The South Korean military says an Air Force fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs outside a training range, damaging buildings and injuring civilians.
The incident happened in Pocheon, about 40 kilometers northeast of the capital Seoul, shortly after 10:00 a.m. Thursday, local time.
Firefighters say two homes and a church were damaged, and seven people were injured, two of them seriously.
The South Korean military says an Air Force fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs outside a training range, damaging buildings and injuring civilians.
The incident happened in Pocheon, about 40 kilometers northeast of the capital Seoul, shortly after 10:00 a.m. Thursday, local time.
Firefighters say two homes and a church were damaged, and seven people were injured, two of them seriously.
The fighter jet was reportedly taking part in a joint drill with the army. The South Korean military is investigating.
Source-NHK World
The South Korean military says an Air Force fighter jet accidentally dropped eight bombs outside a training range, damaging buildings and injuring civilians.
The incident happened in Pocheon, about 40 kilometers northeast of the capital Seoul, shortly after 10:00 a.m. Thursday, local time.
Firefighters say two homes and a church were damaged, and seven people were injured, two of them seriously.
The fighter jet was reportedly taking part in a joint drill with the army. The South Korean military is investigating.
Source-NHK World
ADEN, Yemen, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi forces announced Tuesday that they successfully intercepted a U.S. MQ-9 reconnaissance drone over the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.
Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson, said on the social media platform X that the drone was downed while "violating Yemeni airspace and conducting hostile operations" in Hodeidah province.
ADEN, Yemen, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi forces announced Tuesday that they successfully intercepted a U.S. MQ-9 reconnaissance drone over the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.
Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson, said on the social media platform X that the drone was downed while "violating Yemeni airspace and conducting hostile operations" in Hodeidah province.
Sarea said it is the 15th aircraft neutralized by Houthi forces during what they term the "ongoing Battle of the Promised Liberation and the Sacred Jihad," a campaign they describe as supporting Gaza and Lebanon.
No immediate comment was available from U.S. military or diplomatic sources regarding the Houthi claim.
Source: Xinhua
ADEN, Yemen, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Yemen's Houthi forces announced Tuesday that they successfully intercepted a U.S. MQ-9 reconnaissance drone over the Red Sea port city of Hodeidah.
Yahya Sarea, the Houthi military spokesperson, said on the social media platform X that the drone was downed while "violating Yemeni airspace and conducting hostile operations" in Hodeidah province.
Sarea said it is the 15th aircraft neutralized by Houthi forces during what they term the "ongoing Battle of the Promised Liberation and the Sacred Jihad," a campaign they describe as supporting Gaza and Lebanon.
No immediate comment was available from U.S. military or diplomatic sources regarding the Houthi claim.
Source: Xinhua
The Israeli army on Tuesday killed a senior Qassam Brigades commander and another Palestinian during a large-scale military operation in the eastern neighborhood of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
According to Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses, the Israeli forces, backed by large reinforcements, surrounded several residential buildings in the eastern neighborhood of Jenin, which led to violent clashes that resulted in the killing of Aysar al-Saadi and another young man.
The Israeli army on Tuesday killed a senior Qassam Brigades commander and another Palestinian during a large-scale military operation in the eastern neighborhood of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
According to Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses, the Israeli forces, backed by large reinforcements, surrounded several residential buildings in the eastern neighborhood of Jenin, which led to violent clashes that resulted in the killing of Aysar al-Saadi and another young man.
Hamas mourned the death of Aysar, accusing Israel of resorting to "assassinations after failing to confront the resistance on the ground."
In a statement, the Israeli army confirmed the killing of Aysar, alleging that he was responsible for planning attacks against Israeli targets. The statement also claimed that the second Palestinian killed "posed a threat" to Israeli forces in the area.
Source: Xinhua
The Israeli army on Tuesday killed a senior Qassam Brigades commander and another Palestinian during a large-scale military operation in the eastern neighborhood of the northern West Bank city of Jenin.
According to Palestinian security sources and eyewitnesses, the Israeli forces, backed by large reinforcements, surrounded several residential buildings in the eastern neighborhood of Jenin, which led to violent clashes that resulted in the killing of Aysar al-Saadi and another young man.
