Russian politicians call for self-defense units after Belgorod incursion

A cross-border raid into Russia from Ukraine this week has fueled calls for Moscow to allow local self-defense units to be armed — with one lawmaker suggesting a new military border command structu...

Germany extends Mali military mission for one last year

Germany extended its military mission in Mali for one final year Friday — as Berlin aims to wind up a decade-old mission hampered by disputes with the ruling Bamako junta and Russian forces. Tap fo...

US debt default would hurt military readiness and morale, says top US general

A debt default would deal significant, unambiguous damage to US national security, negatively impacting military readiness, morale and its capabilities, the top US general told a news conference Th...

Libya govt says it conducted air strikes in western areas

Libya's Government of National Unity (GNU) said it had conducted air strikes against smuggling networks Thursday — with blasts hitting a western city home to armed factions that have backed a rival...

Swedish foreign minister says goal is to join NATO by July

Sweden still hopes to be a member of NATO by the time of the alliance's summit in Vilnius in July, Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said Friday. Tap for more details.

Analysis: NATO struggles in the shadows to find new leader

The race for a new NATO secretary-general is heating up. Tap for more details.

Leader of cross-border raid tells Russia to expect more incursions

PHOTO CAPTION: Members of the Russian Volunteer Corps are seen, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the Russian border, in Ukraine May 24, 2023. REUTERS/Viacheslav Ratynskyi     By Vitalii Hnidy...

Moscow signs deal to put nuclear weapons in Belarus, stay under Russian control

Russia and Belarus signed a deal Thursday to formalize the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear missiles on Belarusian territory — a step Moscow said was driven by rising tensions with the West. ...

Top Air Force general tapped to become Joint Chiefs chair

President Joe Biden picked U.S. Air Force chief General Charles Q. Brown as the top U.S. military officer, the White House said Wednesday — elevating a former fighter pilot with experience in the P...

Ukraine says Russian soldiers replace Wagner units in Bakhmut outskirts

Russia has replaced Wagner private military units with regular troops in the outskirts of Bakhmut but the group's fighters remain inside the devastated city, Ukrainian Deputy Defense Minister Hanna...

SKorea, US hold largest live-fire drills to respond to “full-scale” attack

South Korean and U.S. forces began live-fire exercises simulating a "full-scale attack" from North Korea on Thursday — in what they said were the biggest such drills to demonstrate their ability ag...

Germany to buy Leopard tanks, howitzers to make up for Ukraine supplies, source says

Germany will buy 18 Leopard 2 tanks and 12 self-propelled howitzers — to replenish stocks depleted by deliveries to Ukraine, a member of the parliamentary budget committee which approved the purcha...

Norway says it will help train Ukrainian pilots on F-16 jets

Norway will support training programs for Ukrainian pilots to fly F-16 fighter jets, Norwegian Defence Minister Bjoern Arild Gram said Wednesday. Tap for more details.

106 Ukrainian soldiers freed in prisoner swap with Russia, Kyiv says

Ukraine secured the release of 106 captured soldiers in a prisoner exchange with Russia on Thursday, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's chief of staff said. Tap for more details.

Russia summons Germany, Denmark, Sweden envoys over “stalled” Nord Stream investigation

Russia's Foreign Ministry said Thursday it had summoned the ambassadors of Germany, Sweden and Denmark to protest over what it said was the "complete lack of results" in an investigation to identif...