Netherlands to deploy Patriot air defense systems to Poland

The Netherlands will send two Patriot air defense systems and around 300 personnel to protect a hub for military aid to Ukraine in NATO ally Poland, the Polish defense minister said Thursday. Tap f...

New Zealand to spend $1.6B for jets, Seahawk helicopters

New Zealand said on Thursday it would spend $1.6 billion (NZ$2.7 billion) to buy five MH-60R Seahawk helicopters and two Airbus A321XLR aircraft, the first major investment following a decision to ...

Russia launches missiles in Sea of Japan during drills

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Japan's defense minister discusses military cooperation, drones on Turkey visit

Japan's defense minister discussed defense industry cooperation and possible purchases of Turkish-made drones during a visit to Ankara on Tuesday, as Tokyo expands the role of unmanned systems in i...

Putin's demand to Ukraine: give up Donbas, no NATO and no Western troops, sources say

Vladimir Putin is demanding Ukraine give up all of the eastern Donbas regions, renounce ambitions to join NATO, remain neutral and keep Western troops out of the country, three sources familiar wit...

Israel says offensive to seize Gaza City has begun

We have begun the preliminary operations and the first stages of the attack on Gaza City, and already now IDF forces are holding the outskirts of Gaza City," Brigadier General Effie Defrin, Israel'...

US forces conduct raid in northern Syria against ISIS member, sources say

U.S. forces took part in a pre-dawn raid in northwestern Syria early on Wednesday that targeted a member of the Islamic State group, a U.S. official and a Syrian security source said. Tap for the f...

US says it may provide air support to back Ukraine peace deal, rules out ground troops

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had ruled out putting U.S. troops on the ground in Ukraine, but said the United States might provide air support as part of a deal to end Russia's war...

Russian allies Belarus and Iran plan to strengthen military and other ties

Belarus and Iran - two countries that have backed Russia's war in Ukraine - plan to deepen bilateral ties across all areas including defence, their presidents said at talks in Minsk on Wednesday. T...

China’s nuclear forces are growing, analysts and US military say

Alongside a massive build-up in conventional military firepower, China has embarked on a rapid and sustained increase in the size and capability of its nuclear forces, according to the U.S. militar...

More GOP governors send National Guard troops to Washington DC

Hundreds of additional National Guard troops are headed to Washington, D.C., from half a dozen Republican-led states, bolstering President Donald Trump's extraordinary move to flood the Democratic-...

China, Afghanistan hold talks on mining, Belt and Road participation

China told Afghanistan on Wednesday that Beijing was keen on exploring and mining minerals in Afghanistan and wanted Kabul to formally join its Belt and Road Initiative, the Afghan Taliban foreign ...

Analysis: US Navy facing problems building drone fleet to take on China

The recent test failures highlight the challenges facing the Navy's effort to deploy the nascent technologies, one expert said. Tap for the full brief.

German prosecutors charge Russian for planning Israeli embassy attack, joining ISIS

German prosecutors have charged a Russian national they suspect of planning an attack on the Israeli embassy in Berlin and of trying to join militant organization Islamic State, they said on Wednes...

Israel calls up tens of thousands of reservists for new Gaza offensive

The call-up signals Israel is committing to its plan to seizing Gaza's largest urban hub—despite international criticism that it will displace many more Palestinians. Tap for the full brief.