Top officers to brief Trump on military options against Iran, official says

Axios reported on Thursday that Central Command had prepared a plan for a "short and powerful" wave of strikes on Iran. Tap for the full brief.

New Israeli maps outline expanded zone of military control in Gaza

New maps of Gaza quietly issued by Israel a little more than a month ago have put thousands of displaced Palestinians inside an expanded restricted area, within boundaries the military says it can ...

Iran war has cost $25B so far, says Pentagon official

The United States' war in Iran has cost $25 billion so far, a senior Pentagon official said on Wednesday—providing the first official estimate of war costs. Tap for the full brief.

France urges citizens to leave Mali “as soon as possible” amid security risks

France has urged its nationals in Mali to leave "as soon as possible" following coordinated attacks at the weekend, including in the capital Bamako, a travel advice update for the West African coun...

Nigerian troops kill 18 militants in northeast operations, military says

Nigerian troops killed at least 18 Islamist militants and destroyed several insurgent enclaves in coordinated operations across Borno state, the military said on Wednesday, as security forces inten...

US soldier pleads not guilty to charges of gambling on Maduro ouster

The U.S. Army soldier charged with winning $400,000 by using insider information to bet on the removal of ousted Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro pleaded not guilty to fraud charges on Tuesday. ...

NKorea's Kim praises soldiers who committed suicide to prevent capture in Ukraine

Mounting evidence, including from intelligence reports and testimonies of defectors, has indicated that North Korean soldiers resorted to self-detonation or other forms of suicide—rather than be ca...

Analysis: Iran’s Guards seize wartime power, blunting Supreme Leader's role

Since its creation in 1979, the Islamic Republic has revolved around a supreme leader with final authority on all key matters of state. But his killing, and the elevation of his wounded son, Mojtab...

Northern Irish police arrest man over suspected New IRA car bombing

The New IRA is one of a small number of active militant groups opposed to a 1998 peace deal that largely ended sectarian violence in the region. Tap for the full brief.

Analysis: Mali at risk of splintering amid rebel offensive

The scale and the scope of the offensive on multiple sites around the capital Bamako and at least three towns across the vast West African country demonstrated an unprecedented ability to coordinat...

Taiwan on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands

Taiwan has spotted two Chinese warships operating in waters near the Penghu islands in the Taiwan Strait—and has sent its own naval and air forces to keep watch, the defense ministry in Taipei said...

Top Jalisco cartel leader “El Jardinero” arrested in Mexico

Mexican special forces have arrested Audias Flores, known as "El Jardinero" and one of the top commanders of the powerful Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), in the western state of Nayarit, secu...

Global military spending rises 2.9%

Global military spending increased to $2.89 trillion in 2025, rising for the 11th consecutive year—and taking spending as a share of global gross domestic product (GDP) to 2.5%—its highest level si...

JNIM says Mali army withdraws from northern town, offensive persists

Al Qaeda's West Africa affiliate said on Monday that Mali's army was withdrawing from the northern town of Tessit, as the insurgents press an offensive that began with weekend attacks near the capi...

Israel breaks Lebanon ceasefire with strikes in country’s east, widening air war

Israel has continued to carry out strikes across southern Lebanon, and its troops are occupying a strip of the country's south, destroying homes they describe as infrastructure being used by Hezbol...