South Korea’s Defense Ministry said Monday it has launched this year’s recovery mission searching for the remains of soldiers who died during the 1950-53 Korean War. According to the ministry, the project will be conducted in two phases, from March 9 to July 3 and from Sept. 1 to Nov. 27, with a preparation period in between. A total of 31 military units, including 30 Army units and the Marine Corps’ 1st Division, will participate in the project, with more than 100,000 troops participating cumul

The defense ministry has announced that its armed forces successfully intercepted a missile attack.

A British defense ministry spokesman stated that the frequent 'security threat' messages sent to personnel and residents at the British Akrotiri air force base are due to the congested airspace around Cyprus.

A new law in the Netherlands grants the defense ministry 'carte blanche,' leading residents of Friesland to express fears of increased noise pollution from F35 fighter jets.

The State Operator for Non-Lethal Acquisition (DOT) of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, in cooperation with the NGO Cult Food led by chef Yevhen Klopotenko, is launching the “Cooking for Battle” project, which will become part of a reform aimed at improving the quality of food for service members.

A Saudi defense ministry official reported a second drone attack on a Saudi oil refinery in two days, though it caused no damage.

US embassy in Riyadh attacked with drones: Saudi defense ministry  Arab News

Qatar shoots down two fighter jets from Iran: Defense ministry  Arab News

The Greek Minister of National Defense, Nikos Dendias, convened a new meeting to assess developments in the broader Middle East region, confirming that necessary security measures have been taken.

Alexey Kostylev, founder of the pro-war Telegram channel Readovka, has been ordered to pretrial detention by a Moscow court on charges of large-scale fraud involving a $13 million Defense Ministry contract for military drones.

The electronic Mission Control system already makes it possible to record more than 2,800 strikes per day on the front line, and the full phase of its implementation is expected to be completed within a month and a half.

The Dutch Ministry of Defense plans to heavily invest in innovations like drones, AI applications, and robotics in the coming years, integrating them as essential components of modern warfare.

South Korea's Defense Ministry announced its goal to excavate the remains of 200 Korean War soldiers in 2026 as part of ongoing efforts to recover fallen heroes.

Islamabad said it carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan early Sunday, targeting what it called hideouts of Pakistani militants it blamed for recent attacks inside Pakistan. The Afghan Red Crescent Society said more than a dozen people were killed. Pakistan didn't specify the locations targeted, but the Afghan defense ministry said in a statement “various civilian areas” in the provinces of Nangarhar and Paktika in eastern Afghanistan were hit, including a religious madrassa an...

The Defense Ministry has dismissed 14 generals under its toughest levels of military discipline over the Dec. 3 martial law declaration, as further proceedings remain underway, Seoul's ministry said Wednesday. The dismissals follow a six-month investigation by the ministry’s task force, conducted as part of a pangovernmental effort. The task force deployed about 120 personnel to examine 24 military units and institutions and question roughly 860 individuals. A total of 35 military personnel, all

Péter Magyar alleges that the Ministry of Defense intends to prohibit drone usage at the Tisza Party's March 15th event, which he anticipates will be the largest mass gathering in the country's history.

The Czech Ministry of Defense's budget proposal for this year is 21 billion crowns lower than planned, leading to cuts in modernization contracts and affecting orders from companies like Strnad.

Defense ministry announces armed forces intercepted missile attack  Qatar Tribune

Australia's Defense Ministry expressed concerns to Beijing after a Chinese military helicopter engaged in 'dangerous' maneuvers in the Yellow Sea on Wednesday.

The de facto Defense Ministry of occupied Abkhazia reported a 'massive raid' of approximately 30 drones detected across the region on March 4, following multiple media reports of drone sightings from unconfirmed origins.

NATO defense systems were reportedly deployed to intercept an Iranian ballistic missile approaching Turkish airspace amid heightened Middle East tensions.

Saudi Arabia intercepts drone attack targeting Ras Tanura refinery: defense ministry  Arab News

Kuwait’s Defense Ministry says ’several’ US warplanes have crashed in the country, all the crew survived

Ukraine war latest: Zelensky sees 'window for peace' as Fedorov pushes Defense Ministry shake-up  The Kyiv Independent

A US-based artificial intelligence company has reportedly rejected demands from the country's defense ministry regarding the unlimited use of its technology.

Amir visits National Guard, lauds modernization drive  Kuwait Times

The leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel and six other members were killed in a raid that left three soldiers wounded. Mexican troops are concentrating their forces in Jalisco

