Thailand returns some Cambodian soldiers ahead of key border talks

Thailand's army sent home two Cambodian soldiers from a group of 20 on Friday, ahead of a key meeting in Malaysia next week where defense ministers and military commanders will hold talks aimed at ...

Russia claims capture of Chasiv Yar after 16-month battle

Russia said Thursday it had captured the town of Chasiv Yar in eastern Ukraine after nearly 16 months of fighting, opening the way for potential further advances. Tap for the full brief.

Syria forms committee to investigate Sweida violence

Syria has pledged to investigate clashes in the southern province of Sweida which killed hundreds of people last month -the second major episode of sectarian violence since the ouster of longtime S...

Germany to deliver two Patriot systems to Ukraine in deal with US

Germany said on Friday that it will deliver two Patriot systems to Ukraine after reaching an agreement with the U.S. that Berlin will be first in line to receive the latest systems in return. Tap f...

US, Australia hold joint military exercise in Papua New Guinea for first time

The joint U.S. and Australian military exercise Talisman Sabre extended across 500 km (300 miles) of remote northern coast in Papua New Guinea this week, Australian officials said, the first time t...

Poland last on list for US troop cuts in Europe, Polish defense ministry says

Poland, Ukraine's western neighbor, is expected to be the last country in Europe to face U.S. troop reductions, Poland's top defense official said, as Washington weighs scaling back its military pr...

Putin, ignoring US deadline, signals no change in Russia's stance on Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Moscow hoped for more peace talks with Ukraine but that the momentum of the war was in its favor, signaling no shift in his stance despite a loomin...

US Senate rejects bids to block arms sales to Israel over Gaza

Two resolutions that would have blocked arms sales to Israel in response to civilian casualties in Gaza were blocked in the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, although they garnered more support than simila...

F-35 fighter jet crashes in California, pilot ejects safely

An F-35 fighter jet crashed near Naval Air Station Lemoore in central California, the U.S. Navy said Wednesday. Tap for the full brief.

Minnesota calls in National Guard with cyber unit after St. Paul slammed by “digital attack”

PHOTO CAPTION: Illustrative photo — An Arkansas Air National Guard NCO assesses real-world cyber threats, Little Rock Air Force Base, Ark., Dec. 5, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Air Force...

Cambodia asks Thailand to release detained soldiers as truce holds

Cambodia accused Thailand on Thursday of detaining 20 of its soldiers and killing another in post-ceasefire incidents, as a fragile peace held for a third day along their disputed border. Tap for t...

Lebanese president steps up calls for Hezbollah to disarm

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stepped up his calls for Hezbollah to disarm on Thursday, suggesting failure to do so would give Israel an excuse to continue attacks and saying the issue would be on...

Canada plans to recognize Palestinian state

Canada plans to recognize the State of Palestine at a meeting of the United Nations in September, Prime Minister Mark Carney announced on Wednesday, ratcheting up pressure on Israel as starvation s...

US to complete review into AUKUS defense pact in autumn

The United States will complete a review into a defense pact with the United Kingdom and Australia in the northern hemisphere autumn, the office of a top Pentagon official said on Wednesday. Tap fo...

UK, Oman agree to deepen defense ties

ritish Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Oman's Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said agreed on Wednesday to deepen collaboration across energy, technology, defense and security, a Downing Street spokespe...