World news about “Military exercises” published by euronews.
US and South Korea end eight weeks of joint military exercises South Korea and the United States have completed a series of joint military drills. The two-month-long ‘Foal Eagle’ exercise involved thousands of air… 30/04/2013
Mass rally held as North Korea steps up threats – nocomment Thousands of North Koreans have turned out for a mass rally in Pyongyang, in support of their leaders’ call to arms. 29/03/2013
Putin oversees snap Black Sea military exercise President Vladimir Putin has been watching Russian military manoeuvres in the Black Sea region just hours after he ordered the snap exercise. Officials in… 29/03/2013
Taking rituals to a bloody extremeA U.S. Marine drinks the blood of a cobra during a jungle survival exercise with the Thai Navy as part of the “Cobra Gold 2013” 11-day joint military… 21/02/2013
South Korean and US soldiers brave freezing temperatures in winter drillSouth Korean and US marines run during a winter military drill in Pyeongchang, about 180 km east of Seoul. REUTERS/Lee Jae-Won 07/02/2013
Military training for South Korean teenagersHundreds of students between 11 and 17 years old attend winter boot camp training courses every year. The winter courses range from 4 to 14 days at the Blue… 03/01/2013
Syrian rebels prepare jihad against Assad – nocomment Young Syrian rebels are trained by former Syrian commando Abu Hamza, who served 12 years in the Syrian military. Training includes drilling them in martial… 18/12/2012
Chinese army holds military drill – nocomment The Chinese People’s Liberation Army’s Lanzhou Military Command held a live weapons drill in the north-western province of Gansu. 17/10/2012
Saudi somersaultsGraduating soldiers from the Saudi special forces demonstrate their skills at their graduation ceremony near Riyadh. REUTERS/Fahad Shadeed 26/09/2012
A flying policeParamilitary police leap over fellow officers’ arms as they take part in psychological training in Tongling, Anhui province, China. REUTERS/China Daily 29/08/2012
South Korea: teen boot camp – nocomment More than 100 South Korean students, dressed in military uniforms, underwent demanding marine-style training in Ansan, 40 kilometres southwest of Seoul… 26/07/2012
Tokyo’s Sky Tree terrorism drill – nocomment Japanese police, fire fighters and military officials deployed attack dogs and bomb disposal units to test how they would protect Japan’s Sky Tree tower from… 01/05/2012
Colombia stages security drill ahead of Summit of the Americas – nocomment In a joint security operation, the Colombian Army and police run through a security drill ahead of the Summit of the Americas in which the country will host a… 26/03/2012
Georgia-US joint exercises – nocomment US Marines and soldiers from the Georgian 4th Infantry Brigade participate in a joint military exercise called Agile Spirit 2012 at the Vaziani military base… 21/03/2012
Anti-terrorism drill in South KoreaA South Korean soldier attends an anti-terrorism drill held in preparation for the Seoul Nuclear Security Summit as primary school students walk past at a… 09/03/2012
North Korean troops military exercises – nocomment North Korean troops have been conducting live-fire drills near an island that was the site of a deadly artillery exchange less than two years ago. The drills… 07/03/2012
South Korea launches a security squad – nocomment Ahead of hosting a nuclear energy summit, South Korean police officers demonstrate their skills, from defusing bombs to martial arts. 16/02/2012
Jungle Warfare Exercises for US Marines – nocomment Thai and United States marines conduct bilateral jungle warfare training as part of the annual Cobra Gold joint military exercise. US Marines got the chance… 14/02/2012
Chinese special forces train – nocomment Special task force soldiers of the Shenyang Military Command of the People’s Liberation Army in Northeast China undergo “snow bath” training in freezing… 02/02/2012
Military aircraft exercise in Kano Military aircraft on a routine training exercise in Kano (filmed by Idris) 17/01/2012
Training session for China’s first female bodyguardsAn instructor from a security consultancy firm in Beijing smashes a bottle over a female recruit’s head during a training session for China’s first female… 13/01/2012
Military training for South Korean special forces – nocomment South Korea’s special forces start a gruelling nine-day winter survival training camp at Mount Hwangbyung in Pyeongchang. 12/01/2012
A very strong belarussian soldier!A Belarussian soldier from the Interior Ministry’s special unit displays his skills at his base near the village of Volovshchina, about 25 km (16 miles) west… 20/08/2011
South Korea stages anti-terror drills – nocomment South Korea stages anti-terror drills as part of the annual contingency exercise by the administration while joint military manoeuvres with the US are… 18/08/2011
Military manoeuvres in Ukraine – nocomment The ‘Rapid Trident’ joint Ukraine-NATO military exercise in western Ukraine involves 1,600 personnel from the US, Ukraine, Canada and neighbouring CIS and… 04/08/2011
