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Polish minister proposes drills near Kaliningrad to draw Russian troops from Ukraine

WARSAW, Poland — NATO allies could hold drills in proximity of Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave in an attempt to push Moscow to weaken its military postur...

US, South Korean officials to broach thorny Hormuz mission at talks this week

MANILA, Philippines — The U.S. and South Korean governments will hold high-level security talks this week, with officials expected to discuss several ...

China changes law to mobilize all resources in case of conflict. Should neighbors worry?

NEW TAIPEI CITY, Taiwan — China’s armed forces will get every possible resource from the home front if needed during a war, according to a change in t...

Nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles enter active service, Russia says

Russia’s nuclear-capable Oreshnik missile system has entered active service in Belarus, Russia’s Defense Ministry said Tuesday, as the U.S. efforts to...

Ukraine peace plan ‘scares the bejesus out of us,’ officials say

KYIV, Ukraine — A maximum of 800,000. That’s how many soldiers Ukraine’s military would be authorized to have under the current 20-point peace framewo...

Israel announces defense export record: $15 billion in 2024

JERUSALEM — Israel’s defense export reached $14.79 billion in 2024, setting a new record at a 13% increase over the previous year, Israel’s Ministry o...

Trump names nominees to take over Middle East, Africa commands

President Donald Trump is nominating Vice Adm. Brad Cooper to take over as the top U.S. military commander in the Middle East, the Pentagon said Wedne...

Ukraine ‘well prepared’ for Russian response to drone stunt: Pistorius

COLOGNE, Germany — Ukrainian forces are “well prepared” for a Russian response to Sunday’s drone attacks against long-range bombers parked on air base...

Zelenskyy asks Congress for more air defenses as Ukraine aid dwindles

WASHINGTON ― Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a last-minute visit to Washington on Tuesday to make the case for additional air defense sup...

Drones, jammers in Ukraine signal new era of warfare, Del Toro says

NATIONAL HARBOR, Md. – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, now nearing the end of its second year, has ushered in a “new era of war” in which drones and ele...

US envoy sees European security org as key to peace on continent

STUTTGART, Germany — European nations will need a “new security architecture” on their continent once the war in Ukraine ends, and the Organization fo...

US manufacturers eye Javelin anti-tank missile production in Poland

WARSAW, Poland — Poland’s state-run defense group PGZ has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Javelin Joint Venture (JJV), a partnership bet...

Is the Biden administration’s Ukraine policy sustainable?

On Aug. 24, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an inspirational speech in Kyiv’s St. Sophia Square to mark Ukraine’s Independence Day. ...

Ukrainian pilots will learn to fly F-16s at US Air Force’s 162nd Wing

WASHINGTON — The U.S. will begin training Ukrainian F-16 pilots within two months, Pentagon Press Secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said in a briefing Th...

As Russia moves arms on civilian ships, Ukraine’s backers must respond

Russia has accused Ukraine of attacking civilian shipping, and indeed Ukraine has conducted four or more attacks on Russian ships since the beginning ...

What is the long-term strategy for Ukraine’s Air Force?

On May 19, U.S. President Joe Biden announced the country would help train and support the transfer by European allies of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine...

Ukraine dam collapse triggers emergency as Moscow and Kyiv trade blame

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The wall of a major dam in southern Ukraine collapsed Tuesday, triggering floods, endangering Europe’s largest nuclear power plan...

Turkey’s Baykar unveils cruise missile for drones

ANKARA, Turkey —Baykar has revealed a new cruise missile for use on the Turkish company’s TB2, TB3 and Akinci combat drones. The miniature weapon, kno...

Any perception that China doesn’t affect NATO is invalid

The United States’ most significant challenge in the 21st century is the strategic rivalry with the Peoples’ Republic of China in the Indo-Pacific reg...

Watch Ukraine use Soviet-era helicopters in fight against Russia

DONETSK REGION, Ukraine — Skimming the treetops, three Soviet-era attack helicopters bank and swoop down on a field after an early-morning mission to ...