Taiwan indicts four suspected spies for China in case reaching presidential office

Taipei prosecutors indicted four people Tuesday suspected of spying for China in a case that reached Taiwan's presidential office, seeking jail terms of more than 18 years. Tap for the full brief.

US wants Rwandan troops out of Congo before peace deal signed, sources say

The United States is promoting a deal that would require Rwanda to pull troops from eastern Congo before the two sides sign a peace agreement, sources say, a condition that is sure to rankle Kigali...

Canada vows to meet NATO defense budget goal early

Canada, under pressure to spend more on its military, vowed on Monday to boost funding for the armed forces and hit NATO's 2% military spending target this fiscal year, five years earlier than prom...

Poland to buy 180 tanks from South Korea

South Korea is close to signing a deal worth around $6 billion to supply 180 K2 tanks for Poland, Yonhap News Agency reported Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

EU to propose more flexibility for defense procurement

The European Commission will propose next week to give governments more flexibility on defense procurement and make access to European funding easier, European Defense Commissioner Andrius Kubilius...

Israeli navy strikes Yemen’s Hodeidah port, threatens blockade

Israel's navy said it struck Houthi targets in Yemen's Red Sea port of Hodeidah on Tuesday — and Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened the Iran-aligned movement with a naval and air blockade if a...

Russia eyes testing NATO in Baltics, could use “little green men”, German spy chief says

Russia is determined to test the resolve of the NATO alliance — including by extending its confrontation beyond Ukraine, the Germany's foreign intelligence chief said. Tap for the full brief.

Pentagon to deploy 700 Marines to Los Angeles, official says

The U.S. military is set to temporarily deploy about 700 Marines to Los Angeles while additional National Guard troops arrive in the city, a U.S. official said. Tap for the full brief.

Russia launches biggest drone attack on Ukraine since start of war, Kyiv says

Russia hit Ukraine overnight with its largest drone attack since the start of the war, causing some damage at a military airfield in the west of the country that was one of its main targets, the Uk...

Israeli forces seize activist boat carrying aid for Gaza

Israeli naval forces boarded and seized a charity vessel carrying Swedish activist Greta Thunberg, which had tried to break the naval blockade of the Gaza Strip on Monday. Tap for the full brief.

Several Japanese military members injured in explosion at US Kadena Air Base in Okinawa

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Thailand and Cambodia reinforcing troops on disputed border after May skirmish, Thai minister says

Thailand has reinforced its military presence along a disputed border with Cambodia, following an increase in troops on the other side, Thailand's defense minister said on Saturday. Tap for the ful...

Rwanda leaves Central African economic bloc amid dispute with Congo

Rwanda has said it would withdraw from the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS), underscoring diplomatic tensions in the region over an offensive this year by Rwanda-backed M23 rebe...

Putin approves revamp of Russian navy, Kremlin aide says

Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved a new naval strategy which aims to fully restore Russia's position as one of the world's leading maritime powers, Kremlin aide Nikolai Patrushev said i...

Ecuador national assembly passes gang-fighting reforms

Ecuador's National Assembly on Saturday approved a reform backed by President Daniel Noboa to arm the government with new legal powers to confront armed groups and dismantle the drug-trafficking ne...