Kosovo moves to lower tension in Serb majority area with police drawdown

The Kosovo government said Tuesday it will scale down the police presence and take other measures to lower tensions — in a northern region where hostilities between Albanians and ethnic Serbs have ...

Australia gives Ukraine more Bushmaster vehicles after NATO meet

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, attending a meeting of NATO leaders in Lithuania, said his nation would provide another 30 Bushmasters to Ukraine. Tap for full brief.

Russian general not seen since mutiny is “resting”, lawmaker says

General Sergei Surovikin, a deputy commander of Russia's military operations in Ukraine — who has not been seen in public since last month's armed mutiny by mercenary fighters, is "resting", a lawm...

Kremlin says Turkey should have no illusions over its EU bid

Turkey should be under no illusion that it might one day be allowed to join the European Union, the Kremlin said Tuesday — as Moscow stressed its desire for strong relations with Ankara despite dis...

US Marines without confirmed leader for first time in over 100 years due to GOP block

The Marine Corps is now without a Senate-confirmed leader for the first time in over a century thanks to a Republican senator's block on military nominations. Tap for full brief.

Former Russian submarine captain on Ukraine blacklist shot dead on morning run

A Russian military official who had commanded a submarine in the Black Sea and appeared on a Ukrainian blacklist for alleged war criminals has been shot dead by an unknown assassin while on his mor...

US to transfer F-16 jets to Turkey

Washington will move ahead with the transfer of F-16 fighter jets to Turkey in consultation with Congress, U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said Tuesday — a day after Ankara gave the gr...

Germany to send Ukraine more tanks, IFVs, Patriot launchers

Germany has finalized a military aid package for Ukraine, the defense ministry said Tuesday — the first day of a NATO summit in Vilnius. Tap for full brief.

SKorea, NATO to boost partnership on security, cyber threats

South Korea and NATO will expand cooperation on global security issues including Ukraine and North Korea their leaders said Tuesday on the sidelines of NATO's annual meeting in Lithuania, the South...

Explainer: What's on the agenda for NATO at Vilnius summit?

NATO leaders meet in Vilnius on Tuesday and Wednesday to discuss several topics — from potential memberships to boosting munitions stockpiles and reviewing the first defense plans since the Cold Wa...

Holdout Turkey gives green light to Swedish NATO membership

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Monday agreed to forward to parliament Sweden's bid to join the NATO alliance — appearing to end months of drama over an issue that had strained the bloc as war ...

Wagner fighters approached Russian nuclear base during revolt

As rebellious Wagner forces drove north toward Moscow on June 24, a contingent of military vehicles diverted toward a base holding nuclear weapons, according to videos posted online and interviews ...

Erdogan links Sweden's NATO membership to Turkey's EU accession

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Monday the European Union should open the way for Ankara's accession to the bloc before Turkey's parliament approves Sweden's bid to join the NATO military all...

US congressional Democrats raise concerns on cluster bombs for Ukraine

PHOTO CAPTION: Ukrainian military serviceman Igor Ovcharruck holds a defused cluster bomb from an MSLR missile, among a display of pieces of rockets used by Russian army, that a Ukrainian munitions...

US central command says it killed ISIS leader in Eastern Syria

The U.S. Central Command said Sunday it conducted a drone strike on July 7 that killed an ISIS leader in Eastern Syria. Tap for more details.