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What is the ‘Mother of All Bombs’ US could use in Iran?

US media reports military considering plans to use GBU-43/B Massive Ordnance Air Blast Bomb (MOAB)

Israeli attacks target areas in Lebanon’s Jarmaq, Kfar Tebnit

Israeli attacks target areas in Lebanon’s Jarmaq, Kfar Tebnit Lebanon’s National News Agency (NNA) reported on Thursday ...

Algeria’s New Bid for Regional Influence

A sharp break with the UAE underscores the North African country’s ambitions to reassert its presence on the internation...

Houthi strikes on Riyadh airport kill 17, wound over 330 — coalition

According to Turki al-Maliki, spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition, 1,104 missiles and 1,135 unmanned aerial vehicles h...

Israel bars US contractor from Gaza, blocking base for Moroccan and Kosovan troops

Israel bars US contractor from Gaza, blocking base for Moroccan and Kosovan troops Israel is blocking US President Donal...

France to go it alone on next-gen combat aircraft after FCAS collapse

France will develop a next-generation combat aircraft domestically, after a joint project with Germany and Spain collaps...

Israel’s security doctrine sees Arab states as ‘collections of tribes’, says ex-intelligence chief

Israel’s security doctrine sees Arab states as ‘collections of tribes’, says ex-intelligence chief Israel’s security pol...

Somalia: Somali Army Prepares Operations Against Al-Shabaab in Lower Shabelle

[Shabelle] Mogadishu -- A Somali army commander has urged troops stationed in the Lower Shabelle region to prepare for m...

Russian jet-powered drone hits supermarket in Ukraine’s Odesa

Ukrainian authorities say a Russian jet-powered drone struck a supermarket in its Odesa region on Thursday.

UK Sends Ukraine More Storm Shadow Missiles to Hit Russian Sites

The UK is sending Ukraine more long-range Storm Shadow missiles so it can disrupt Russian military operations targeting ...

CSTO Barrier 2026 exercise participants practice containing dangerous disease outbreak

Military specialists and civilian medical personnel worked together to identify patients with symptoms of infectious dis...

Houthis attack presidential palace in Aden, Yemen — agency

According to Al Arabiya, the palace was hit by a missile and explosions were heard in the city

India’s Moment in a Changing World (Video)

Arctic ambitions

A “much-needed update” on Arctic scholarship, Rana Foroohar’s latest is “an important book about an important place.”

AUKUS: HII Awarded Contract for Engineering and Design Support

HII announced that its Newport News Shipbuilding (NNS) division was awarded a $56 million contract by the U.S. Navy for ...

Saudi-led coalition says Houthis attempted to attack dozens of Saudi facilities

RIYADH, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on Thursday that the country's Houthis had att...

Yemen's Houthis hit palace in Aden, coalition details attacks on Saudi infrastructure

By Enas Alashray, Mohammed Ghobari and Eman AbouhassiraCAIRO/DUBAI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Yemen's Houthis fired missiles at...

France begins implementing agreement to protect Saudi oil facilities; what it means

France has started deploying military resources to Saudi Arabia to protect its oil facilities from regional attacks. Thi...

Report to Congress on North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons and Missile Programs

The following is the Oct. 13, 2026, Congressional Research Service report, North Korea’s Nuclear Weapons and Missile Pro...

Russia Builds Major New Drone Attack Base in 6 Weeks, Satellite Images Show

The construction coincides with a surge in the use of Russian jet-powered attack drones against Ukraine.

Zelenskyy claims jets hit: Ukraine says Su-34s struck with Neptune; vows long-range attacks continue

Iranian Ship Attacks Threaten Middle East Oil Exports as Tanker Traffic Slows

A surge in Iranian drone attacks on commercial ships appears to be weighing on Middle Eastern energy exports through the...

Russian attacks kill at least 17, injure 67 across Ukraine, as drone waves wreak havoc in central, western oblasts

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia used a total of 850 Shahed-type drones since 09:00 a.m. on Oct. 14.

Analysis-How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point

By Samia NakhoulDUBAI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen.By targeting infr...

How the Houthis are helping Iran turn Saudi Arabia into a pressure point

By Samia NakhoulDUBAI, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia are about more than Yemen.By targeting infr...

Ukrainian special unit destroys Russian drone operator training center, military intelligence says

The operation also destroyed the residenceof the Russian officer corps, in particular of those training the sabotage gro...

NATO’s provocations prompt Russia to prepare military response — envoy

Dmitry Polyansky said he wondered if Brussels understood that such actions could lead "to a direct nuclear conflict on t...

Seven missing off Romania after latest Black Sea drone attacks

Romania reported seven people missing on Thursday after two drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, where several vesse...

Robots first, soldiers follow: A glimpse of South Korean battlefield tactics in 2040

The approach is intended to reduce soldiers’ exposure to danger and improve combat efficiency and survivability.

Shield AI Delivers First V-BAT to Taiwan Coast Guard

Shield AI delivers the first V-BAT autonomous aircraft to the Taiwan Coast Guard Administration, enhancing maritime doma...

The Africa Pivot: India and Japan’s Quest for Critical Mineral Security

India and Japan are betting on Africa’s critical minerals as the two Asian powers explore joint investment to secure sup...

More than 100 ice-class mercantile ships to be created for Northern Sea Route

The work is underway to develop the infrastructure of the Northern Sea Route, Russian Minister for the Development of th...

Globalisation cannot be reversed, but it must be navigated with greater resilience: Jaishankar

Speaking at the forum in Abu Dhabi, EAM Jaishankar said that competition had intensified, new chokepoints have emerged, ...

US-S. Korea intelligence rift adds to bilateral strains. How will it affect security cooperation between the allies?

Analysts say Seoul’s security posture is unlikely to be significantly affected by the quarrel, but restoring trust will ...

Pentagon Intends to Hold Iran School Attack Report Past Midterms

Top Pentagon officials have expressed their intention to hold off on releasing an internal report into the attack on a s...

US ‘economic supremacy’ key in the Western Hemisphere, top US Army general says

The U.S. Army’s top commander for the Western Hemisphere described American “economic supremacy” as an overarching natio...

The Houthi threat that Saudi Arabia couldn’t end

A battlefield defeat has not weakened the Houthis’ grip on the Red Sea chokepoints that matter to Australian fuel securi...

7 sailors missing as two ships off Romanian Black Sea coast catch fire amid drone incursion

Romanian authorities opened an investigation into the possibility of a drone strike on one of the tankers, after drones ...

Photos: China and North Korea open new border bridge amid deepening ties

The New Yalu River Bridge connects Dandong, China, and Sinuiju, North Korea, enhancing regional trade and collaboration.

Hezbollah says it owned confiscated explosives, meant to attack Israel

BEIRUT, Oct 15 (Reuters) - A Hezbollah lawmaker said on Thursday that hundreds of kilograms of explosives seized last we...