Hamas mourned the death of Aysar, accusing Israel of resorting to "assassinations after failing to confront the resistance on the ground."
In a statement, the Israeli army confirmed the killing of Aysar, alleging that he was responsible for planning attacks against Israeli targets. The statement also claimed that the second Palestinian killed "posed a threat" to Israeli forces in the area.
Source: Xinhua
French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that he is ready to begin negotiations on nuclear deterrence in Europe in response to Russia’s nuclear threats.
In an interview with the national newspaper Le Monde, Macron revealed that he is considering discussions on nuclear weapons after being approached on the matter by Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz.
French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that he is ready to begin negotiations on nuclear deterrence in Europe in response to Russia’s nuclear threats.
In an interview with the national newspaper Le Monde, Macron revealed that he is considering discussions on nuclear weapons after being approached on the matter by Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz.
His comments come after he declared earlier this week that France was prepared to use its nuclear arsenal to defend Europe.
"If colleagues want to move towards greater autonomy and deterrence capabilities, then we will have to open this very deeply strategic discussion. It has very sensitive and very confidential components, but I am available for this discussion to be opened," he said.
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French President Emmanuel Macron has stated that he is ready to begin negotiations on nuclear deterrence in Europe in response to Russia’s nuclear threats.
In an interview with the national newspaper Le Monde, Macron revealed that he is considering discussions on nuclear weapons after being approached on the matter by Germany’s new chancellor, Friedrich Merz.
His comments come after he declared earlier this week that France was prepared to use its nuclear arsenal to defend Europe.
"If colleagues want to move towards greater autonomy and deterrence capabilities, then we will have to open this very deeply strategic discussion. It has very sensitive and very confidential components, but I am available for this discussion to be opened," he said.
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According to Andrii Chernyak, representative of the Defence Intelligence Service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is supplying Russia with missiles to attack Ukraine.
According to Andrii Chernyak, representative of the Defence Intelligence Service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is supplying Russia with missiles to attack Ukraine.
The Russian army has used around 60 missiles of this type. A representative of the Ukrainian defence intelligence service pointed out that the North Korean KN-23 missiles are based on obsolete technology, which is detrimental to their accuracy. Russia also receives a large quantity of artillery ammunition from North Korea, amounting to millions of units.
"We're constantly observing the movement of shipments and containers. We cannot rule out the possibility that they may contain artillery munitions produced by North Korea, which are already stored on site. This also represents a major danger for Ukraine," added Mr Chernyak.
The Ukrainian Defence Intelligence Service representative also pointed out that, despite its military resources, Russia relies on ammunition produced in North Korea.
Earlier this summer, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. This document provides for mutual support in the event of aggression against either party.
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According to Andrii Chernyak, representative of the Defence Intelligence Service of the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea is supplying Russia with missiles to attack Ukraine.
The Russian army has used around 60 missiles of this type. A representative of the Ukrainian defence intelligence service pointed out that the North Korean KN-23 missiles are based on obsolete technology, which is detrimental to their accuracy. Russia also receives a large quantity of artillery ammunition from North Korea, amounting to millions of units.
"We're constantly observing the movement of shipments and containers. We cannot rule out the possibility that they may contain artillery munitions produced by North Korea, which are already stored on site. This also represents a major danger for Ukraine," added Mr Chernyak.
The Ukrainian Defence Intelligence Service representative also pointed out that, despite its military resources, Russia relies on ammunition produced in North Korea.
Earlier this summer, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un signed a comprehensive strategic partnership agreement. This document provides for mutual support in the event of aggression against either party.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that Israel was prepared to resume fighting in the Gaza Strip 'at any moment' while vowing to complete the war's objectives 'whether through negotiation or by other means.'
'We are prepared to resume intense fighting at any moment, our operational plans are ready,' Netanyahu said at a ceremony for combat officers, a day after Israel halted the release of Palestinian prisoners which was due as part of a truce deal.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that Israel was prepared to resume fighting in the Gaza Strip 'at any moment' while vowing to complete the war's objectives 'whether through negotiation or by other means.'
'We are prepared to resume intense fighting at any moment, our operational plans are ready,' Netanyahu said at a ceremony for combat officers, a day after Israel halted the release of Palestinian prisoners which was due as part of a truce deal.
