Moscow signs deal to put nuclear weapons in Belarus, stay under Russian control

Russia and Belarus signed a deal Thursday to formalize the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear missiles on Belarusian territory — a step Moscow said was driven by rising tensions with the West. ...

Top Air Force general tapped to become Joint Chiefs chair

President Joe Biden picked U.S. Air Force chief General Charles Q. Brown as the top U.S. military officer, the White House said Wednesday — elevating a former fighter pilot with experience in the P...

Ukraine says Russian soldiers replace Wagner units in Bakhmut outskirts

Russia has replaced Wagner private military units with regular troops in the outskirts of Bakhmut but the group's fighters remain inside the devastated city, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna...

SKorea, US hold largest live-fire drills to respond to “full-scale” attack

South Korean and U.S. forces began live-fire exercises simulating a "full-scale attack" from North Korea on Thursday — in what they said were the biggest such drills to demonstrate their ability ag...

Germany to buy Leopard tanks, howitzers to make up for Ukraine supplies, source says

Germany will buy 18 Leopard 2 tanks and 12 self-propelled howitzers — to replenish stocks depleted by deliveries to Ukraine, a member of the parliamentary budget committee which approved the purcha...

Norway says it will help train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets

Norway will support training programs for Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, Norwegian Defence Minister Bjoern Arild Gram said Wednesday. Tap for more details.

106 Ukrainian soldiers freed in prisoner swap with Russia, Kyiv says

Ukraine secured the release of 106 captured soldiers in a prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said. Tap for more details.

Russia summons Germany, Denmark, Sweden envoys over “stalled” Nord Stream investigation

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday it had summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Sweden and Denmark to protest over what it said was the "complete lack of results" in an investigation to identif...

NATO says F-16 training doesn't make it party to Ukraine war as allies prepare lessons

Training Ukrainian pilots on F-16 fighter jets does not make NATO a party to the conflict, its chief Jens Stoltenberg said Tuesday — as allies pledged to speed up preparations to start lessons. Tap...

US lawmakers view Afghanistan “dissent” cable, dispute continues

The leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday viewed a classified cable related to the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan — as the panel's Republic...

US aircraft carrier sails into Oslo for NATO drills

The world's largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, sailed into Oslo on Wednesday, a first for such a U.S. ship — in a show of force amid tension between NATO and Russia over the Ukraine ...

Top Israeli general says “action” on horizon over Iran nuclear work

The top Israeli general raised the prospect of "action" against Iran on Tuesday — as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's national security adviser played down any immediate threat posed by a new un...

Poland to launch submarine purchase program soon, minister says

Polish Defense Minister Mariusz Blaszczak said Wednesday that Poland plans to launch a submarine purchase program in 2023. Tap for more details.

Israel says Iran using civilian ships as “floating terror bases”

Israel accused the Iranian Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) on Monday of turning commercial ships into platforms for launching missiles, drones and commandos — saying the objective was to spread T...

Wagner’s Prigozhin says Russia could face revolution unless elites get serious about war

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the founder of the Wagner mercenary group, warned that Russia could face a revolution similar to those of 1917 and lose the conflict in Ukraine — unless the elite got serious abo...