Russia conducts large-scale naval exercisesThe largest post-Soviet era Russian naval exercises have begun in the Black Sea. The manoeuvres, due to last until January 29, will involve warships as well… 24/01/2013
Iran tests missiles in Strait of Hormuz naval drillsIran has successfully tested two missiles during the the naval drills in the Strait of Hormuz. One was a Qadar coast-to-coast missile, which was said to… 02/01/2013
Iran carries out naval drills in busy shipping routeIran has begun six days of naval drills in one of the world’s most important oil trade routes. The military exercises taking place in the Strait of Hormuz… 28/12/2012
Chinese military shows off new jet and carrierChina has carried out its first successful landing of a fighter jet on its first aircraft carrier. It is a symbolically significant development as the… 25/11/2012
Israel carries out snap military drill in Golan HeightsIsraeli has carried out a surprise military drill in the Golan Heights close to the border with Syria. It was the Israeli Defense Forces’ largest exercise… 20/09/2012
Waverider test flight crashes over PacificA new hypersonic aircraft mounted under the wing of a carrier plane was launched on a test flight yesterday. But the experiment ended in disappointment when… 16/08/2012
Syrian TV airs video of navy ‘war games’Syrian state television on Saturday aired a video of the country’s navy carrying out war games in a show of force by the Assad regime. The government news… 08/07/2012
Chinese & Russian navies exercise in Yellow SeaFor the first time combined elements of the Russian and Chinese navies are holding joint exercises in the Yellow Sea. The wargames include anti-submarine… 22/04/2012
US-Philippines play war in China’s backyardDespite noisy domestic protests the annual war games in the Philippines with the US and Philippine armed forces deploying over 7000 men is going ahead for the… 17/04/2012
British and Italian hostages killed in failed rescue bid in NigeriaA British and an Italian hostage kidnapped in Nigeria have been killed by their captors. The construction workers Christopher McManus and Italian Franco… 08/03/2012
Iran flexes military muscle with air defence drillsIranian state television broadcast footage on Thursday of air defence units striking at a hypothetical enemy. The broadcast is likely to be interpreted as… 23/02/2012
Iran military manoevres raise concerns in Middle EastTension is continuing to rise in the Middle East ahead of a planned inspection of Iran’s nuclear facilities by the International Atomic Energy Agency next… 19/02/2012
Israel on alert over Iranian navy’s Med missionFor only the second time in 33 years Iranian warships have entered the Mediterranean, stoking already soaring regional tensions. The Iranian navy’s top… 18/02/2012
Iran holds military exercisesIran has staged further military exercises in its latest show of force in retaliation against tougher Western sanctions over its controversial nuclear… 06/02/2012
Israel uses German technology for naval operationsIsrael has added German submarines to its arsenal in preparation for attacks or defence that may be necessary due to mounting tension in the region. Israel… 13/01/2012
‘Don’t come back’ Iran warns US carrierIran has ended a 10-day naval exercise in the Straits of Hormuz and has issued a warning to the US that it should no longer deploy an aircraft carrier in the… 03/01/2012
Iran raises the stakes in the GulfTension is rising in the Persian Gulf after Iran once again tested long-range missiles and a senior army officer warned the US to keep its aircraft carriers… 03/01/2012
Tensions mount over Iran’s missile testFrance has described Iran’s long-range cruise missile test as a “very bad signal to the international community.” Iranian state television showed footage of… 03/01/2012
Iran flexes maritime muscles over sanctionsIran’s testing of long range missiles and a veiled threat to close access to the Persian Gulf have ratcheted up tensions with the West. The Islamic Republic… 02/01/2012
Iran military tests raise tension in Persian GulfIran’s senior navy commander is denying media reports that the country test-fired long-range missiles during a drill in Saturday in the Persian Gulf… 31/12/2011
Hague nuclear claim denied by IranIran has denied a claim by the British foreign minister that it has tested a missile capable of launching a nuclear warhead, in violation of a UN resolution… 29/06/2011
Iranian war games warn WestIran’s latest round of war games come with warnings for Israel and the United States. Revolutionary Guards General Amir Ali Hajizadeh has said Iran is… 28/06/2011
Iran flexes its military muscleIranian state television has been broadcasting images of missile training exercises carried out by the Revolutionary Guard. It also unveiled an underground… 28/06/2011
Israeli navy readies for new peace flotillaThe Israeli navy is exercising new tactics in anticipation of a new pro-Palestinian peace flotilla arriving off Gaza later this month. The navy says… 17/06/2011
Future of German training ship in doubtAfter a death and near mutiny during a long voyage, the German military training ship, Gorch Fock, has returned home to Kiel on the Baltic coast, amid ongoing… 06/05/2011