'In Gaza, we have eliminated most of Hamas's organised forces, but let there be no doubt - we will complete the war's objectives entirely - whether through negotiation or by other means,' he added.
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza, which began on January 19, largely halted more than 15 months of devastating fighting in the Palestinian territory.
The first phase of the truce ends early in March but negotiations have not yet taken place for a planned subsequent phase, which is meant to lead to a permanent end to the war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
Source: Asian News International
Photo: A News
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday said that Israel was prepared to resume fighting in the Gaza Strip 'at any moment' while vowing to complete the war's objectives 'whether through negotiation or by other means.'
'We are prepared to resume intense fighting at any moment, our operational plans are ready,' Netanyahu said at a ceremony for combat officers, a day after Israel halted the release of Palestinian prisoners which was due as part of a truce deal.
'In Gaza, we have eliminated most of Hamas's organised forces, but let there be no doubt - we will complete the war's objectives entirely - whether through negotiation or by other means,' he added.
The fragile ceasefire in Gaza, which began on January 19, largely halted more than 15 months of devastating fighting in the Palestinian territory.
The first phase of the truce ends early in March but negotiations have not yet taken place for a planned subsequent phase, which is meant to lead to a permanent end to the war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack on Israel.
Source: Asian News International
Photo: A News
27-2-2025
North Korea says it has conducted a military exercise to launch strategic cruise missiles off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula.
The drill follows Pyongyang's sharp criticism of an upcoming joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea that could be held next month.
North Korea's state-run Korean Central Television reported on Friday that the country's leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the drill on Wednesday.
27-2-2025
North Korea says it has conducted a military exercise to launch strategic cruise missiles off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula.
The drill follows Pyongyang's sharp criticism of an upcoming joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea that could be held next month.
North Korea's state-run Korean Central Television reported on Friday that the country's leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the drill on Wednesday.
It said missiles hit their targets after flying along a 1,587 kilometer-oval trajectory for over two hours.
The report quoted Kim as saying that it is a responsible exercise of the country's "war deterrence" to continuously test the reliability and operation of the components of its nuclear deterrence and demonstrate their might.
Kim also reportedly stressed that it is the mission and duty of the North Korean nuclear armed forces to permanently defend the national sovereignty and security with the reliable nuclear shield.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Friday that North Korea had launched cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
Source: NHK World
27-2-2025
North Korea says it has conducted a military exercise to launch strategic cruise missiles off the western coast of the Korean Peninsula.
The drill follows Pyongyang's sharp criticism of an upcoming joint military exercise between the United States and South Korea that could be held next month.
North Korea's state-run Korean Central Television reported on Friday that the country's leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the drill on Wednesday.
It said missiles hit their targets after flying along a 1,587 kilometer-oval trajectory for over two hours.
The report quoted Kim as saying that it is a responsible exercise of the country's "war deterrence" to continuously test the reliability and operation of the components of its nuclear deterrence and demonstrate their might.
Kim also reportedly stressed that it is the mission and duty of the North Korean nuclear armed forces to permanently defend the national sovereignty and security with the reliable nuclear shield.
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff said on Friday that North Korea had launched cruise missiles toward the Yellow Sea at about 8 a.m. on Wednesday.
Source: NHK World
28 Feb 2025
Beijing has rolled out a series of amendments to its regulations on the People’s Liberation Army, putting a stronger focus on the importance of war readiness and overseas missions.
Set to take effect in April, the amendments emphasised that “winning battles should be the military’s top responsibility” and directed the PLA to establish a “fundamental focus on preparation and readiness for combat,” according to state news agency Xinhua.
28 Feb 2025
Beijing has rolled out a series of amendments to its regulations on the People’s Liberation Army, putting a stronger focus on the importance of war readiness and overseas missions.
Set to take effect in April, the amendments emphasised that “winning battles should be the military’s top responsibility” and directed the PLA to establish a “fundamental focus on preparation and readiness for combat,” according to state news agency Xinhua.
In a report last Friday, Xinhua said the revised regulations would “further enhance the rule of law within the military, cultivate a solid force that is loyal to the party, capable of fighting effectively and maintains a strong sense of discipline and integrity”.
