Italian navy to send frigate to boost Red Sea security

The Italian navy will "in the coming hours" send one of its frigates to help protect the Red Sea shipping route against attacks by Yemen's Houthi militants, Italy's defence ministry said on Tuesday...

Russian veteran wants to testify to ICC over war crimes witnessed

A former Russian soldier has sought asylum in the Netherlands and wants to testify at the International Criminal Court about war crimes by Russia that he witnessed while fighting in Ukraine, a Dutc...

Oil rises as US launches Red Sea task force, tankers reroute

Oil rose on Tuesday, extending the previous session's gains, after attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthi militants on ships in the Red Sea disrupted maritime trade and forced companies to reroute ...

Israeli hostages killed in Gaza were holding white flag, official says

Three Israeli hostages killed mistakenly in Gaza by Israeli forces had been holding up a white flag, a military official said Saturday, citing an initial inquiry into the incident that has shaken t...

Ukraine signs “dozens” of joint production deals with arms companies

Ukraine has agreed dozens of contracts for joint production or technology exchanges with Western partners, Kyiv said on Friday, as it strives to reduce its dependence on military supplies from the ...

Iraq holds first provincial elections in a decade

Iraqis voted on Monday in the first provincial council elections in a decade, with the ruling Shi'ite Muslim alliance likely to extend its hold on power amid a boycott by populist cleric Moqtada al...

Philippines “wargaming” Chinese hostilities as sea standoffs intensify

The Philippines is contingency planning for an escalation of hostilities in the South China Sea, according to a senior military official, including a scenario where crew repel Chinese forces attemp...

Four Hamas members detained for Europe attack plans, German prosecutor says

Four members of the Islamist militant group Hamas have been detained on suspicion of planning attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe, German prosecutors said in a statement on Thursday.

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked two more ships in Red Sea

Yemen's Houthi movement attacked two commercial ships in the Red Sea with naval drones on Monday, the Iran-backed group said, the latest in a surge of attacks over Israel's military campaign in Gaz...

Jordan says troops wounded, arms seized in Syria border clash with smugglers

Jordan's army said it had seized weapons and drugs after clashes with armed drug dealers along the Syrian border at dawn on Monday, and officials said the gunmen were linked to pro-Iranian militias...

Permanent German garrison in Lithuania, on Russian border, to be combat ready in 2027

A permanent German brigade of about 4,800 soldiers in Lithuania, on the Russian border, will be combat-ready in 2027, defense ministers of both NATO members said on Monday after signing an agreemen...

USAID contractor, family killed in Gaza in November Israeli air strike, employer says

A contractor for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Gaza was killed with his wife and two daughters aged four and two in an Israeli air strike in November, his employer said o...

Israeli armed forces killed 3 hostages by mistake, spokesperson says

The Israeli military mistakenly killed three hostages being held in Gaza by Hamas during an incident which is "under review," a military spokesperson said Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Congress passes $886B defense policy bill, president to sign into law

More than two-thirds of the U.S. House of Representatives voted in favor of a defense policy bill on Thursday that includes a record $886 billion in annual military spending and authorizes policies...

US presses Israel for “more precise” military operations in Gaza to spare civilians

A U.S. security envoy discussed with Israeli officials on Thursday how to better protect civilians during their war against Hamas in Gaza and President Joe Biden appealed for lives in the Palestini...