Military Archives

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) and Qatari Defense Minister Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al Thani shake hands after signing a deal to establish a Qatari Emiri Air Force training facility at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in Idaho

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US announces deal for Qatar air force facility in Idaho

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Friday that Qatar will be allowed to build an air force facility at Mountain Home Air Base in...

AFPOctober 10, 2025

This picture taken on October 10, 2025 and released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on October 11, 2025 shows a new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) during the military parade to celebrate the 80th founding anniversary of the Workers' Party of Korea in Pyongyang

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North Korea shows off ‘most powerful’ missile at military parade

North Korea showed off its “most powerful” intercontinental ballistic missile at a military parade attended by top officials from Russia and China, Pyongyang’s state...

AFPOctober 10, 2025

Philippine military chief General Romeo Brawner said he rejected calls to out the nation's president

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Philippine military chief says rejected calls to oust Marcos

The Philippine military chief said Friday he rejected calls for the armed forces to topple President Ferdinand Marcos as Manila was rocked by street...

AFPOctober 3, 2025

President Donald Trump has stepped up the US military presence in the Caribbean

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Trump declares ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels

President Donald Trump has declared that the United States is engaged in “armed conflict” with drug cartels, his administration said in a notice sent...

AFPOctober 2, 2025

US President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth (R) address a rare gathering of hundreds of top military officers on Tuesday

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Trump to address rare mass meeting of US military leaders

President Donald Trump will on Tuesday speak at a rare gathering of hundreds of senior US military officers summoned, without public explanation, from around...

AFPSeptember 30, 2025

Tech & Science

The right stuff: New cohort of astronauts recruited by NASA

What does it take to become an astronaut? A new cohort of recruits, selected by NASA, are about to find out.

Dr. Tim SandleSeptember 28, 2025

Members of the public received weapons training at various sites in Venezuela

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Venezuela offers military training to public amid Trump threats

Venezuela on Saturday organized a day of military training for civilians in response to the US deployment in the Caribbean, and amid new threats...

AFPSeptember 20, 2025

Three Russian MiG-31 fighter jets spent 12 minutes in Estonian airspace

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Estonia and allies denounce ‘reckless’ Russian air incursion

Three Russian MiG-31 fighters violated Estonian airspace over the Gulf of Finland on Friday, Estonia said, triggering complaints of a dangerous new provocation from...

AFPSeptember 19, 2025