Germany uses accounting tricks to reach NATO spending target, Spiegel reports

The German government is using "accounting tricks" to meet NATO's 2% military spending target in 2024, Spiegel news magazine said Friday — citing evidence from an internal finance ministry document...

China says sends fighter jets to warn US Navy plane in Taiwan Strait

China said Thursday it had sent fighter jets to monitor and warn a U.S. Navy patrol aircraft that flew through the Taiwan Strait. Tap for the full brief.

France investigating suspected poisoning of Russian journalist who protested Ukraine war

French prosecutors have opened an investigation into why an exiled Russian journalist who staged a high-profile protest against the war in Ukraine became ill, a spokesperson said Thursday. Tap for ...

Britain to boost military presence in Northern Europe

Britain said it planned to step up its military presence in Northern Europe, including deploying 20,000 troops to the region next year, to help protect critical infrastructure at a time of growing ...

No indications other Israeli adversaries to join war, top US general says

The U.S. military has yet to see any sign that other Israeli adversaries are preparing to move against Israel following a surprise attack by the Palestinian militant group Hamas, General C.Q. Brown...

447 children and 248 women among 1,417 killed in Israeli strikes in Gaza

Some 447 children and 248 women are among the 1,417 killed in Israeli strikes in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Health Ministry said Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Combat veteran is top contender to replace China's missing defense minister

General Liu Zhenli, the head of the military body responsible for China's combat operations and planning, has emerged as the top contender to replace the country's defense minister, who has not bee...

Ukrainian troops holding off Russian push on Avdiivka, Zelenskiy says

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday Ukrainian troops were holding their ground in the eastern town of Avdiivka, where fighting with Russian forces has intensified this week. Tap for the ...

NATO to respond if Baltic Sea pipeline damage deliberate, alliance chief says

NATO will discuss damage to a gas pipeline and data cable running between member states Finland and Estonia, and will mount a "determined" response if a deliberate attack is proven, NATO Secretary ...

Israel says no exceptions to Gaza siege unless hostages freed as Hamas raid death toll exceeds 1,300

Israel said Thursday there would be no humanitarian exceptions to its siege of the Gaza Strip until all its hostages were freed — after the Red Cross pleaded for fuel to be allowed in to prevent ov...

Netanyahu, Gantz agree to form emergency Israel government

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former defense chief and centrist opposition party leader Benny Gantz have agreed to form an emergency government, a joint statement from Gantz's Natio...

Israel bombs south Lebanon after Hezbollah rocket fire

Israeli shelling hit southern Lebanese towns Wednesday in response to a fresh rocket attack by the armed group Hezbollah — as cross-border violence extended into a fourth day. Tap for the full brief.

Two US House Republicans make their bid for the speaker's gavel

PHOTO CAPTION: U.S. Representative and candidate for next U.S. Speaker of the House Jim Jordan (R-OH) arrives for a meeting with members of Florida's House of Representatives, after Kevin McCarthy ...

Israeli military says it killed at least 1,000 infiltrators, reinforcing nationwide

Israeli troops killed at least 1,000 Palestinian gunmen who infiltrated from Gaza in incursions that began over the weekend — and have reinforced all communities in Israel as hostilities spread to ...

US Navy sailor admits taking bribe, sharing military data with China

A U.S. Navy sailor pleaded guilty Tuesday to accepting nearly $15,000 in bribes from a Chinese intelligence officer in exchange for photographs of unclassified private U.S. military information, ac...