ICC prosecutor seeks arrest warrant for Myanmar military leader over Rohingya campaign

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) said on Wednesday he would seek an arrest warrant for Myanmar's military leader Min Aung Hlaing for crimes against humanity in the alleged p...

Poland detains German citizen for exporting goods to Russian plants “involved in the production of weapons”

Poland said on Wednesday that it had detained a German citizen and charged the suspect with brokering and exporting dual-use goods to Russia. Tap for the full brief.

Jordan airdrops aid to northern Gaza for first time in five months, army says

Jordanian military planes dropped aid to northern Gaza on Tuesday for the first time in five months to help relieve the dire humanitarian situation in the enclave, the army said. Tap for the full b...

Turkey scales down $23B F-16 jet deal with US, minister says

Turkey has reduced its planned $23 billion acquisition of an F-16 fighter jet package from the United States, scrapping the purchase of 79 modernization kits for its existing fleet, Defense Ministe...

Polish PM to urge “navy policing” in Baltic Sea on visit to Sweden

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday that he would urge Baltic and Nordic countries to take joint action regarding security of Baltic Sea waters during a two-day trip to Sweden. Tap ...

Blinken to testify in Congress on Afghanistan

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has agreed to testify publicly at a House of Representatives committee hearing on the 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan, the panel said on Tuesday, after a lon...

Myanmar rebel army ready for dialogue with junta, with China's help

An ethnic minority army that is part of formidable rebel alliance fighting Myanmar's ruling military has announced its willingness to hold talks with the junta after a year-long battle along the My...

GOP senator blocks promotion of US Army general associated with Afghanistan withdrawal

A Republican senator has blocked the promotion of U.S. Army Lieutenant General Christopher Donahue, who commanded the military's 82nd Airborne Division during the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan a...

Europeans will ramp up military support for Ukraine, says German defense minister

Europeans will step up military support for Ukraine, Germany's defense minister pledged on Monday after talks with his British, French, Italian and Polish counterparts on how to foster defense effo...

Russia pledges broader Afghanistan ties, says US should help rebuild

Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia's Security Council, told Afghanistan's Taliban leaders on Monday that Moscow wanted to help achieve a durable peace in the country, Russian news agencies repo...

China sends naval, air forces to shadow US plane over Taiwan Strait

China's military said on Tuesday it deployed naval and air forces to monitor and warn a U.S. Navy patrol aircraft that flew through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, denouncing the United States for try...

Russia says Ukraine hit it with US-made ATACMS twice in last three days

Ukraine hit Russia with U.S.-produced ATACMS missiles twice over the last three days and Russia is preparing retaliatory measures, Russia's defense ministry said on Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Greece calls for increased EU defense role, cooperation with NATO

The European Union needs to boost its defense role and arms industry and improve cooperation with NATO, Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said on Tuesday after talks with the military allian...

Focused on domestic defense, Germany works on expanded civilian shelter proposal

Germany is currently working on a proposal to expand the number of shelters available for civilians by looking at public and private facilities that could be converted if necessary, according to th...

Ceasefire deal between Israel and Hezbollah looks imminent, officials say

Israel and Iran-backed Hezbollah looked set to reach a ceasefire deal on Tuesday, Israeli and Lebanese officials said, clearing the way for an end to the conflict that has killed thousands of peopl...