities

On Thursday, the French president offered his New Year's address to the armed forces. The eagerly awaited annual event comes amid multiple geopolitical crises....

6dEuronewsPolitics

Pentagon invests $1bn in US missile motor unit of defence group L3 Harris

Deal marks government’s first direct-to-supplier agreement but raises questions over conflict of interest...

Jan 13Financial TimeseconomicsImpact

'US can't politically engineer a new status quo inside Iran, it must be self-sustaining'

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Oman led a diplomatic effort to dissuade Donald Trump from launching a high-risk military strike on Iran. For in-depth analysis, Genie Godula welcomes Jon Hoffman, Research Fe...

6dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

New ceasefire reached between Syria's military and Kurdish-led forces

After clashes resumed between Syria's military and the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces a new ceasefire agreement was reached on January 20. Syria's government said it will give the SDF four days ...

12hFrance 24Politics

US forces seize seventh sanctioned oil tanker linked to Venezuela

US military forces boarded and took control of a seventh oil tanker connected with Venezuela on Tuesday, as part of the Trump administration’s broader efforts to take control of the South American cou...

20hSouth China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Syria and Kurdish forces agree to ceasefire, President Sharaa says

Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa announced a ceasefire agreement on Sunday with Mazloum Abdi, the chief of the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, following the Syrian government's advance into Kurd...

3dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

France to send more forces to Greenland, says Emmanuel Macron

President Emmanuel Macron Thursday said France would soon send more "land, air, and sea" forces to join a European military exercise in Greenland, after Washington threatened to seize the autonomous D...

6dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Russian oil firm says it will keep its Venezuela assets after US military operation

Russia and Venezuela maintain a strategic partnership spanning energy, defense, and diplomacy. Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images Russia's state-owned Roszarubezhneft says its Venezuelan oil assets belong t...

Jan 14Business InsiderPoliticsImpact

Why did the ceasefire fail in Syria and what about IS group detainees?

A day after a sweeping deal was announced between the Syrian government and the country's main Kurdish-led force, the agreement appeared to be falling apart Monday. After new outbreaks of clashes Mond...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

French PM Lecornu forces 2026 budget through parliament without a vote

France's Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu invoked Article 49.3 of the Constitution on Tuesday to force part of his 2026 budget ​bill through the deeply divided lower house of parliament ‍without a vot...

1dFrance 24PoliticsImpact

Kurdish forces risk turning to 'guerrilla' warfare as Syrian army advances

Kurdish-led forces withdrew from Syria's largest oil field on Sunday, according to a conflict monitor, as government troops expanded their control over vast areas in the country's north and east. As t...

3dFrance 24world_newsImpact

Ex-Corsican nationalist leader Alain Orsoni shot dead at mother's funeral

Former Corsican nationalist leader Alain Orsoni, who also served as the president of soccer club AC Ajaccio, was shot dead in Corsica on January 11 during his mother’s funeral. He was 71. Alain Orsoni...

Jan 13France 24crimeImpact

Is India fuelling an arms race in Asia or closing a deterrence gap?

In 2025, India approved a number of major defence packages, together worth US$30 billion. Such rapid procurement approvals are relatively rare by Indian standards. However, what they signal to the reg...

Jan 13South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Germany Forces Lexus to Remotely Kill Car Heating in Dead of Winter

Article URL: https://www.gadgetreview.com/germany-forces-lexus-to-remotely-kill-car-heating-in-dead-of-winter Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=46701239 Points: 3 # Comments: 0...

20hHacker NewsautomotiveImpact

China warns of covert mapping by foreign forces to steal sensitive geodata

China’s top counter-espionage agency has warned that overseas entities are attempting to steal the country’s geographic data through covert mapping operations that threaten national security. Foreign ...

Jan 14South China Morning PostPoliticsImpact

Pentagon moves to cut U.S. participation in some NATO advisory groups

The planned exit marks the Trump administration’s latest move to scale back Washington’s military investment in Europe’s defense....

1dWashington PostPoliticsImpact
←2 / 11→

Categories

Politics206world_news117economics46crime29society27Technology17cryptocurrency8real_estate5
Clear filter

Sources

France 2447
Business Insider41
Deutsche Welle34
South China Morning Post23
Financial Times19
Euronews17