Fighter jets chase plane in Washington area before it crashes in Virginia

The United States scrambled F-16 fighter jets in a supersonic chase of an aircraft with an unresponsive pilot that violated airspace around Washington D.C. — and later crashed into the mountains of...

US Navy shows Chinese warship's “unsafe interaction” near Taiwan

The U.S. Navy released a video of what it called an "unsafe interaction" in the Taiwan Strait, in which a Chinese warship crossed in front of a U.S. destroyer in the sensitive waterway. Tap for mor...

Russia says it thwarts attack in Ukraine but Wagner leader says some ground lost

Moscow said Monday it thwarted a Ukrainian offensive in the south of Ukraine's Donetsk region but Russia's main mercenary leader said Russian forces had lost ground around Bakhmut further north. Ta...

Australia's most decorated war veteran "responsible for murder”, judge says

Australia's most decorated soldier was "complicit in and responsible for the murder" of three Afghan men on deployment, a judge said — elaborating on his finding against the former SAS special forc...

US, India agree roadmap for defense industry cooperation

India and the United States have concluded a roadmap for defense industry cooperation for the next few years, the Indian government said Monday. Tap for more details.

German defense procurement chief sees boom in equipment orders, Table Media reports

Germany's orders for new military equipment should see a sharp increase this year, after long-standing criticism that procedures for the purchase of weapons and equipment were ineffective and takin...

Russia begins Baltic Sea drills one day after NATO

Russia said Monday it began holding naval drills in the Baltic Sea — one day after NATO member states kicked off their annual Baltic drills. Tap for more details.

25 arrested in mafia drug raids in Italy, Belgium, Germany

Authorities have arrested 25 people in Italy, Belgium and Germany in European raids linked to an alleged drug-trafficking ring run by the 'Ndrangheta mafia, Italian police said Monday. Tap for more...

Germany to send two warships to Indo-Pacific in 2024 amid South China Sea tension

Germany will send two warships to the Indo-Pacific in 2024, Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said Sunday — amid tension between China and Taiwan and over the disputed South China Sea. Tap for more ...

US Congress averts default, approves debt-limit suspension

The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed bipartisan legislation backed by President Joe Biden that lifts the government's $31.4 trillion debt ceiling — averting what would have been a first-ever default....

Canada's military and US firefighters to aid Nova Scotia's wildfire fight

Canada's government is sending the military to the Eastern province of Nova Scotia on Thursday to help tackle wildfires — and more U.S. firefighters will come to battle the early summer blazes, the...

Kosovo, Serbia presidents meet under EU pressure to defuse crisis

The presidents of Kosovo and Serbia held talks Thursday on resolving a political crisis that has spiraled into violence — with the leaders of France and Germany pressing them to reduce tension. Tap...

Pro-Kyiv group reports second day of fighting in Russia's Belgorod

PHOTO CAPTION: A still image from a drone footage released by Freedom of Russia Legion shows, what they claim, is a destruction of Russian military targets, near Novaya Tavolzhanka, Belgorod Region...

US seeking explosives in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells, sources say

The U.S. is seeking TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells, as Washington rushes weaponry to Ukraine for a counteroffensive against Russian forces, two sources told Reuters. Tap for more details.

Hezbollah members accused over Irish peacekeeper killing, source says

A Lebanese military tribunal formally accused five members of Hezbollah and the allied Amal Movement of killing an Irish U.N. peacekeeper in 2022, a Lebanese judicial source told Reuters on Thursda...