Australia’s remaining military personnel under an international coalition in Iraq and Syria have returned home, officially ending the country’s posture against the Islamic State in the region.
Poland’s state-run Armaments Group has signed a contract to develop a Ratownik (Lifeguard) rescue ship to support the Polish Navy’s future submarine operations.
Authorities are eyeing the possibility of a link between the US Army veterans who are suspects in separate acts of terrorism in Las Vegas and New Orleans on New Year’s Day.
Ethiopia announced that it will collaborate with a new African Union force against Islamist Al-Shabaab insurgents in Somalia, which is set to deploy later this month.
Israel's military reported that it shot down a missile and a drone launched from Yemen, the latest in a series of attacks from the country targeting Israel in recent weeks.
China said it would take "all necessary measures" in response to the US announcing it was considering restrictions on commercial Chinese drones for national security reasons.
The Indian Navy will commission three frontline vessels on January 15, the “Nilgiri” stealth frigate, the “Surat” stealth destroyer, and the “Vaghsheer” submarine.