The change is part of Beijing’s efforts to refine and enhance its legal framework and regulations amid intensifying geopolitical tensions with the United States and in the South China Sea.
It also echoed the goals of President Xi Jinping, who also chairs the Central Military Commission. He has said the PLA must modernise by 2035 and become a top-ranked military by 2050.
More details of the three revised regulations were released this week after they were signed by Xi. They covered wide-ranging areas including the PLA’s internal affairs, discipline and military formations.
Source: South China Morning Post
28 Feb 2025
Beijing has rolled out a series of amendments to its regulations on the People’s Liberation Army, putting a stronger focus on the importance of war readiness and overseas missions.
Set to take effect in April, the amendments emphasised that “winning battles should be the military’s top responsibility” and directed the PLA to establish a “fundamental focus on preparation and readiness for combat,” according to state news agency Xinhua.
In a report last Friday, Xinhua said the revised regulations would “further enhance the rule of law within the military, cultivate a solid force that is loyal to the party, capable of fighting effectively and maintains a strong sense of discipline and integrity”.
The change is part of Beijing’s efforts to refine and enhance its legal framework and regulations amid intensifying geopolitical tensions with the United States and in the South China Sea.
It also echoed the goals of President Xi Jinping, who also chairs the Central Military Commission. He has said the PLA must modernise by 2035 and become a top-ranked military by 2050.
More details of the three revised regulations were released this week after they were signed by Xi. They covered wide-ranging areas including the PLA’s internal affairs, discipline and military formations.
Source: South China Morning Post
Reports show that a Chinese court has commenced its first trial against 23 individuals from Myanmar’s northern Shan State-based telecom fraud syndicate, who are facing multiple criminal charges, the Chinese news agencies reported.
Reports show that a Chinese court has commenced its first trial against 23 individuals from Myanmar’s northern Shan State-based telecom fraud syndicate, who are facing multiple criminal charges, the Chinese news agencies reported.
The individuals, linked to the Ming family gang, are facing charges for 11 different crimes, including telecom fraud, murder, intentional harm, unlawful detention, extortion, operating a gambling den, organizing prostitution, and drug trafficking, as reported by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on February 19.
Prosecutors in Wenzhou, located in China's eastern Zhejiang province, claimed that the Ming family used their power and armed forces to establish industrial parks and collaborated with financial backers on numerous crimes since 2015. This led to the deaths of 14 Chinese nationals, six others being injured, and billions of yuan lost to fraud, as reported by the Global Times.
The gang's activities were reportedly centered in Kokang, located in Myanmar's northern Shan state, which borders China's southwestern Yunnan province.
Prosecutors stated that the Ming syndicate sets up a network of industrial estates and compounds that accommodated thousands of scammers. They employed various tactics to deceive victims, including fraudulent investment schemes, phishing scams, and extortion.
Prosecutors mentioned that evidence showed that in October 2023, Ming's gang murdered Chinese captives who attempted to escape while being transferred to another compound.
The Ming crime syndicate was headed by Ming Xuechang, a Chinese-Myanmar national, who reportedly died in an apparent suicide in November 2023 after being detained by Chinese authorities.
The Wenzhou Intermediate People's Court in East China's Zhejiang Province heard the case involving the Ming family from Friday to Wednesday before adjourning, with plans to announce the verdict at a later time.
The case marks China's latest attempt to crack down on cross-border telecoms syndicates that, according to authorities, have caused substantial financial and emotional harm on countless Chinese citizens. The crackdown has focused on suspects operating from their bases in the Golden Triangle area between Myanmar, Thailand and Laos.
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Reports show that a Chinese court has commenced its first trial against 23 individuals from Myanmar’s northern Shan State-based telecom fraud syndicate, who are facing multiple criminal charges, the Chinese news agencies reported.
The individuals, linked to the Ming family gang, are facing charges for 11 different crimes, including telecom fraud, murder, intentional harm, unlawful detention, extortion, operating a gambling den, organizing prostitution, and drug trafficking, as reported by state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) on February 19.
Prosecutors in Wenzhou, located in China's eastern Zhejiang province, claimed that the Ming family used their power and armed forces to establish industrial parks and collaborated with financial backers on numerous crimes since 2015. This led to the deaths of 14 Chinese nationals, six others being injured, and billions of yuan lost to fraud, as reported by the Global Times.
