World Armed Forces Pictures & Videos

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner (C) speaks to Spanish counterpart Miguel Angel Moratinos (R) following their joint press conference with their Italian counterpart Massimo D'Alema (not seen) at the UN headquarters in the southern Lebanese town of Naqura, 20 October 2007. The three foreign ministers reiterated today their commitment toward ending a long-running political crisis in Lebanon that is blocking the election of a president. Speaking at the base of the UN peacekeeping force UNIFIL in south Lebanon, Kouchner, D'Alema and Moratinos told reporters they would impress upon Lebanese leaders during their one-day visit the importance of breaking the political deadlock that marks the country's worst political crisis since the end of the 1975-1990 civil war.

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Indian policemen bow their heads in honour of their fallen colleagues as they stand next to wreaths during Police Commemoration Day in Zewan on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, 21 October 2007. Police Commemoration Day is marked every year on 21st October to remember the sacrifices of police personnel who laid their lives died during the 18 years of insurgency in Kashmir

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Madhya Pradesh police contingents during police martyrs day parade in Bhopal, India on 21 October 2007. The day marks to pay tribute to the policemen who had given their lives in the service of the nation

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Bulgarians soldiers from second Bulgarian ISAF unit are seen during an official ceremony in the city of Karlovo , some 145 km east from Sofia, Bulgaria on 12 November 2007. The Bulgarian military unit today took off to Afghanistan, where they will take part in a peacekeeping operation of NATO in the town of Kabul

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The last kisses, waves & goodbye from families and friends, as the RAN HMAS Arunta departs for the Gulf.
(Date taken: 12 November 2007)

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Dutch ARV on the west bank of the Balachi Valley in Afghanistan

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A French intelligence officer (R) views two military NCO aerial reconnaissance experts checking photos taken by a French pilot aboard his Mirage F1 jetfighter during a daily mission over the Chadian-Sudanese border where 400.000 refugees are gathered, at the French army base in N'Djamena, 13 November 2007. An intelligence service analyses hundreds of pictures every day to keep track of rebel's movements and the refugees situation. Around 4,300 European soldiers from France, Ireland, Belgium, Sweden, Austria and Poland will deploy in December to secure the Darfur region with the Chadian border against the Sudanese rebel's attacks. AFP PHOTO / THOMAS COEX (Photo credit should read THOMAS COEX/AFP/***** Images)

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A French fighter plane mirage F1 is ready to take off for a daily mission over the Chad-Sudan border where 400.000 refugees are gathered, at the French army base in N'Djamena, 13 November 2007

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Indonesian soldiers board a plane for Lebanon at the military airport in Jakarta, capital of Indonesia, November 12, 2007. Some 284 Indonesian troops of 850 in total are heading to Lebanon to replace a previous team as part of the United Nations peacekeeping mission. (Zhang Jun/Xinhua/WPN) **China Out**

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An Afghan National Army soldier (C), with a freshly picked rose attached to his weapon, returns from a mission to hunt for weapons caches in the Taliban stronghold of Panjwaii town, Kandahar province, southern Afghanistan, November 12, 2007.

Iraqi Army Soldiers rest for a moment after securing the roads in Tal Adi Dabah, Iraq, Nov. 7, 2007. The three-day operation consisted of cordon and knock, village assessments and humanitarian relief to the Iraqi nationals.

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A Japanese landing craft air cushions prepares to enter the well deck of dock landing ship USS Tortuga (LSD 46) during ANNUAL-EX, a well deck exercise with the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force in the vicinity of Sasebo, Japan.

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11.11.2007: Poland celebrates the independence day

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Polish soldiers from 24th „Uhlans” battalion (10th Armored Cavalry Brigade) on the way to the proving ground.

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here are some great photos of Army of Czech Republic Special Operations Group from Afghanistan. Enjoy

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French soldiers get ready to fire an anti-tank missile during an exercise to secure the French army base to become shortly the headquarters of the EU troops in Abeche in eastern Chad, 15 November 2007. An EU peacekeeping force of about 4,000 troops is expected to arrive in Chad in the coming weeks to help monitor camps for Darfur refugees and internally displaced persons in Chad and the Central African Republic, which border Sudan's strife-torn Darfur region, as part of a humanitarian EU mission to protect refugees

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A Mirage 2000-5 lands on the tarmac of the military airport of Tanagra, some 100 kilometers north of Athens, 23 November 2007. Greece incorporated 15 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets into its airforce in a ceremony officiated over by Greek Defence Minister Evangelos Meimarakis and his French counterpart Herve Morin. The jets had been commissioned from French contractor Dassault in 2000 at a price of 1.6 billion euros. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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man looks at a Mirage 2000 - 5 during a ceremony at the military airport of Tanagra, some 100 kilometers north of Athens, 23 November 2007. Greece incorporated 15 Mirage 2000-5 fighter jets into its airforce in a ceremony officiated over by Greek defence minister Evangelos Meimarakis and his French counterpart Herve Morin. The jets had been commissioned from French contractor Dassault in 2000 at a price of 1.6 billion euros. AFP PHOTO / Aris Messinis (Photo credit should read ARIS MESSINIS/AFP/Getty Images)

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A Lebanese soldier secures an area in Beirut's downtown during a parade by the Lebanese NGO "Offre Joie" to celebrate the country's 64th independence day, 22 November 2007, at Beirut Martyrs square.