Anti-drone netting covering tanks at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia. Satellite image ©2026 Vantor Ukraine carried out a long-range drone attack against a Russian oil depot on Wednesday night. A Ukrainian security source said anti-drone netting at the facility failed to stop the attack. Anti-drone netting has emerged as a common makeshift defense tactic on and off the battlefield. Ukrainian drones struck a Russian oil depot overnight, breaking through the netting that had been installed earlier to protect the site from such attacks, a security official told Business Insider on Thursday. Long-range Ukrainian drones struck an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, a city in western Russia's Pskov region, a source in the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) said. They were only authorized to speak on the condition of anonymity to discuss military operations. The source said protective anti-drone nets had been stretched above fuel tanks at the oil depot. The facility belongs to the company Pskovnefteproduct and is located nearly 500 kilometers (310 miles) from the Ukrainian border. The nets were unable to prevent the strike from doing damage, the source added. Satellite imagery captured in December by US spatial intelligence firm Vantor and analyzed by Business Insider, shows what appears to be anti-drone netting covering roughly 15 tanks at the depot in Velikiye Luki. Anti-drone netting is seen in this December 14, 2025, image of storage tanks at Velikiye Luki. Satellite image ©2026 Vantor Anti-drone netting covering tanks at an oil depot in Velikiye Luki, Russia. Satellite image ©2026 Vantor Several explosions and a large fire were reported at the oil facility, the source said, citing local channels on the Telegram messaging app. Video footage shared on social media shows a massive blaze burning through a structure resembling anti-drone netting. This kind of netting has been spotted at other oil facilities in Russia in recent months. The tactic underscores how the country is turning to crude-looking, improvised defenses to protect energy infrastructure from ongoing Ukrainian attacks. "Vietnam, run!" - overnight, drones from the Special Operations Center "Alpha" of the Security Service of Ukraine successfully struck the Velikolukskaya oil depot. A large fire broke out at the site. Anti-drone nets had been stretched over the fuel storage tanks, but they did not… pic.twitter.com/bLBxuHNxtm — WarTranslated (@wartranslated) February 19, 2026 Concerns over the high drone saturation have led to similar measures on the battlefield. Anti-drone netting is common near the front lines. Ukrainian soldiers are using this material to cover critical logistics routes. And both militaries have added cage-like fencing to their armored vehicles to protect against drones. Additionally, Russia has also installed makeshift defenses, such as large, floating barriers, to protect its ports from the Ukrainian naval drones that have wreaked havoc on its Black Sea Fleet. The Ukrainian attack on Wednesday night marked Kyiv's latest deep-strike drone operation against the vast Russian energy sector, a major source of revenue that fuels Moscow's ongoing war efforts. "The SBU continues to work methodically on facilities that provide the Russian army with fuel," the security source said in a translated statement. "The destruction of oil depots directly affects the enemy's ability to conduct combat operations, advance and transfer reserves. Such operations are an element of the systematic weakening of the military potential of the Russian Federation," they added. Anti-drone netting has become increasingly common near the front lines in Ukraine. Dmytro Smolienko/Ukrinform/NurPhoto via Getty Images Neither Russia's defense ministry nor its US embassy responded to a request for comment on the attack. Moscow said its air defenses shot down roughly 300 Ukrainian drones over the past 24 hours. Since last August, Ukraine has been intensifying its long-range drone attacks on Russia's energy sector, targeting oil refineries, terminals, tankers, and platforms at sea. Kyiv has described the deep-strike campaign as its way of imposing "long-range sanctions" on Moscow. Many of these attacks — at least four in the past week, including the most recent strike — have been carried out by the SBU's Alpha group, an elite unit considered to be among the best of Ukraine's special forces. Its personnel have also been involved in ground operations. Meanwhile, Russia has significantly stepped up its missile and drone strikes against Ukraine's energy infrastructure this winter compared to previous years of the war. Since October, Ukrainian energy facilities have been the main target of Russian barrages, Britain's defense ministry said on Thursday. Russia has launched more than 20,000 drones, and its aircraft have fired over 300 missiles, "in attempts to systematically destroy Ukraine's electrical grid and heat generation capacity," the ministry said in an intelligence update. Read the original article on Business Insider

The Russian Defense Ministry reported the largest wave of Ukrainian drone attacks since early January, with most unmanned aircraft downed over the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.

The deployment, which the Defense Ministry moved forward by one year, comes as the Chinese military ramps up its training around Japan’s far-flung islands near Taiwan.

Iranian foreign minister says he is in constant contact with Saudi counterpart  Arab News

The British warship Dragon's scheduled arrival in Cyprus has been delayed because personnel responsible for its preparation are subject to cost-cutting measures by the British defense ministry, preventing weekend work.

Explosions were reported in Doha, with the Qatari Defense Ministry confirming that its air defense systems were actively intercepting missiles fired from Iran.

Hegseth tells Israel to press on ‘until the end’, Israeli defense ministry says  Arab News

On the night of March 4, Russian air defense forces shot down a Russian Defense Ministry Mi-8 military helicopter in Russia’s Rostov region.

Marrakech – Two drones struck the United States Embassy in the Saudi capital Riyadh early Tuesday, causing a limited fire and minor material damage, Saudi Arabia’s Defense Ministry said. Black smoke rose over Riyadh’s Diplomatic Quarter, which houses foreign missions. Three people told Reuters a loud blast was heard, and flames were seen at the […] The post Iranian Drones Hit US Embassy in Riyadh, Trump Vows Swift Response appeared first on Morocco World News.

Qatar shot down two Iranian Sukhoi Su-24 bombers, the Qatari defense ministry said on Monday.

The Czech Ministry of Defense, led by Jaromír Zůna, advised Chief of the General Staff Karel Řehka not to participate in a TV discussion show due to his frequent media appearances.

Gaza's civil defense ministry said Israeli strikes killed at least five people on Friday. Violence has continued in the Palestinian territory despite a U.S.-brokered truce th...

The Spanish Ministry of Defense has rejected calls to suspend 7.2 billion euros in contracts awarded to Indra. The company's stock surged 18% after reporting 436 million euros in earnings and improved forecasts.

Ukrainian Defense Ministry Mykhailo Fedorov has outlined three key priorities for the Ministry of Defense during the war.

Russia Pounded By Biggest Ukrainian Drone Swarm Since January Ahead Of Geneva Talks Russia's Defense Ministry on Tuesday is reporting an overnight and early morning attack which marked t