Ukrainian deputy defense minister fired amid procurement infighting

Ukraine's government on Tuesday fired a deputy defense minister in charge of weapons purchases amid infighting over procurement that is complicating Kyiv's attempt to reassure key Western partners ...

US arms exports hit record high in 2024

U.S. military equipment sales to foreign governments in 2024 surged 29% to a record $318.7 billion, the State Department said Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Iran's weakening will not harm Iraq, deputy parliament speaker says

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo of the Iraqi flag by Tatiana Mokhova via Unsplash   By Timour Azhari BAGHDAD (Reuters) -     Iraq will not be negatively affected by the weakening of Iran's influe...

Leaders to listen to Auschwitz survivors at 80th anniversary of camp's liberation

Auschwitz survivors were being joined by world leaders on Monday to mark the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Nazi German death camp by Soviet troops, one of the last such gatherings of th...

US Air Force resumes teaching video on Tuskegee Airmen after review

The U.S. Air Force said on Sunday it will resume instruction of trainees using a video about the first Black airmen in the U.S. military, known as the Tuskegee Airmen, which has passed review to en...

At least 22 Nigerian soldiers killed as insurgents counter military assault

At least 22 soldiers have been killed and several wounded in Nigeria's northeast after insurgents deployed improvised explosive devices and suicide bombers to ward off attacks by the military, the ...

After battlefield gains, Sudanese military leaders hail “turning point”

After a week of whirlwind gains for the Sudanese army and allies in the capital Khartoum, leaders hailed a turning point in the civil war, speaking to reporters from inside the army's main headquar...

Leader of Congo's rebel alliance say they have taken Goma

Congolese rebels said on Sunday they had taken Goma, the biggest city in the east of the mineral-rich country, after a lightning advance that has forced thousands of people to flee and fuelled conc...

Ukraine replaces commander of eastern front after Russia captures another town

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy replaced the commander of the eastern front, the most heated battlefield of the Ukraine war, after Russian forces captured another town there. Tap for the fu...

NATO's Rutte calls for raising defense spending above 2% of GDP

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte called on the alliance members on Monday to step up their defense spending beyond their common goal of 2% of GDP, which had been set a decade ago and is now consid...

Colombia's Army says 20 minors desert FARC faction

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Iran's Revolutionary Guards commander says Iran purchased Russian-made Sukhoi 35 fighter jets

Iran has purchased Russian-made Sukhoi-35 fighter jets, a senior Revolutionary Guards commander said on Monday, amid Western concerns about Tehran and Moscow's growing military cooperation. Tap for...

Hegseth confirmed as defense secretary

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US military aircraft deport migrants, Pentagon readies more troops for border

U.S. military C-17 aircraft began flying out migrants on Friday — as the Pentagon prepared to send more troops to southern border, including from the Army's 82nd Airborne division. Tap for the full...

Kremlin says it is ready to talk to US and is waiting for word from Washington

Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to hold a phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump and Moscow is waiting for word from Washington that it is ready too, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Pesk...