https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/military/ The latest Flip News stories on military. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:25 GMT https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russian-tu95-bomber-crash-amur/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/russian-tu95-bomber-crash-amur/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:45:00 GMT A Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in the eastern Amur region, killing at least six crew members, Russia's Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. Sarah Whitfield Russia Tu-95 plane crash Amur military Al Jazeera https://flipnews.co.uk/world/italy-completes-iraq-troop-withdrawal/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/italy-completes-iraq-troop-withdrawal/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Italy has withdrawn its last troops from Iraq, ending a 12-year military presence, with only two Carabinieri officers remaining under an EU mission. Sarah Whitfield iraq italy military operation-inherent-resolve nato euam-iraq carabinieri Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/drc-kenge-plane-crash-national-mourning/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/drc-kenge-plane-crash-national-mourning/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared three days of national mourning from Monday after a plane carrying a military delegation crashed in Kenge, killing at least 17 people including the country's two most senior military justice officials. Sarah Whitfield dr congo plane crash kenge national mourning military Hindustan Times https://flipnews.co.uk/world/tokayev-dismisses-defense-minister-kosanov-caspian-deaths/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/tokayev-dismisses-defense-minister-kosanov-caspian-deaths/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 05:30:00 GMT Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has dismissed Defence Minister Dauren Kosanov after a Caspian Sea naval exercise left 14 servicemen dead. Sarah Whitfield Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev Dauren Kosanov Caspian Sea military APA, citing the presidential press service https://flipnews.co.uk/world/china-scarborough-shoal-naval-air-exercise/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/china-scarborough-shoal-naval-air-exercise/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 02:15:00 GMT China's military held a joint naval and air training exercise around the disputed Scarborough Shoal, calling it a 'necessary response' to actions by 'certain countries'. Sarah Whitfield China South China Sea Scarborough Shoal military Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/kazakhstan-arrests-5-officers-caspian-sea-naval-exercise-deaths/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/kazakhstan-arrests-5-officers-caspian-sea-naval-exercise-deaths/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:45:00 GMT Kazakhstan has arrested five Defence Ministry officials, including the first deputy navy commander, after 14 servicemen died when rough weather swept them out to sea during a Caspian Sea training exercise. James Calloway Kazakhstan Caspian Sea military navy Tokayev Reuters https://flipnews.co.uk/world/uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-suicide-attempts/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/uss-abraham-lincoln-sailors-suicide-attempts/ Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Acting Navy Secretary Hung Cao told Congress that eight sailors assigned to the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group attempted suicide during its lengthy deployment, with no deaths reported. James Calloway us navy uss abraham lincoln world military CNN