Analysis: Ukraine bets big on interceptor drones as low-cost air shield

In the last two months, one Ukrainian charity supplying aerial interceptor drones says its devices downed around 1,500 Russian drones sent to reconnoitre the battlefield or to bomb Ukraine's cities...

Italy arrests 13 in nationwide raids against Chinese mafia groups

Italian police arrested 13 people following a nationwide sweep against Chinese mafia groups, on charges such as drug dealing, sex trafficking and aggravated robbery, they said Monday. Tap for the f...

White House orders nuclear submarines moved near Russia

U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he had ordered two nuclear submarines to be positioned in regions near Russia—in response to threats from former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev. Tap for t...

France starts airdrops of humanitarian aid into Gaza

France on Friday started to air-drop 40 tons of humanitarian aid to Gaza as it urged Israel to life its blockade as Palestinians starved. Tap for the full brief.

US Senate committee backs more Ukraine funding

A U.S. Senate committee approved a military spending bill on Thursday that includes about $1 billion to support Ukraine, despite President Donald Trump's administration having asked Congress to eli...

Thailand returns some Cambodian soldiers ahead of key border talks

Thailand's army sent home two Cambodian soldiers from a group of 20 on Friday, ahead of a key meeting in Malaysia next week where defense ministers and military commanders will hold talks aimed at ...

Russia claims capture of Chasiv Yar after 16-month battle

Russia said Thursday it had captured the town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine after nearly 16 months of fighting, opening the way for potential further advances. Tap for the full brief.

Syria forms committee to investigate Sweida violence

Syria has pledged to investigate clashes in the southern province of Sweida which killed hundreds of people last month -the second major episode of sectarian violence since the ouster of longtime S...

Germany to deliver two Patriot systems to Ukraine in deal with US

Germany said on Friday that it will deliver two Patriot systems to Ukraine after reaching an agreement with the U.S. that Berlin will be first in line to receive the latest systems in return. Tap f...

US, Australia hold joint military exercise in Papua New Guinea for first time

The joint U.S. and Australian military exercise Talisman Sabre extended across 500 km (300 miles) of remote northern coast in Papua New Guinea this week, Australian officials said, the first time t...

Poland last on list for US troop cuts in Europe, Polish defense ministry says

Poland, Ukraine's western neighbor, is expected to be the last country in Europe to face U.S. troop reductions, Poland's top defense official said, as Washington weighs scaling back its military pr...

Putin, ignoring US deadline, signals no change in Russia's stance on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favor, signaling no shift in his stance despite a loomin...

US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel over Gaza

Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza were blocked in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, although they garnered more support than simila...

F-35 fighter jet crashes in California, pilot ejects safely

An F-35 fighter jet crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Minnesota calls in National Guard with cyber unit after St. Paul slammed by “digital attack”

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — An Arkansas Air National Guard NCO assesses real-world cyber threats, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Dec. 5, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Air Force...