New member Finland to take part in NATO's nuclear planning

NATO's new member Finland take part in the alliance's nuclear planning and support operations, the Finnish defense ministry saidThursday — although it is not allowing any nuclear arms on its soil. ...

Houthi official says Yemen peace talks made progress, more rounds planned

The top negotiator of Yemen's Houthi movement said peace talks with Saudi Arabia had made progress and further discussions would be held to iron out remaining differences. Tap the article for more ...

Russia to test missiles in surprise inspection of Pacific Fleet

Russia will conduct missile launches and torpedo tests as part of a surprise inspection of its Pacific naval fleet, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said Friday. Tap the article for more details.

Explainer: What is solid-fuel technology, and why is NKorea eager to develop it?

North Korea says it has tested a new solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), its first known use of the propellant in a longer-range projectile, as it seeks the capability to launch w...

Japan, SKorea to hold first security talks in 5 years, Tokyo says

Japan and South Korea will hold security talks in Seoul on April 17 — the first such meeting since March 2018, Japanese foreign and defense ministries announced Friday. Tap the article for more det...

Analysis: US leak shows clash between “need to know” and “need to share”

Keeping secrets means limiting their distribution across agencies but protecting against dangers like another Sept. 11, 2001, attack requires sharing them. Tap the article for more details.

Man suspected of leaking classified US documents appears in court

A 21-year-old member of the U.S. Air Force National Guard suspected of leaking classified intelligence records online made his first appearance before a federal judge in Boston on Friday. Tap the a...

Ukraine says it is finding more Chinese components in Russian weapons

Ukrainian forces are finding more components from China in Russian weapons used in Ukraine, an adviser in President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's said — as Western supplies are squeezed by sanctions. Tap t...

Germany allows Poland to export East German GDR fighters to Ukraine

Germany approved Poland's request to export five MiG-29 fighter jets to bolster Ukraine's air power against the Russian invasion, the German defense ministry said Thursday. Tap the article for more...

Taliban aims to boost anti-aircraft capacity, other forces

Defense has received the largest share of funds in Afghanistan's budget as the Taliban government aims to boost forces by a third and build anti-aircraft missile capacity, the army chief told Reute...

Ukraine war, up to 354,000 casualties, likely to last past 2023, US documents say

As many as 354,000 Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or wounded in the Ukraine war which is grinding towards a protracted conflict that may last well beyond 2023, according to U.S. in...

China's President Xi stresses need to increase military training, preparation

China's President Xi Jinping inspected his country's Southern Theater Command navy on Tuesday and stressed the need to deepen military training and preparation, state media reported. Tap the articl...

Analysis: Russia's e-conscription overhaul shows manpower scramble

An overhaul to Russia’s conscription system rushed through parliament Wednesday has underlined a scramble for more manpower for its forces in Ukraine. Tap the article for more details.

Kyiv compares Russia to Islamic State group after beheading video

Ukraine compared Russia on Wednesday to the Islamic State group and called on the International Criminal Court to investigate — after a video emerged online showing apparent Russian soldiers filmin...

NKorea launches new type of ballistic missile, South says

North Korea fired a new model of long-range ballistic missile on Thursday, South Korea said, triggering a scare in northern Japan, where residents were told to take cover, though there turned out t...