Lebanese army says soldier wounded after Israeli drone hit military bulldozer

An Israeli drone targeted a Lebanese military bulldozer while it was carrying out fortification work inside the Al-Abbara military base near Lebanon's border with Syria, the Lebanese army said on M...

Myanmar navy fires at Thai fishing boats, detains 31 fishermen, Thailand says

Myanmar's navy opened fire on a group of Thai fishing vessels on Saturday, causing one fisherman to drown, and detained 31 crew members from one of the boats, a spokesperson for Thailand's Defense ...

Sweden charges three in terrorism plot, alleges Islamic State group ties

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Iraqi militias enter Syria to reinforce government forces, military sources say

Hundreds of fighters from Iran-backed Iraqi militias crossed into Syria overnight to help the government fight rebels who seized Aleppo last week, Syrian and Iraqi sources said on Monday, and Tehra...

Zelenskiy appoints new commander of Ukraine's land forces

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Chad ends defense cooperation agreement with France

Chad's government has terminated a revised 2019 defense cooperation agreement with France, a statement by its foreign ministry said Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

US urges Ukraine to lower recruitment age to 18 from 25 to bolster ranks against Russia

Ukraine should consider lowering the age of military service for its soldiers to 18 from 25, a senior U.S. administration official said on Wednesday, putting pressure on Kyiv to bolster its fightin...

Saudi Arabia abandons pursuit of US defense treaty over Israel stalemate

Saudi Arabia has abandoned its pursuit of an ambitious defense treaty with Washington in return for normalizing relations with Israel and is now pushing for a more modest military cooperation agree...

New Zealand Navy ship sank due to human error, inquiry finds

A Royal New Zealand Navy vessel ran aground and sank off the coast of Samoa last month as a result of human error, a government-initiated inquiry found on Friday. Tap for the full brief.

German defense minister seeks $5B deal to buy four submarines, sources say

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius wants to purchase four submarines in a deal worth more than 4.7 billion euros ($5 billion) that will require parliamentary spending committee approval, two s...

Chinese, Russian military planes enter South Korea's air defense zone, Seoul says

11 Chinese and Russian military aircraft entered South Korea's air defense identification zone on Friday over a period of four hours, prompting South Korea to launch fighter jets, South Korea's mil...

Germany offers re-deployment of Patriot air defense units to Poland

Germany has offered to re-deploy Patriot air defense systems to NATO ally Poland at the start of the new year, the German defense ministry said on Thursday. Tap for the full brief.

Syrian rebels launch offensive against Assad regime in Aleppo province

Rebels led by the Islamist militant group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham began an incursion on Wednesday into a dozen towns and villages in the northwestern province of Aleppo — controlled by Syrian Presiden...

US Air Force says drones spotted over its military bases in England

A number of unidentified drones have been spotted over three United States Air Force bases in England over the last six days, U.S. officials said on Tuesday. Tap for the full brief.

China Defense Minister Dong Jun investigated for corruption, FT reports

China Defense Minister Dong Jun has been placed under investigation as part of a wide-ranging anti-corruption probe that has roiled the top ranks of the People's Liberation Army, the Financial Time...