Japan invites Australia to two military drills for first time

Japan said Thursday it had invited Australia to join two regular command post military exercises conducted with the United States for the first time. Tap for the full time.

Philippines to recruit “cyber warriors” for online defense

The Philippine military is creating a cyber command to improve defenses against almost daily cyber attacks — and will relax recruitment rules to ensure it can attract online experts, the chief of t...

US told Turkey carriers sent near Israel are for possible evacuations, official says

U.S. officials told their Turkish counterparts that aircraft carriers moved closer to Israel in the eastern Mediterranean were sent there for the possible evacuation of civilians, a Turkish defense...

US says it thwarted drone attack on troops in Iraq

The U.S. military thwarted an attack targeting its forces in Iraq early on Wednesday, intercepting two drones before they could strike, two U.S. officials said after the first such attack on U.S. f...

Israel military steps up denial it hit Gaza hospital, says building undamaged

Israel's military published Wednesday what it described as evidence that a malfunctioning Palestinian rocket, rather than one of its own munitions, caused a blast at a Gaza hospital which killed hu...

Five Hezbollah fighters killed as Lebanon-Israel border clashes escalate

Violence escalated on the Lebanese-Israeli border on Tuesday with five fighters from Lebanon's armed Hezbollah group killed during operations against Israel, security sources in Lebanon said. Tap f...

Ukraine says ATACMS missiles have “proven themselves” after hitting two Russian airfields

Ukrainian forces used U.S.-supplied long-range ATACMS missiles for the first time, inflicting heavy damage on two airfields in Russian-occupied areas, with President Volodymyr Zelenskiy saying Tues...

What is Islamic Jihad? The Hamas ally at war with Israel

Islamic Jihad, a Palestinian militant group that is an ally of Hamas and took part in the Oct. 7 attack on Israel from Gaza, has denied Israel's counteraccusation that it was behind a strike on a h...

GOP’s Jim Jordan plans second shot for speaker after first fails, members explore other options

U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH) planned to take a second shot at the top job in the House of Representatives on Wednesday — while some fellow Republicans began to explore other options with the chamber...

SKorea, Japan and US militaries to hold first joint aerial drill

South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a joint aerial exercise near the Korean peninsula, which would be the first time the three countries are conducting such a drill, media reports sa...

Protesters near US embassy in Beirut sprayed with water cannon, teargas

Lebanese security forces used teargas and water cannon to repel scores of protesters demonstrating on Wednesday near the U.S. embassy in Beirut against what they said was Israel's attack on a hospi...

Biden to visit Israel as Gaza humanitarian crisis worsens

U.S. President Biden will visit to Israel on Wednesday to show support for its war on Hamas — after Washington said Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu agreed to let humanitarian aid reach besieged Ga...

Gaza aid arrives at border but no delivery plan yet

Egyptian aid trucks moved closer Tuesday to the only crossing to Gaza not controlled by Israel, but with no agreement in place to deliver relief — and the Palestinian side still closed due to strik...

Israeli air strike kills senior Hamas armed wing commander Ayman Nofal

Israeli air strike killed senior Hamas commander Ayman Nofal in Gaza, the Hamas armed wing Izz el-Deen Al-Qassam Brigades said Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Iran's Khamenei says no one can stop “resistance forces” if Israel's Gaza assault persists

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has described Israel's assault on Gaza as a genocide of Palestinians and said it must stop immediately, state TV reported Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.