Ukraine says it uncovered 12 Russian spies looking for F-16s, air defenses

Ukraine's SBU security service said on Tuesday it had uncovered 12 agents spying for Russia to identify the locations of F-16 fighter jets and air defense systems across Ukraine. Tap for the full b...

Kurdish foreign fighters to leave Syria if total truce agreed with Turkey, says SDF commander

Kurdish fighters who came to Syria from around the Middle East to support Syrian Kurdish forces will leave if a total ceasefire is reached in the conflict with Turkey in northern Syria, the command...

NATO command in Germany to assist Ukraine is up and running, says Rutte

A new NATO command in the German city of Wiesbaden has taken up its work to coordinate Western military aid for Ukraine, the alliance's Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Wednesday. Tap for the full...

Suspect in UnitedHealth CEO killing faces federal murder, stalking charges

The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group executive Brian Thompson was charged with federal murder and stalking crimes in a Manhattan courtroom on Thursday, alongside state murder and terror...

US has twice as many troops in Syria than previously declared, Pentagon says

The Pentagon on Thursday said it has 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, more than twice the 900 it has previously said it has, and that the additional troops are considered temporary forces that were sent...

Corruption may have disrupted Chinese military modernization goals, Pentagon report says

Corruption in China's military may have disrupted its progress towards its 2027 military modernization goals, the Pentagon said in its annual report on Beijing's military that was released on Wedne...

Iraq starts sending Syrian soldiers back home, state media reports

Iraq started on Thursday to send Syrian soldiers of deposed former leader Bashar al-Assad's army back to their homeland, according to an Iraqi official body responsible for disseminating security i...

100 North Korean troops killed in action, struggling in drone warfare, South Korea says

At least 100 North Korean troops deployed to Russia have been killed with another 1,000 injured in combat against Ukrainian forces in intense fighting in the Kursk region, a South Korean lawmaker s...

US Supreme Court to consider TikTok bid to halt ban

The U.S. Supreme Court decided on Wednesday to hear a bid by TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance to block a law intended to force the sale of the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face ...

Chinese man arrested on German naval base, TV says spy charges being considered

A Chinese man was arrested on the territory of a German naval base, police said on Wednesday, and a public broadcaster said prosecutors were considering spying charges. Tap for the full brief.

Britain pledges new arms package for Ukraine worth $286M

Britain on Thursday said it would send an additional 225 million pounds ($286 million) of military equipment to Ukraine to help it in the war against Russia. Tap for the full brief.

Germany may expand military to 230,000 troops in NATO push

Germany may increase the size of its armed forces to 230,000, up from the current target of 203,000, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said on Wednesday, as the NATO alliance looks to boost its stre...

Vietnam PM says it wants to expand defense cooperation, US offers to play role

Vietnam wants to expand its international defense cooperation to build trust and prevent wars, its prime minister said on Thursday, and the United States said it was hopeful its defense industry co...

Record $895B defense bill passes Congress, sent to White House for signature

The U.S. Senate voted for an $895 billion bill setting policy for the Pentagon on Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Syrian mass graves expose "machinery of death" under Assad, top prosecutor says

An international war crimes prosecutor said on Tuesday that evidence emerging from mass grave sites in Syria has exposed a state-run "machinery of death" under toppled leader Bashar al-Assad in whi...