US State Department approves potential sale of air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine

The U.S. State Department has approved a potential sale of air-launched cruise missiles and related equipment to Ukraine for an estimated $825 million, the Pentagon said on Thursday. Tap for the fu...

Israel strikes Gaza City outskirts as offensive quickens

Israel's military stepped up armed operations around Gaza City on Friday, ending temporary pauses there that had allowed for aid deliveries, as it announced the recovery of the body of Ilan Weiss, ...

Two Lebanese military personnel killed by Israeli drone exploding in southern Lebanon

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Medical supplies run out as cases of paralyzing syndrome rise in Gaza, WHO says

There have been 94 documented cases of Guillain-Barré syndrome in Gaza since June, resulting in 10 deaths, although GBS had rarely been seen in the enclave before the Israel-Hamas war began nearly ...

Iraqi Kurdish PUK security force uncovers plot to kill party leader

The PUK security agency said Wednesday it uncovered a plot to assassinate leader Pavel Talabani, with a video showing six guards receiving the order. Tap for the full brief.

Military feared mistakes in LA deployment could have “far-reaching” implications, records show

Military leaders privately questioned troop training and warned of risks in Trump's push to deploy forces to U.S. cities, records show. Tap for the full brief.

Polish F-16 crashes during airshow rehearsal

A Polish Air Force F-16 fighter jet crashed during a rehearsal for an airshow in Radom, central Poland, and the pilot died, the army said on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Dozens of captured Colombian soldiers released, says defense ministry

Nearly three-dozen soldiers who had been kidnapped by armed civilians in a jungle area of southeastern Colombia have been released, Defense Minister Pedro Sanchez said Thursday. Tap for the full br...

"Broad support” for EU military training inside Ukraine after truce, top diplomat says

Top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas said EU defense ministers expressed "broad support" for expanding the bloc's training mission to operate inside Ukraine—as part of security guarantees in the event of a ...

Kremlin denies Russian surveillance drones fly over US weapons routes in Germany

The Kremlin dismissed a New York Times report saying Russia was flying surveillance drones over military supply routes in eastern Germany. Tap for the full brief.

All UN Security Council members, except US, say famine in Gaza is “man-made crisis”

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Russian missiles strike Ukraine, damage British and EU offices

Russia pounded Ukraine with deadly missiles and drone strikes early on Thursday in a sweeping attack that President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said was Moscow's answer to diplomatic efforts to end its war...

All NATO members hit old 2% spending goal, three exceed new 3.5% goal

All NATO members will hit a longstanding target of spending 2% of GDP on defense this year but only three currently reach a new, higher goal set by alliance leaders in June, NATO data released on T...

Taliban accuses Pakistan of deadly drone strikes

Afghanistan said Pakistani drones struck homes in Nangarhar and Khost provinces late on Wednesday, killing three people and wounding seven, prompting the Taliban to summon Pakistan’s ambassador in ...

Denmark summons US envoy over suspected influence operations in Greenland

Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the top U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen over intelligence reports alleging covert influence operations by U.S. citizens in Greenland that aimed to whip up opposi...