Analysis: Sweden's Gripen faces moment of truth in Ukraine's air war with Russia

After Ukraine said it will make the Gripen the backbone of its air force, the Swedish fighter jet is finally set to be tested in the role it was designed for: confronting Russia. Tap for the full b...

Satellite images show suspected structure at disputed South China Sea atoll, but later gone

Satellite images obtained by Reuters confirmed the presence of a structure at the entrance of the hotly disputed Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea last week — though later imagery suggests i...

Ukraine strikes St Petersburg oil terminal, naval base as Putin's “Davos” gets under way

Ukrainian drones hit an oil terminal in St Petersburg and a warship in dry-dock at a nearby naval base — hours before Vladimir Putin's economic forum got under way in the city. Tap for the full brief.

EU proposes naval force take “primary role” in demining Strait of Hormuz

The European Union has proposed that the bloc's Aspides naval mission take "the primary role" in clearing mines in the Strait of Hormuz "when conditions allow" as part of a Franco-British-led initi...

CIA stops contributing to intel assessments amid interagency feud

The infighting between the CIA and the Office of the Director of National Intelligence (ODNI) has flared for over a year — disrupting collaboration on national security analyses presidents rely on,...

Iran war escalates as Tehran hits Kuwait, US strikes near Hormuz

Gulf hostilities flared again on today as Iranian attacks on Kuwait damaged its airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz — with diplomacy to ...

Analysis: Startups shore up Ukraine's defenses with sea drone swarms, robot trucks

To speed up procurement, brigades can order products directly from manufacturers on the Brave1 Market online site and DOT-Chain — a kind of Amazon for weapons. Tap for the full brief.

At least 22 killed in latest Russian strikes on Ukrainian cities

Russia struck Ukraine with hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles today — in an attack that authorities said killed 22 people and wounded over 100. Tap for the full brief.

Future US troop presence in Lithuania “under review,” minister says

The future presence of U.S. troops in Lithuania is "under review", the Baltic country's defense minister said today — adding that although Washington had assured him new rotations would arrive, he ...

New Jersey state police assert control outside migrant detention center

U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin cast the move as a "win for law and order" — and thanked New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill for "allowing New Jersey State Police to cooperate with...

US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills

The annual exercise brings together some 20 vessels from 15 nations with around 6,000 personnel, roughly half the size of last year's drills, during a period of heightened tensions in the Baltic re...

US eyes deploying more nuclear weapons to Europe

U.S. officials have signaled openness to additional deployments — beyond the existing six countries hosting nuclear-capable bombers, the Financial Times reported. Tap for the full brief.

SKorea, Japan eye military-logistics support deal

South Korea and Japan discussed the possibility of a military-logistics support agreement on Sunday, Seoul's defense chief said — adding that Seoul remains cautious about the politically sensitive ...

France intercepts another suspected “shadow fleet” tanker linked to Russian oil

France's navy has intercepted a sanctioned tanker linked to the Russian oil trade in the Atlantic Ocean and ordered the vessel to head for the French mainland — in a move Russia said was illegal an...

Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iranian-backed militant group Hezbollah — despite a ceasefire announced over six ...