Russia and Ukraine exchange prisoners of war

Russia and Ukraine exchanged prisoners of war under the age of 25 on Monday in emotional homecoming scenes, the first step in a series of planned prisoner swaps that could become the biggest of the...

Canada to announce new security and defense investment plan

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney will unveil a new security and defense investment plan on Monday that would enable Canada to meet NATO's 2% military spending target this fiscal year, the Globe ...

Russia says plan to boost role in Africa includes “sensitive” security ties

Russia plans to step up cooperation with African countries, including in "sensitive areas" such as defense and security, the Kremlin said on Monday. Tap for the full brief.

Taiwan military training to counter China's “grey zone” activity

Taiwan has complained of "grey zone" activities by China such as undersea cable cutting and sand dredging around the island — designed to pressure the country without direct confrontation. Tap for ...

Poland prioritizing drones for defense, postpones order for Black Hawk helicopters, official says

"We have decided to change the priorities of the helicopter programs... to better adapt to the challenges of future warfare," armed forces chief of staff General Wieslaw Kukula told a press confere...

Russia’s Africa Corps to stay in Mali after Wagner group leaves

The Africa Corps, another Kremlin-backed paramilitary force, said Friday it will stay in Mali after the Wagner mercenary group leaves — following a multi-year fight against Islamist militants. Tap ...

Russia's Wagner group says it is leaving Mali after “mission accomplished”

The announcement comes as an al Qaeda-linked group claimed responsibility for violence in recent days — including a bombing on Wednesday against Malian and Russian soldiers. Tap for the full brief.

Israeli military strikes Beirut's southern suburbs

Israeli air strikes pummeled the southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital late on Thursday, sending thousands of people fleeing on the eve of a Muslim feast day and prompting accusations by top Lebane...

US military's logistics drill aims to prepare for East Asia crisis response

Drills in East Asia this summer by the U.S. military body charged with moving munitions and equipment will help it better coordinate and communicate with allies in response to a crisis, its command...

16 Palestinians killed in Israeli strikes on Gaza

Ten Palestinians were killed by Israeli tank fire in Gaza on Friday, local health authorities said, as a U.S.- and Israeli-backed group handing out aid in the enclave said all its distribution site...

Germany's Merz says some US lawmakers have “no idea” of scale of Russia's rearmament

Russian defense plants upshifted to round-the-clock production since February 2022 and signed arms deals with North Korea and Iran — prompting European officials to warn that Moscow could soon be i...

Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones

A federal jury in Texas on Thursday acquitted the first migrant tried for entering one of the new military zones on the U.S.-Mexico border, marking a legal challenge to the Trump administration pla...

Replacing strategic bombers lost in Ukrainian drone raid to take Russia years, analysts says

Russia will take years to replace nuclear-capable bomber planes that were hit in Ukrainian drone strikes last weekend, according to Western military aviation experts, straining a modernization prog...

Mali says two more army bases attacked as jihadi violence escalates

Islamist militants hit two more military installations on Wednesday and Thursday, Mali's army said, the latest in a quick spate of attacks that the insurgents say have killed hundreds of soldiers a...

Portugal to meet 2% defense spending target ahead of schedule in 2025

Portugal expects to increase its defense spending to 2% of gross domestic product this year, four years ahead of schedule, Prime Minister Luis Montenegro said on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.