Israel must be prepared for “maneuvering and action” against Hezbollah, general says

The Israeli military's head of the northern command said Israel had entered a new phase of its campaign and must be prepared for "maneuvering and action," the military said in a statement on Wednes...

UK sends troops to Cyprus, anticipating mass Lebanon evacuation

Britain is moving troops to Cyprus to help its nationals leave Lebanon, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned that the escalation in fighting between Israel and Hezbollah was pushing the region tow...

NATO plans for large-scale transport of wounded troops in case of Russia war

NATO plans to coordinate the transport of a large number of wounded troops away from front lines in case of a war with Russia, potentially via hospital trains as air evacuations may not be feasible...

Russia has secret war drones project in China, intel sources say

Russia has established a weapons program in China to develop and produce long-range attack drones for use in the war against Ukraine, according to two sources from a European intelligence agency an...

Iran brokering talks to send Russian missiles to Yemen's Houthis, sources say

PHOTO CAPTION: Houthi-mobilized fighters ride atop a car in Sanaa, Yemen September 21, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah   By John Irish, Parisa Hafezi and Jonathan LandayUNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Ira...

US, Romania to sign $920M defense loan agreement

The United States will sign a $920 million direct loan agreement with Romania on Wednesday to support its defense modernization program, the Romanian government said. Tap for the full brief.

US State Dept OKs potential sale of Stinger missiles to Egypt for $740M

The U.S. Department of State has approved the potential sale of 720 Stinger missiles to Egypt for $740 million, the Pentagon said on Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Russian nuclear-capable bombers fly close to Alaska coast, TASS reports

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Philippines says its aircraft shadowed by Chinese navy helicopter during patrol

The Philippines said on Wednesday its fisheries bureau aircraft was shadowed and approached by a Chinese navy helicopter while on patrol near the disputed Scarborough Shoal, in another face-off bet...

Israeli warplanes hit Lebanon again as Hezbollah takes aim at central Israel

Israel unleashed more airstrikes on Lebanon on Wednesday and Hezbollah militants fired salvoes of rockets into Israel in the heaviest exchanges between the arch-foes in a year. Tap for the full brief.

Lebanon says Israeli airstrikes kill at least 492, residents flee from south

Israel's military said it launched airstrikes against Hezbollah sites in Lebanon on Monday, which Lebanese authorities said had killed 492 people and sent tens of thousands fleeing for safety in th...

Russia says it will not test nuclear arms so long as US also refrains

Russia will not test a nuclear weapon as long as the United States refrains from testing, President Vladimir Putin's point man for arms control said on Monday after speculation that the Kremlin mig...

Turkey's Erdogan calls for US to lift sanctions hindering defense purchases

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan called for U.S. sanctions blocking some defence purchases by his country and for other "unilateral" measures that hinder the NATO allies' ability to hit long-term b...

Iran's Guards ban communications devices after strike on Hezbollah, security officials say

Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC) has ordered all members to stop using any type of communication devices — after thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by its Hezbollah allies in Leban...

US designates UAE as a second major defense partner after India

The man who killed 10 people in a mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store in 2021 was convicted on Monday of first-degree murder and sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole....