Permanent German garrison in Lithuania, on Russian border, to be combat ready in 2027

A permanent German brigade of about 4,800 soldiers in Lithuania, on the Russian border, will be combat-ready in 2027, defense ministers of both NATO members said on Monday after signing an agreemen...

USAID contractor, family killed in Gaza in November Israeli air strike, employer says

A contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Gaza was killed with his wife and two daughters aged four and two in an Israeli air strike in November, his employer said o...

Israeli armed forces killed 3 hostages by mistake, spokesperson says

The Israeli military mistakenly killed three hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas during an incident which is "under review," a military spokesperson said Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Congress passes $886B defense policy bill, president to sign into law

More than two-thirds of the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a defense policy bill on Thursday that includes a record $886 billion in annual military spending and authorizes policies...

US presses Israel for “more precise” military operations in Gaza to spare civilians

A U.S. security envoy discussed with Israeli officials on Thursday how to better protect civilians during their war against Hamas in Gaza and President Joe Biden appealed for lives in the Palestini...

US Jewish group protests in eight cities for Gaza ceasefire

A Jewish group demanding a ceasefire in Israel's war in Gaza held protests on Thursday in eight U.S. cities on the eighth night of Hanukkah, blocking rush hour traffic on busy streets and bridges i...

Rebel fire and China's ire; Inside Myanmar's anti-junta offensive

Generals from Myanmar's junta held peace talks in June near the border with China with representatives of three ethnic armies. Tap for the full brief.

Sweden says Hungary sticking to promise over NATO membership

Hungary has repeated a promise that it will not be the last NATO country to ratify Sweden's application to join the alliance, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Tuesday after meeting hi...

New attack on Red Sea cargo ship as US proposes naval coalition

A Maersk cargo ship was targeted by a missile as it passed the coast of Yemen on Thursday, the Danish company said, amid a series of Yemeni Houthi group attacks on shipping that have prompted the U...

US Senate passes $886B defense bill, House to vote next

The U.S. Senate backed a defense policy bill authorizing a record $886 billion in annual military spending with strong support from both Democrats and Republicans on Wednesday, sidestepping partisa...

Gaza civilians face “perfect storm” of deadly diseases

A lack of food, clean water and shelter have worn down hundreds of thousands of people — and with a health system on its knees, it’s inevitable epidemics will rip through the enclave, 10 doctors an...

NATO increases military budget by 12% to 2.03 billion euros

NATO said Wednesday that it was increasing its military budget for 2024 by 12% to 2.03 billion euros and its civil budget by 18.2% to 438.1 million euros. Tap for the full brief.

British soldier to face murder trial over Northern Ireland's “Bloody Sunday”

The only British soldier charged over the "Bloody Sunday" killings of 13 unarmed Catholic civil rights marchers in 1972 will stand trial for murder, a Northern Irish court ruled on Thursday. Tap fo...

Japanese court convicts three ex-soldiers for sexually assaulting colleague

A Japanese court on Tuesday found three former soldiers guilty of sexually assaulting a female colleague, in a victory for the victim whose advocacy challenged taboos in Japanese society. Tap for t...

US Marine killed, 14 injured in vehicle rollover accident

A U.S. Marine was killed and 14 others were injured after a vehicle rollover accident at Camp Pendleton in California, the military said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.