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Lebanese army soldiers check a man at a checkpoint in Beirut's downtown, 23 November 2007. The Lebanese army was deployed heavily in the capital today, with tanks and troops at all major intersections, and the downtown area where the parliament building is located declared off-limits as a parliament session for lawmakers to elect a new head of state before a midnight deadline appeared doomed by factional rivalry. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

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Lebanese army commandos secure a street in Beirut, 23 November 2007. The Lebanese army was deployed heavily in the capital today, with tanks and troops at all major intersections, and the downtown area where the parliament building is located declared off-limits as a parliament session for lawmakers to elect a new head of state before a midnight deadline appeared doomed by factional rivalry. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty Images)

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A woman walks past a Lebanese army light tank manned by soldiers securing a street in Beirut, 23 November 2007. The Lebanese army was deployed heavily in the capital today, with tanks and troops at all major intersections, and the downtown area where the parliament building is located declared off-limits as a parliament session for lawmakers to elect a new head of state before a midnight deadline appeared doomed by factional rivalry. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/Getty

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Army armoured vehicle secures a street in Beirut, 23 November 2007. The Lebanese army was deployed heavily in the capital today, with tanks and troops at all major intersections, and the downtown area where the parliament building is located declared off-limits as a parliament session for lawmakers to elect a new head of state before a midnight deadline appeared doomed by factional rivalry. AFP PHOTO/JOSEPH BARRAK (Photo credit should read JOSEPH BARRAK/AFP/Getty Images)

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A Swiss Army member takes part in a presentation of the Swiss Navy on Lake Lugano during the Swiss Army days 2007 exhibition in Lugano November 22, 2007.
REUTERS/Michael Buholzer

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A Swiss Army boat drives through waves during a presentation of the Swiss Navy on Lake Lugano during the Swiss Army days 2007 exhibition in Lugano November 22, 2007.
REUTERS/Michael Buholzer

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Lebanese army soldiers secure an area in Beirut, 23 November 2007. The Lebanese army was deployed heavily in the capital today, with tanks and troops at all major intersections, and the downtown area where the parliament building is located declared off-limits as a parliament session for lawmakers to elect a new head of state before a midnight deadline appeared doomed by factional rivalry. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/***** Images)

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TOKYO - NOVEMBER 23: People watch as a Japan Maritime Self Defense Force (JMSDF) refueling ship returns at Harumi Pier November 23, 2007 in Tokyo, Japan. The Ship Tokiwa returned from their mission to refuel U.S. and other ships in the Indian Ocean, as the Anti Terrorism Special Measure Law expired on November 1. (Photo by Koichi Kamoshida/***** Images)

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South Korea special warfare command troops parachute during a drill at Gwangju, 30 km south of Seoul, 22 November 2007. The Korean peninsula is the world's last Cold War frontier as Stalinst North Korea and pro-Western South Korea have been technically at war since the 1950-53 conflict. AFP PHOTO/KIM JAE-HWAN (Photo credit should read KIM JAE-HWAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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An Indian Army soldier stands gaurd on a street of Kolkata, 23 November 2007, two days after large-scale violence broke out across the city. Life in the city was largely back to normal following the violent situation that broke out in central Kolkata during a shutdown called by a Muslim outfit demanding the expulsion of controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen and protesting against the Nandigram turmoil. AFP PHOTO/ STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

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Indian Army soldiers load relief goods including ready-to-eat food packets, tents, blankets and medicines into an Indian Air Force IL-76 aircraft for Bangladeshi cyclone-affected people, at New Delhi Airport, 22 November 2007. The fear of disease and starvation was growing in Bangladesh as relief workers battled the clock to get vital aid to cyclone victims who have been without adequate food and water for a week. Aid agencies are struggling to provide desperately-needed supplies because the difficulty in reaching remote areas continues to hamper relief operations. AFP PHOTO/RAVEENDRAN (Photo credit should read RAVEENDRAN/AFP/Getty Images)

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BARISAL, Bangladesh (Nov. 23, 2007) Bangladeshi soldiers unload a shipment of bottled water delivered by Marines of Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 261, the aviation element of the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU). This mission marked the first U.S. military aid arriving in Bangladesh. The amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) and the 22nd MEU are supporting relief operations at the request of the government of Bangladesh. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Peter R. Miller (Released)

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Saad Hariri, center, Lebanon's head of the parliamentary majority, left Parliament under heavy guard after a last-minute session to elect a new president before a midnight deadline failed. The vote to elect a new president will be postponed for a fifth time, with the new date being next Friday. The move prolongs the political crisis that has paralyzed the country for two months and leaves a vacuum at the top level of government.
Photo: Bryan Denton for The New York Times

