Lebanon military says one soldier killed, 18 wounded in Israeli strike on army center

At least one soldier was killed and 18 others injured, some seriously, after an Israeli attack targeted an army center in the town of Al-Amiriya on the Al-Qalila-Tyre road in southern Lebanon, the ...

Russian forces capture British man fighting for Ukraine, RIA reports

Russian forces have captured a British man fighting with the Ukrainian army in Russia's Kursk region, Russia's RIA news agency cited a security source as saying after a video of a captive emerged o...

US, Fiji start talks to boost military ties

The United States and Fiji have started talks aimed at strengthening military ties between Washington and the Pacific island nation, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Saturday, concluding...

Ukraine accuses Russian forces of executing five POWs

Russian forces executed five Ukrainian prisoners of war during a single incident in eastern Ukraine last month, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office said on Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Satellite images suggest North Korea expanding missile plant, researchers say

North Korea is expanding a key weapons manufacturing complex that assembles a type of short-range missile used by Russia in Ukraine, researchers at a U.S.-based think tank have concluded, based on ...

Putin signs law forgiving some debt for new Russian recruits for Ukraine war

Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law on Saturday on debt forgiveness for new army recruits signing up to fight in Ukraine, a Russian government website showed. Tap for the full brief.

SKorea, Malaysia agree to cooperate in defense, minerals

South Korea and Malaysia signed an agreement on Monday to cooperate in supplying critical minerals from Malaysia's reserves and to boost cooperation in the defense industry as the Southeast Asian c...

Italy, Japan sign agreement on defense cooperation, statement says

Italy and Japan have signed in Rome a bilateral deal to strengthen cooperation in the defense sector, an Italian statement said on Monday. Tap for the full brief.

At least seven Russian mercenaries killed in Mali attack

At least seven mercenaries from Russia's Wagner private military contractor group were killed in an attack in central Mali that was claimed by an affiliate of al Qaeda in North Africa, Site Intelli...

Lebanon seeks faster Israeli pull-out, right to self-defense in truce, official says

Lebanon is seeking changes to a U.S. ceasefire proposal to ensure a speedier withdrawal of Israeli troops from south Lebanon and to give both parties the right to self-defense, a senior Lebanese of...

Israeli troops deepen North Gaza incursion, dozens of Gazans feared dead in latest strikes

The Israeli military bombed at least five crowded homes in northern Gaza early on Thursday with many casualties, health officials said, as troops deepened an incursion along the territory's norther...

Ukraine says new missile fired by Russia flew for 15 minutes, faster than Mach 11

The Russian missile that struck the Ukrainian city of Dnipro on Thursday flew for 15 minutes and reached a maximum speed of beyond Mach 11, Kyiv's top spy agency said on Friday. Tap for the full br...

At least 10 killed in Afghanistan attack, interior ministry says

At least 10 people were killed by gunmen in Afghanistan's northern Baghlan province, Interior Ministry Spokesperson Abdul Mateen Qaniee said on Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Southern African bloc extends troop deployment in Congo by a year

Southern Africa's regional bloc on Wednesday extended by a year its troop deployment in Democratic Republic of Congo, where it is helping the government fight rebel groups. Tap for the full brief.

Poland and Slovakia to sign agreement on ammunition production in 2025

Poland and Slovakia will sign an agreement on cooperation in ammunition production next year, Polish Defence Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said Friday after meeting his Slovak counterpart Robe...