Japan, SKorea to hold first security talks in 5 years, Tokyo says

Japan and South Korea will hold security talks in Seoul on April 17 — the first such meeting since March 2018, Japanese foreign and defense ministries announced Friday. Tap the article for more det...

Analysis: US leak shows clash between “need to know” and “need to share”

Keeping secrets means limiting their distribution across agencies but protecting against dangers like another Sept. 11, 2001, attack requires sharing them. Tap the article for more details.

Man suspected of leaking classified US documents appears in court

A 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force National Guard suspected of leaking classified intelligence records online made his first appearance before a federal judge in Boston on Friday. Tap the a...

Ukraine says it is finding more Chinese components in Russian weapons

Ukrainian forces are finding more components from China in Russian weapons used in Ukraine, an adviser in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's said — as Western supplies are squeezed by sanctions. Tap t...

Germany allows Poland to export East German GDR fighters to Ukraine

Germany approved Poland's request to export five MiG-29 fighter jets to bolster Ukraine's air power against the Russian invasion, the German defense ministry said Thursday. Tap the article for more...

Taliban aims to boost anti-aircraft capacity, other forces

Defense has received the largest share of funds in Afghanistan's budget as the Taliban government aims to boost forces by a third and build anti-aircraft missile capacity, the army chief told Reute...

Ukraine war, up to 354,000 casualties, likely to last past 2023, US documents say

As many as 354,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the Ukraine war which is grinding towards a protracted conflict that may last well beyond 2023, according to U.S. in...

China's President Xi stresses need to increase military training, preparation

China's President Xi Jinping inspected his country's Southern Theater Command navy on Tuesday and stressed the need to deepen military training and preparation, state media reported. Tap the articl...

Analysis: Russia's e-conscription overhaul shows manpower scramble

An overhaul to Russia’s conscription system rushed through parliament Wednesday has underlined a scramble for more manpower for its forces in Ukraine. Tap the article for more details.

Kyiv compares Russia to Islamic State group after beheading video

Ukraine compared Russia on Wednesday to the Islamic State group and called on the International Criminal Court to investigate — after a video emerged online showing apparent Russian soldiers filmin...

NKorea launches new type of ballistic missile, South says

North Korea fired a new model of long-range ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korea said, triggering a scare in northern Japan, where residents were told to take cover, though there turned out t...

Sudanese army says paramilitary mobilization risks confrontation

The Sudanese army on Thursday warned of the risk of confrontation after the mobilization in the capital Khartoum and other cities of a para-military force headed by General Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo. T...

SKorea to lend 500,000 artillery shells to US, report says

South Korea has reached an agreement to lend the United States 500,000 rounds of 155mm artillery shells that could give Washington greater flexibility to supply Ukraine with ammunition, a South Kor...

Poland aims to set up Abrams tank service center for Europe

Poland aims to become the service center for U.S.-made Abrams tanks in Europe, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said Wednesday during a visit to the United States. Tap the article for more details.

Canada, SKorea eye intel-sharing pact, source says

Canada and South Korea plan to launch talks on an information security agreement to facilitate intelligence-sharing and promote security ties, a Canadian government source said Thursday. Tap the ar...