The gang's activities were reportedly centered in Kokang, located in Myanmar's northern Shan state, which borders China's southwestern Yunnan province.
Prosecutors stated that the Ming syndicate sets up a network of industrial estates and compounds that accommodated thousands of scammers. They employed various tactics to deceive victims, including fraudulent investment schemes, phishing scams, and extortion.
Prosecutors mentioned that evidence showed that in October 2023, Ming's gang murdered Chinese captives who attempted to escape while being transferred to another compound.
The Ming crime syndicate was headed by Ming Xuechang, a Chinese-Myanmar national, who reportedly died in an apparent suicide in November 2023 after being detained by Chinese authorities.
The Wenzhou Intermediate People's Court in East China's Zhejiang Province heard the case involving the Ming family from Friday to Wednesday before adjourning, with plans to announce the verdict at a later time.
The case marks China's latest attempt to crack down on cross-border telecoms syndicates that, according to authorities, have caused substantial financial and emotional harm on countless Chinese citizens. The crackdown has focused on suspects operating from their bases in the Golden Triangle area between Myanmar, Thailand and Laos.
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A major construction project at a North Korean long-range nuclear missile factory has slowed in recent months in a possible sign of resource or project direction issues, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery has found, after work started with urgency last summer.
A major construction project at a North Korean long-range nuclear missile factory has slowed in recent months in a possible sign of resource or project direction issues, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery has found, after work started with urgency last summer.
Planet Labs imagery shows that basic framework construction on two large buildings covering around 2.5 acres (1 hectare) outside tunnel entrances at the Thaesong Machine Factory near Pyongyang stalled with little progress between early December and mid-February.
While it remains possible that renovations or installation of new machinery has continued inside the mountainside tunnels, the abandonment of half-finished structures outside suggests the project was poorly planned or is facing shifting priorities.
NK Pro was first to report on the start of the upgrade project last July, detailing evidence that the factory’s western complex, where construction is now taking place, likely housed liquid-fuel engine production lines for intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or satellite carrier rockets in the past.
Existing evidence suggests the eastern complex has been used for final liquid-fuel IRBM and ICBM assembly and the western complex for rocket engine production, but additional functions are not confirmed.
The new construction could be related to North Korea’s stated aim of developing a new liquid-fuel engine for the country’s military reconnaissance satellite program.
If construction is indeed related, a likely contributing factor to the delay would be Kim Jong Un abandoning his goal of launching three military satellites in 2024, after the only launch attempt of the year failed in May.
Meanwhile, North Korea has pursued expensive military projects elsewhere in the last year like new warship construction and even major upgrades to other weapons factories, some of which experienced their own delays prior to resurgences in activity.
A major construction project at a North Korean long-range nuclear missile factory has slowed in recent months in a possible sign of resource or project direction issues, NK Pro analysis of satellite imagery has found, after work started with urgency last summer.
Planet Labs imagery shows that basic framework construction on two large buildings covering around 2.5 acres (1 hectare) outside tunnel entrances at the Thaesong Machine Factory near Pyongyang stalled with little progress between early December and mid-February.
While it remains possible that renovations or installation of new machinery has continued inside the mountainside tunnels, the abandonment of half-finished structures outside suggests the project was poorly planned or is facing shifting priorities.
NK Pro was first to report on the start of the upgrade project last July, detailing evidence that the factory’s western complex, where construction is now taking place, likely housed liquid-fuel engine production lines for intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or satellite carrier rockets in the past.
Existing evidence suggests the eastern complex has been used for final liquid-fuel IRBM and ICBM assembly and the western complex for rocket engine production, but additional functions are not confirmed.
The new construction could be related to North Korea’s stated aim of developing a new liquid-fuel engine for the country’s military reconnaissance satellite program.
If construction is indeed related, a likely contributing factor to the delay would be Kim Jong Un abandoning his goal of launching three military satellites in 2024, after the only launch attempt of the year failed in May.
Meanwhile, North Korea has pursued expensive military projects elsewhere in the last year like new warship construction and even major upgrades to other weapons factories, some of which experienced their own delays prior to resurgences in activity.