Thailand-Cambodia border talks lead to key agreements on demilitarisation, landmines, and online crime

Thailand and Cambodia’s special GBC meeting in Koh Kong resulted in key agreements on security, landmine removal, and combating online crime, with cooperation set to expand. General Nattaphon Narkphanit, Deputy Minister of Defence, on Wednesday led the Thai delegation at Read More …

Kentucky: Blue Grass Army Depot chemical weapons plant to be demolished next summer

A safer era for Madison County and the region is just three months away, according to the governor’s top man for overseeing the destruction of chemical weapons previously stored at the Blue Grass Army Depot. Craig Williams, a Berea resident Read More …

Lebanon: Hezbollah ammunition depot explosion kills 6 soldiers south of Litani

Six Lebanese army soldiers were killed and others wounded in an explosion while inspecting a weapons depot in Majdal Zoun and Wadi Zibqin, Tyre. The victims include four members from the 5th Infantry Brigade and two from the Engineering Regiment. Read More …

Azerbaijan getting rid of unusable ammo as mine clearance op goes ahead in Karabakh

Units of the Azerbaijan Army are continuing disposal of expired and unusable ammunition in a planned manner in compliance with safety measures, Azernews reports, citing the Azerbaijani Defense Ministry. According to the ministry, the process will be carried out from Read More …

Albanian EOD unit shows off U.S. donated equipment at Vlore Open Day

VLORE, Albania– The Albanian Armed Forces Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit showed off U.S. donated equipment May 22, 2021, at a military sponsored open house in Vlore, Albania, held as part of DEFENDER-Europe 21 activities. During the event, U.S. Ambassador Read More …

Disposal Of Unserviceable Ammunition Resumes In Ukraine Under NATO Trust Fund Project

Luxembourg, 18 August 2020 – The disposal of unserviceable ammunition in Ukraine has been resumed under the NATO Trust Fund Demilitarization Project framework, managed the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA). Demilitarization activities in the region were interrupted earlier this Read More …

Repurposed bomb material provides Munitions Enterprise huge cost savings

Repurposing bomb material is one example of how the Army’s Joint Munitions Command continuously reviews its processes to be more efficient, while providing the munitions enterprise cost savings. The McAlester Army Ammunition Plant recently determined that scrap explosive material, PBXN-109, Read More …