China, Russia, Mongolia step up security ties with border exercise

China, Russia and Mongolia held their first joint border defense drills this week, the Chinese military said on Tuesday, underscoring closer security coordination among the three neighbors. Tap for...

EU finalizes $176B defense loans, with Poland taking largest share

The European Union's 150 billion euros ($176 billion) in cheap loans for defense projects have been fully taken up by a total of 19 EU countries, with Poland securing the biggest part of the loans,...

South Korea, Japan defense ministers pledge to work with US to deter North Korea

The South Korean and Japanese defense ministers agreed on Monday to maintain close cooperation with Washington against North Korea's nuclear threat and Pyongyang's growing military ties with Russia...

Philippines' potential purchase of F-16 jets on hold due to budget constraints, envoy says

The Philippines' potential purchase of F-16 fighter jets from the United States has been put on hold due to budget constraints, Manila's ambassador to Washington said Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

Israel conducts strike in Qatar targeting Hamas leadership

Israel launched attack on Hamas leaders in Qatar on Tuesday, expanding its military actions across the Middle East to include the Gulf Arab state where the Palestinian Islamist group has long had i...

Analysis: Russia braces for influx of returning Ukraine war veterans

Russian President Vladimir Putin views veterans returning en masse as a potential risk he wants manage to avoid destabilizing society—and the political system he has built, three sources close to t...

Mali army carries out airstrikes after militants announce blockade on fuel imports

Mali's military said it had carried out airstrikes in the gold-rich western region of Kayes after al Qaeda-linked militants took steps to impose a blockade on fuel imports to the landlocked West Af...

Canadian military member found dead in Latvia after four-day search

A Canadian Armed Forces member who went missing in Latvia earlier this week has been found dead, the Canadian military said on Saturday. Tap for the full brief.

Boko Haram kills dozens in “house to house” attack in Nigeria's northeast, residents say

Boko Haram militants killed more than 60 people, including seven soldiers, in a nighttime assault on a village in northeastern Nigeria's Borno State to which people had returned only last month fol...

Israel vows “hurricane” of strikes on Gaza to force Hamas to accept surrender demand

Israel said it would step up airstrikes on Gaza on Monday in a "mighty hurricane", to serve as a last warning to Hamas that it will destroy the enclave unless fighters accept a demand to free all h...

Gunmen kill six in Jerusalem bus stop shooting

Two Palestinian gunmen opened fire at a bus stop on the outskirts of Jerusalem on Monday, killing six people in what police described as "a terrorist attack," one of the deadliest in the city in th...

WHO asks Taliban to lift female aid worker restrictions following earthquakes

The World Health Organization has asked Taliban authorities to lift restrictions on Afghan female aid workers, allowing them to travel without male guardians and help women struggling to access car...

Lawmakers seek to force US Army inspector general to audit fatal helicopter crash

A House lawmaker said on Friday he wants Congress to require the U.S. Army inspector general to conduct an audit of the January 29 collision between a military helicopter and an American Airlines r...

Poland finds debris of drone near Belarus border

Polish border guards found drone debris in a village near the border with Belarus, a prosecutor said on Monday, the latest in a series of similar incidents in the NATO member country that neighbors...

Estonia says it summoned Russia diplomat after Russian helicopter violated Estonian airspace

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