Tear gas used on Ukraine battlefield despite ban, chemical weapons agency finds

The world's chemical weapons watchdog on Monday said it had found traces of tear gas in samples taken last month on the frontline with Russia in Ukraine's central-east Dnipropetrovsk region. Tap fo...

Satellite photos show Russia plans to expand missile production, researcher says

Satellite images show major expansions at five complexes where Russia has made solid-fuel missile engines, indicating the Kremlin plans to significantly boost missile production as it pursues its w...

Russia lowers threshold for nuclear strikes, WH says US not changing posture

The United States was not surprised by Russia's announced change in its nuclear doctrine and does not plan to adjust its own nuclear posture in response, a White House National Security Council spo...

Kremlin slams US missile decision on Ukraine as reckless

The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia would respond to what it called a reckless decision by Joe Biden's administration to allow Ukraine to fire American missiles deep into Russia, which it said w...

Gaza food convoy violently looted, UNRWA says

A convoy of 109 trucks was violently looted on Nov. 16 after entering Gaza, resulting in the loss of 98 trucks in what aid workers say is one of the worst such incidents in the more than 13-month-o...

Japanese troops to train with Australian, US troops in Darwin

Japanese troops will begin regular deployments in northern Australia as part of military cooperation with Australia and the U.S., Australia's Defense Minister Richard Marles said Sunday. Tap for th...

Israel sends draft orders to more ultra-Orthodox

The Israeli military issued call-up notices to more members of the ultra-Orthodox community on Sunday to bolster its forces as it fights on its southern and northern borders, a move that may furthe...

Philippines, United States sign military intelligence-sharing deal

The Philippines and the United States signed a military intelligence-sharing deal on Monday, deepening defense ties between the two nations facing common security challenges in the region. Tap for ...

Argentina seizes arsenal of Nazi weapons

Argentine police arrested a man in Buenos Aires who possessed a large number of vintage Nazi weapons decorated with Third Reich symbols from Adolf Hitler's infamous regime, officials said on Friday...

Germany to publish new defense industry strategy by year end, says minister

The German government will publish its new defense industry strategy, which aims to cut red tape and accelerate arms production, by the end of the year despite the collapse of the coalition, Defens...

India successfully tests hypersonic missile

India has successfully tested a domestically developed long-range hypersonic missile, it said on Sunday, attaining a key milestone in military development that puts it in a small group of nations p...

Israeli strike on Beirut kills Hezbollah media head, Hezbollah confirms his death

Lebanese armed group Hezbollah confirmed its media relations chief Mohammad Afif was killed by an Israeli strike on a building in central Beirut on Sunday. Tap for the full brief.

Gaza aid access “at a low point,” UN official says

Aid access in Gaza is at a low point with deliveries to parts of the besieged north of the enclave all but impossible, a U.N. humanitarian official said on Friday. Tap for the full brief.

Iran backs Lebanon in ceasefire talks, seeks end to “problems”

Iran backs any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a ceasefire with Israel, a senior Iranian official said on Friday, signaling Tehran wants to see an end to a conflict that has dealt heav...

Trump nominates RFK Jr. to top US health job

President-elect Donald Trump said on Thursday he has selected Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an environmental activist who has spread misinformation on vaccines, to lead the Department of Health and Human ...