China holds military drills at newly expanded Cambodian naval base

China and Cambodia on Sunday held joint military exercises at a newly expanded naval base on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand, a facility the United States worries could become a military outpost ...

Russian court cuts sentence of jailed US soldier Black, Russian agencies report

A Russian court in Vladivostok slightly cut the sentence of U.S. soldier Gordon Black who was jailed last year after being found guilty of stealing $113 from his girlfriend and making threats to ki...

Philippines alarmed over China arrest of alleged Filipino spies

The Philippines expressed alarm on Saturday over the arrest of three Filipinos in China on suspicion of espionage, saying they were ordinary citizens and the arrests could be retaliation for Manila...

Russia vows military backing for Sahel juntas' joint force

Russia has committed to helping military governments in Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger acquire arms and training for a planned 5,000-strong force to deploy in the central Sahel region, a statement sa...

New Zealand aims to nearly double defense spending to 2% of GDP

New Zealand said Monday it would boost defense spending by NZ$9 billion ($5 billion) over the next four years, and aim to nearly double spending to 2% as a share of GDP in the next eight years, at ...

Israel hit Syrian bases scoped by Turkey, hinting at regional showdown, sources say

Turkey eyed at least three air bases in Syria where it could deploy forces as part of a planned joint defense pact — before Israel hit the sites with air strikes this week, four people familiar wit...

Bosnian Serbs declare German minister persona non grata after sanctions

The government of Bosnia's autonomous Serb Republic declared a German minister persona non grata on Friday and barred her from visiting the region — in retaliation for German sanctions against the ...

US NSA director Timothy Haugh fired

The director of the U.S. National Security Agency was fired on Thursday, the Washington Post reported, citing two current and one former U.S. officials. Tap for the full brief.

US to send Israel over 20,000 Colt carbines

The Trump administration moved forward with the sale of more than 20,000 U.S.-made assault rifles to Israel last month, according to a document seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the matter...

US Senate rejects effort to block arms sales to Israel

The U.S. Senate on Thursday overwhelmingly rejected a bid to block $8.8 billion in arms sales to Israel over the human rights crisis facing Palestinians in Gaza following Israel's bombardment of th...

US looking forward to Azerbaijan and Armenia signing peace treaty, diplomat says

U.S. President Donald Trump is looking forward to Azerbaijan and Armenia signing a long-awaited peace treaty, Eric Jacobs, a senior adviser of the State Bureau of Energy Resources of the U.S. Depar...

Congo rebels leave strategic town ahead of planned Doha talks

Rwandan-backed M23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo have withdrawn from the strategic town of Walikale, describing the move as a goodwill gesture ahead of planned peace talks with the...

Thai arrest warrant issued for American academic on royal insult charges

A Thai court issued an arrest warrant for an American academic on charges of insulting the monarchy, a rare use of the country's "lese majeste" law against a foreigner, according to a document revi...

Israeli leader Netanyahu applauds Hungary's ICC exit on Budapest visit

Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu applauded Hungary for its "bold and principled" decision to leave the International Criminal Court as he visited Budapest on Thursday, a rare trip abroad in defian...

Potential US military restructuring in Europe could pose challenges, US general says

The Pentagon's deliberations about restructuring parts of the U.S. military, including potentially giving up the United States' role as the head of NATO forces in Europe and merging commands, could...