Philippines sends provisions to military personnel in South China Sea

The Philippines said it delivered provisions earlier this month to its military personnel stationed at features in the South China Sea that Manila occupies but are claimed by Beijing. Tap for the f...

Russian general killed in Ukrainian “special operation,” Kyiv source says

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) killed Russian Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov in a special operation in Moscow on Tuesday, a source in the agency told Reuters. Tap for the full brief.

Two arrested over deadly Iran-linked drone strike on US troops in Jordan

U.S. prosecutors on Monday charged two men with illegally exporting sensitive technology to Iran that was used in a drone attack carried out by Iran-backed militants in Jordan in January that kille...

Syria's Sharaa says he is not interested in new conflicts amid Israeli incursion

Syria's de facto leader, Ahmad al-Sharaa said on Saturday Israel is using false pretexts to justify its attacks on Syria, but that he is not interested in engaging in new conflicts as the country f...

NKorea sustains at least 30 casualties on Russia's Kursk front, Ukraine says

Ukraine said Monday that North Korean units fighting for Russia sustained losses of at least 30 soldiers killed or wounded around several villages on the front in Russia's Kursk region over the wee...

Assad fled Syria on December 8 amid drone attacks, statement says

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Defense minister orders Israeli troops to prepare to spend winter on Mount Hermon overlooking Damascus

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israeli troops to prepare to stay over the winter on Mount Hermon, a strategic location overlooking Damascus, adding to signs that Israel's presence...

EU kickstarts new secure satellite constellation

The European Commission on Monday awarded contracts to push forward delayed plans for a 10.6 billion euro ($11.13 billion) secure European satellite constellation in response to Elon Musk's Starlin...

Russia disrupting Baltic security in test for NATO, Polish admiral says

Russia is disrupting mobile communications and ship-tracking data across the Baltic Sea, endangering vessels and energy supplies to test how Western powers will respond, a Polish admiral overseeing...

Philippine Senate ratifies military access agreement with Japan

The Philippine Senate on Monday ratified a reciprocal access agreement (RAA) with Japan that would allow their militaries to deploy on each other's soil as both countries worry about China's increa...

Norway to provide $242M to strengthen Ukrainian navy

Norway said on Monday it would provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help it deter Russian naval forces in the Black Sea. Tap for the full brief.

US flies freed American Travis Timmerman out of Syria, official says

American citizen Travis Timmerman has been flown out of Syria, where he was imprisoned before being released by rebels this week, U.S. officials said on Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Russia pulling out of Syria outposts but not larger bases, sources say

Russia is pulling back its military from the front lines in northern Syria and from posts in the Alawite Mountains but is not leaving its two main bases in the country after the fall of President B...

WH says New Jersey aircraft manned, not a threat as sightings reported over Philadelphia

The White House, FBI and Homeland Security said on Thursday they had no evidence that drone sightings reported in New Jersey posed national security or safety threats, despite concerns raised by la...

Blinken meets Erdogan as forces backed by US, Turkey clash in Syria

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Turkey on Thursday for talks focused on a critical aspect of establishing stability in Syria: clashes in the north of the country between U.S.-back...