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Members of Iran's Revolutionary Guards attended Friday prayers at a university in Tehran. Iran rejected United Nations sanctions stemming from its refusal to freeze uranium enrichment, and the country warned its enemies to expect a wave of resistance if they increased pressure to end the program.
Photo: Morteza Nikoubazl/Reuters

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Soldiers stand guard outside the parliament building in Beirut, Lebanon, Nov. 23, 2007. A Lebanese parliamentary session for electing a new president scheduled on Friday was postponed again to Nov. 30, 2007 to give feuding parties more time to hold talks. (Lin Yiguang/Xinhua/WPN) **China Out**

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An armoured vehicle stands at a crossroad in the downtown of Beirut, capital of Lebanon, on Nov. 22, 2007. A Lebanese parliamentary session for electing a new president scheduled on Friday, November 23 was postponed again to Nov. 30, 2007 to give feuding parties more time to hold talks. (Lin Yiguang/Xinhua/WPN) **China Out**

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Nepal's People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier stands alert during the seventh anniversary of the Maoist's People's Liberation Army (PLA) day at the Shaktikhor cantonment site, Chitwan some 220 kms south west of Kathmandu, 24 November, 2007

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Nepal's People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier watch proceedings during the seventh anniversary of the Maoist's People's Liberation Army (PLA) day at the Shaktikhor cantonment site, Chitwan some 220 kms south west of Kathmandu, 24 November, 2007. The Maoist launched the people's movement in 1995 but the Maoist PLA was officially formed 23 November 2001. Various political leaders, ministers, officers from the Nepal Army and other high ranking officials were invited to participate in the event. This is the first time that Maoists are celebrating this anniversary in such an open manner, following the Comprehensive Peace Agreement of November 2006 and the first time that officials from the state security agencies have been invited to the programme. AFP PHOTO / PRAKASH MATHEMA (Photo credit should read PRAKASH MATHEMA/AFP/Getty Images)

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Nepal's People's Liberation Army (PLA) soldier carries a weapon across his shoulders as he walks to attend the seventh anniversary of the Maoist's People's Liberation Army (PLA) day at the Shaktikhor cantonment site, Chitwan some 220 kms south west of Kathmandu, 24 November, 2007.

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An Indian Army soldier stands gaurd on a street of Kolkata, 23 November 2007, two days after large-scale violence broke out across the city. Life in the city was largely back to normal following the violent situation that broke out in central Kolkata during a shutdown called by a Muslim outfit demanding the expulsion of controversial Bangladeshi writer Taslima Nasreen and protesting against the Nandigram turmoil. AFP PHOTO/ STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/Getty Images)

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Guatemalan army soldiers hunt delinquents during a large scale operation 28 November, 2007 in Guatemala City. Guatemalan police and army forces are combing the northern outskirts of the Guatemalan capital as part of a preventive security operation in advance of New Year's festivities. AFP PHOTO/Orlando SIERRA. (Photo credit should read ORLANDO SIERRA/AFP/***** Images)

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Lebanese soldiers atop an armored personnel carrier (APC) watch a small group of taxi drivers protesting against the rise in fuel prices in Beirut, 28 November 2007. Lebanon's dangerous political vacuum could be headed toward a resolution with the country's army chief emerging as a likely candidate for the presidency, officials said on today. Army commander Michel Suleiman said that security measures taken in all parts of the country were to secure the presidential election. AFP PHOTO/RAMZI HAIDAR (Photo credit should read RAMZI HAIDAR/AFP/***** Images)

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Dutch general Dick Berlijn (L), commander-in-chief of the Dutch forces, visits the Dutch troops in Bergen, 21 November 2007. More than 500 soldiers train their shooting skills before their dispatch to Afghanistan at the end of the year. AFP PHOTO/ ANP PHOTO /HENNIE KEERIS/NETHERLANDS OUT/belgium out (Photo credit should read HENNIE KEERIS/AFP/***** Images)

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Dutch soldiers train in Bergen, 21 November 2007 their shooting skill before their dispatch to Afghanistan at the end of the year. AFP PHOTO/ANP/HENNIE KEERIS /NETHERLANDS OUT /belgium out (Photo credit should read HENNIE KEERIS/AFP/***** Images)

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Pakistani soldiers take position at a hill at the mountaineous area of Matta, in the troubled northwestern Swat valley, 28 November 2007. Pakistani troops 28 Novemeber seized the base of a radical cleric in northwestern Swat valley where nearly two weeks of clashes have killed around 250 militants. Swat, a top scenic tourist spot, had been partially overrun since July by followers of Maulana Fazlullah, an Islamic leader nicknamed "Mullah Radio" because he used a private FM station to call for holy war. AFP PHOTO/STR (Photo credit should read STR/AFP/***** Images)

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Iraqi soldiers look at confiscated weapons displayed at an Iraqi military base in the shrine city of Karbala, central Iraq, 28 November 2007. The shells were confiscated yesterday during a military raid on the outskirts of Karbala. AFP PHOTO/MOHAMMED SAWAF (Photo credit should read MOHAMMED SAWAF/AFP/***** Images)

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