NATO summit to push for standardizing shells

NATO is set to issue its first ever defense industrial pledge at its Washington summit on Wednesday, pushing countries to boost arms production and return to a stricter standardization of ammunitio...

Trump, allies slam Harris as Biden replacement talk builds

Donald Trump's campaign and some of his allies have moved to discredit Vice President Kamala Harris — amid talk among some Democrats that she might replace President Joe Biden atop the party's 2024...

Israel considers Hamas response to Gaza ceasefire proposal

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet on Thursday evening to discuss new Hamas positions on a possible ceasefire deal in Gaza, a source in Netanyahu's office s...

Russia claims control of part of Chasiv Yar, Ukraine reports heavy fighting

Ukraine's military said on Thursday its troops had pulled back from part of Chasiv Yar in the eastern Donetsk region, a day after Russia said its forces had taken control of a district in the strat...

Israel conducts new strikes in Gaza, families seek shelter after evacuation order

Many Palestinians were seeking shelter on Wednesday after fleeing their homes in southern Gaza and complained of water shortages as Israel pressed on with its military offensive in the densely popu...

New Cuban radar site near US military base could aid China spying, think tank says

Cuba is building a new radar site likely to be capable of spying on the United States' nearby Guantanamo Bay naval base, a Washington think tank found using satellite images, the latest upgrade to ...

Canada appoints woman as defense staff chief for first time

Canada named a woman as the country's top soldier for the first time ever on Wednesday, continuing a push by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to appointment women to the most senior jobs. Tap for the ...

Rwanda-backed rebel seizure of key town sparks alarm in eastern Congo

The Rwanda-backed M23 rebel group's advance into strategically important new territory in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has led to fresh clashes and food price rises as people flee, two offi...

Italy seizes Chinese-made military drones destined for Libya

Italian authorities intercepted and seized two Chinese-made military drones that were destined for Libya and disguised as wind turbine equipment, Italy's customs police and customs agency said on T...

US has sent Israel thousands of Hellfire missiles, 2,000-pound bombs since Oct. 7

The Biden administration has sent to Israel large numbers of munitions, including more than 10,000 highly destructive 2,000-pound bombs and thousands of Hellfire missiles, since the start of the wa...

Russia studying captured US ATACMS missile guidance system, says RIA

Russian forces have captured an intact guidance system from a long-range U.S.-made ATACMS missile and are studying the American military technology, Russia's RIA state news agency said on Monday. T...

Ukrainian air base under frequent fire as Russia targets F-16 arrivals

Explosions reverberated across the pre-dawn sky as Ukrainian air defenses fended off a Russian attack on this small city in western Ukraine, home to an important air base and a frequent target of M...

Trump ally Steve Bannon begins prison term for contempt

Steve Bannon, an influential Donald Trump ally, reported to prison on Monday to serve a four-month sentence after he was convicted for defying a congressional subpoena from the committee that probe...

How Burkina Faso's junta is conscripting critics to fight Islamist rebels

Arouna Loure, a vocal critic of Burkina Faso's ruling military junta, received a conscription order on Sept. 7 last year requesting that the anaesthesiologist start a month of military service four...

Ukraine dismisses reports on bolstering troops near Belarus

Ukraine's border guards dismissed claims from Belarus that it was reinforcing troops on their mutual border, describing the reports as an information operation from Minsk with Moscow's support. Tap...