Myanmar troops retreat as rebels declare control over key border town

About 200 Myanmar military personnel withdrew to a bridge to Thailand on Thursday after a days-long assault by the anti-junta resistance, which declared it had won control of the critical border to...

Britain announces Indo-Pacific military exercises with US, Japan

Britain will hold regular joint military exercises in the Indo-Pacific with the United States and Japan from 2025, seeking to boost security in the region, the British Ministry of Defence said on W...

Ukraine and Latvia sign security agreement, Zelenskiy says

Ukraine and Latvia signed a 10-year security agreement on Thursday, envisaging annual Latvian military support for Ukraine at 0.25% of GDP, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said. Tap for the...

Netanyahu says Israel preparing for scenarios in areas other than Gaza

Israel is keeping up its war in Gaza but is also preparing for scenarios in other areas, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Thursday, amid concern that Iran was preparing to strike Israel in...

Bill allowing US domestic surveillance moves toward House vote

A bill to reauthorize a controversial U.S. domestic surveillance program was headed toward a possible vote in the House of Representatives as soon as this week after clearing a key procedural hurdl...

Gaza aid shipments to resume soon, Cyprus says, as 1,000 tons of food await delivery

Aid shipments to Gaza are expected to resume soon from Cyprus, officials said on Wednesday, after the project was brought to a halt last week following Israel's killing of seven aid workers. Tap fo...

German police arrest Iraqi couple suspected of genocide for enslaving Yazidi girls

German police have arrested an Iraqi couple alleged to be Islamic State group members, on suspicion of genocide and crimes against humanity for enslaving two Yazidi girls, federal prosecutors said ...

Are Iranian drones turning the tide of Sudan's civil war?

A year into Sudan's civil war, Iranian-made armed drones have helped the army turn the tide of the conflict, halting the progress of the rival paramilitary Rapid Support Force and regaining territo...

Neutral Switzerland joins European Sky Shield defense project

Switzerland's Federal Council on Wednesday approved the country's participation in the European Sky Shield Initiative air defense umbrella, designed to build an integrated air and missile defense s...

US sends Ukraine seized Iranian weapons meant for Houthis

The U.S. has transferred to Ukraine thousands of infantry weapons and more than 500,000 rounds of ammunition that were seized more than a year ago as they were being shipped by Iran to Houthi force...

US, UK, Australia consider Japan's cooperation in AUKUS security pact

Britain, the U.S. and Australia said on Monday they are considering working with Japan through their AUKUS security pact, despite U.S. export-control restrictions that challenge the existing partne...

Australia to consider recognizing Palestinian state, foreign minister says

Australia's foreign minister Penny Wong said Canberra would consider recognition of a Palestinian state, a shift in policy as the international community looks for a two-state solution to end the I...

Russia, China to talk about deeper security co-operation in Eurasia, Lavrov says

Russia and China have agreed to discuss ways to deepen security co-operation across Europe and Asia to counter attempts by the United States to impose its will on the region, Foreign Minister Serge...

Israeli seaborne missile defense system used for first time

Israel for the first time used a seaborne missile defense system to shoot down a drone approaching from the Red Sea that had set off sirens in the port city of Eilat, the military said on Tuesday. ...

Serbia to boost defense industry cooperation with France, President Vucic says

Serbia wants to boost defense industry cooperation with France, and is still seeking to buy Rafale fighter jets, President Aleksandar Vucic said Thursday. Tap for the full brief.