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Bolton to pay $2.25M, faces up to five years in prison for retention of classified information

Bolton is accused of sharing sensitive information with two of his relatives for possible use in a book he was writing — including notes on intelligence briefings and meetings with senior governmen...

Analysis: Sweden's Gripen faces moment of truth in Ukraine's air war with Russia

After Ukraine said it will make the Gripen the backbone of its air force, the Swedish fighter jet is finally set to be tested in the role it was designed for: confronting Russia. Tap for the full b...

Satellite images show suspected structure at disputed South China Sea atoll, but later gone

Satellite images obtained by Reuters confirmed the presence of a structure at the entrance of the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea last week — though later imagery suggests i...

Ukraine strikes St Petersburg oil terminal, naval base as Putin's “Davos” gets under way

Ukrainian drones hit an oil terminal in St Petersburg and a warship in dry-dock at a nearby naval base — hours before Vladimir Putin's economic forum got under way in the city. Tap for the full brief.

EU proposes naval force take “primary role” in demining Strait of Hormuz

The European Union has proposed that the bloc's Aspides naval mission take "the primary role" in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz "when conditions allow" as part of a Franco-British-led initi...

CIA stops contributing to intel assessments amid interagency feud

The infighting between the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has flared for over a year — disrupting collaboration on national security analyses presidents rely on,...