Kyrgyzstan detains Russian government worker accused of recruiting soldiers for Ukraine war

Kyrgyz security services have detained four people, including an employee of a Russian government agency, on suspicion of recruiting Kyrgyz citizens to fight in the Russian army, officials said Wed...

Chechnya leader's son, 17, becomes head of Chechen security council

The teenage son of Ramzan Kadyrov, the leader of Russia's Chechnya region and close ally of President Vladimir Putin, has been appointed secretary of the region's security council, according to the...

Vladimir Putin offers to halt Ukraine invasion along current front line

Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered to halt his invasion of Ukraine across the current front line, the Financial Times reported Tuesday citing people familiar with the matter. Tap for the ...

Russian region declares emergency after blast at military base east of Moscow

A blast ripped through a Russian town east of Moscow on Tuesday where a weapons arsenal is located, local media and Telegram channels close to Russia's security services said — prompting the evacua...

Putin says he is open to direct peace talks with Ukraine

Suspected militants opened fire in India's Kashmir region on Tuesday, killing at least five tourists and wounding eight other people, a police source told Reuters, in the worst such attack in the t...

Syria detains two leaders of Palestinian Islamic Jihad

Syrian authorities have detained two senior members of the Palestinian militant faction Islamic Jihad, which took part in the October 2023 attacks on Israel from Gaza, the group's armed wing and a ...

Israel steps up Gaza strikes; polio vaccination halted by blockade

The Israeli military launched one of the biggest waves of strikes in Gaza for weeks on Tuesday, residents said, and health officials issued a new warning that healthcare faced total collapse from I...

Suspected militant attack in Indian Kashmir kills five tourists, police source says; eight wounded

Suspected militants opened fire in India's Kashmir region on Tuesday, killing at least five tourists and wounding eight other people, a police source told Reuters, in the worst such attack in the t...

Russia is ramping up hybrid attacks against Europe, Dutch intelligence says

Russia is increasing its hybrid attacks aimed at undermining society in the Netherlands and its European allies, and Russian hackers have already targeted the Dutch public service, Dutch military i...

Spain vows to meet NATO spending goal of 2% GDP in 2025

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Sweden eyes purchase of combat vehicles with Norway, Lithuania, Finland

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German army approaches firms for NATO logistics aid

The German army has asked several large firms about whether they could provide logistics support if the country needs to deploy soldiers and equipment to NATO's eastern border during a crisis, the ...

Britain and New Zealand to step up military ties as leaders meet

Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his New Zealand counterpart Christopher Luxon are seeking to deepen defense and security ties — and step up support for Ukraine. Tap for the full brief.

The White House has begun its search for a SECDEF replacement

By E.C. Browne Per a recent exclusive, a U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, says the White House has started quietly searching for a new defense secretary. The move follows mounting...

Israel still eyeing attack on Iran's nuclear facilities despite US pressure

Israel has not ruled out an attack on Iran's nuclear facilities in the coming months despite President Donald Trump telling Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that the U.S. was for now unwil...