Eight people hurt in explosion at South Korea military base, Yonhap says

An explosion at a South Korean military base in a region near the border with North Korea has injured eight people, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

ISWAP group escalates attacks on Niger civilians, rights group says

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Australia to spend $1.1B on “Ghost Shark” undersea drone fleet

Australia said it will spend A$1.7 billion ($1.1 billion) on a fleet of "Ghost Shark" autonomous undersea vehicles, developed by its defense force and U.S. startup Anduril Industries, for surveilla...

Singapore military to buy P-8A Poseidon patrol aircraft

The order is the first phase in a refresh of the Singapore Armed Forces maritime security capabilities. Tap for the full brief.

Kremlin declines to comment on Poland drone incident

The Kremlin on Wednesday declined to comment on Poland's statement that it had shot down Russian drones in Polish airspace—saying it was a matter for the defense ministry. Tap for the full brief.

“It’s not training,” SECDEF tells service members off Puerto Rico

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth told sailors and Marines on a warship off Puerto Rico on Monday that they were not deployed to the Caribbean for training but instead sent to the "front lines" of ...

Escaping residents describe shelling, hunger amid siege of Sudan's al-Fashir

As the siege by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces tightens around al-Fashir, the few able to pay to escape describe living under constant shelling and negotiating violence at checkpoints to get out of a...

ISIS-linked rebels with machetes, guns kill over 50 at funeral in east Congo

Allied Democratic Forces rebels with machetes and guns killed more than 50 civilians at a funeral in east Congo, the latest big attack by the Islamic State-linked group, officials said. Tap for the...

Poland closing Belarus border due to Russia-led military exercises, PM says

Poland is closing its border with Belarus on Thursday at midnight local time as a result of Russia-led military exercises taking place in Belarus, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, amid e...

China, Russia, Mongolia step up security ties with border exercise

China, Russia and Mongolia held their first joint border defense drills this week, the Chinese military said on Tuesday, underscoring closer security coordination among the three neighbors. Tap for...

EU finalizes $176B defense loans, with Poland taking largest share

The European Union's 150 billion euros ($176 billion) in cheap loans for defense projects have been fully taken up by a total of 19 EU countries, with Poland securing the biggest part of the loans,...

South Korea, Japan defense ministers pledge to work with US to deter North Korea

The South Korean and Japanese defense ministers agreed on Monday to maintain close cooperation with Washington against North Korea's nuclear threat and Pyongyang's growing military ties with Russia...

Philippines' potential purchase of F-16 jets on hold due to budget constraints, envoy says

The Philippines' potential purchase of F-16 fighter jets from the United States has been put on hold due to budget constraints, Manila's ambassador to Washington said Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Israel conducts strike in Qatar targeting Hamas leadership

Israel launched attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday, expanding its military actions across the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state where the Palestinian Islamist group has long had i...

Analysis: Russia braces for influx of returning Ukraine war veterans

Russian President Vladimir Putin views veterans returning en masse as a potential risk he wants manage to avoid destabilizing society—and the political system he has built, three sources close to t...