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Japan-U.S. talks to address off-base conduct after Okinawa murder

Japan-U.S. talks on steps to prevent crimes by U.S. military personnel following the alleged murder of a local woman by ...

BREAKING NEWS: Japan, U.S., S. Korea urge N. Korea to halt provocation after missile test

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Pakistan’s hard choice on Saudi Arabia’s war in Yemen

Defence pacts and financial reliance on Riyadh give Islamabad little leeway to avoid Houthi conflict

Russian emergencies minister conveys greetings from president, PM to North Korean premier

Alexander Kurenkov noted that Russia seeks to strengthen cooperation with its North Korean counterparts under the Treaty...

N. Korea opens new defense museum featuring ICBMs, other advanced weaponry

North Korea has opened a new defense museum featuring a wide range of weaponry, including its new intercontinental balli...

Air defenses destroy 13 drones heading toward Moscow — mayor

A total of 23 drones approaching the capital have been destroyed since the start of the day

Riyadh rocked by explosions as Iranian strikes in Hormuz rise

Riyadh rocked by explosions as Iranian strikes in Hormuz rise Saudi Arabia’s capital came under intense attack from the ...

Trump Says Ohio to Get Submarine Repair Center in Midterm Appeal

President Donald Trump announced plans to locate a new repair facility for submarine parts in Ohio, as he touted his eff...

China Mobile triples capacity at mega Inner Mongolia computing hub amid nation’s AI push

China Mobile, one of the country’s state-backed telecoms giants, has tripled the capacity of its largest intelligent com...

As Putin wages shadow war, Europe looks for a way to hit back

Internally, the debate among European officials is whether and how to retaliate by taking the fight to Russia.

North Korea says Monday's launch was tactical ballistic missile test

North Korea test-fired a tactical ballistic missile on Monday "to confirm the success in the research for the technical ...

Telle talks ‘manufacturing rodeo,’ supply chain ‘weak links’: AUSA Day 1

The Breaking Defense team is on the ground, reporting for AUSA 2026.

‘Everyone wants to make history’: revamped Huanggang Port opens to brisk business

Hong Kong travel agencies and border shops have capitalised on the opening of the revamped Huanggang Port as thousands o...

N. Korea reports test-firing of 'tactical' ballistic missile to improve weapons systems

North Korea has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile to upgrade a key component of its weapons systems, which it call...

Saudi-led coalition intercepts Houthi ballistic missiles fired at Khamis Mushait

Earlier, Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said that the rebels had struck Riyadh’s international airport with a bal...

Why China’s Training Center in Laos Will Not Change Vietnam’s Non-Aligned Foreign Policy

Hanoi's best option to keep its western neighbors neutral is to resist further Chinese encroachment by political means.

In nuclear diplomacy, Australia can work bilaterally, too – especially with India

The time is right for Australia to reconsider its long-held position of prosecuting nuclear non-proliferation primarily ...

Six of new F-16s complete factory test

Memory crunch goes on: Nanya

Russia hits Ukraine despite Trump deal

France’s Thales to build Japan base, report says

N Korea fires more missiles

Dozens killed in airstrike on gold mine in Sudan

US Army to stage counter-drug training exercises in South America

Western Hemisphere Command is building up a “theater Army,” Gen. Joe Ryan said Monday at AUSA.

Nato’s top commander says alliance does not want war but is ‘ready to fight tonight’

Nato’s top military commander said the alliance is “ready to fight tonight” if it is attacked, as European officials war...

North Korea says it tested upgraded ‘tactical’ ballistic missile

Pyongyang said the test confirmed the success of a technical upgrade to "an important core element" of the weapon system...

Kim Jong Un opens new weapons museum as North Korea claims missile test success

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un opened a new arms museum to showcase the country’s nuclear missiles, drones and other we...

Ukrainian forces attack DPR settlements nine times over past day

No reports of civilian casualties were received

The Role of Beneficial Ownership Transparency in the Hard Power Era

In the age of hard power, beneficial ownership transparency must shift from an anti-corruption ideal to a national secur...

10/12/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. Military chiefs ruling over regi...

Latvia launches reconnaissance drone along borders with Russia, Belarus

This refers to the Penguin C UAS, designed to detect moving targets, conduct surveillance and gather intelligence

Russian missile attack on Kharkiv injures at least 11, including rescuer

A State Emergency Service rescuer was also injured while responding to the attack and was hospitalized, RBC-Ukraine repo...

Miller Warns US-Saudi Strikes May Not Stop Houthis

Aaron David Miller, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, says that the US joining Saudi Arab...

Trump Floats Potential Meeting With Kim Jong Un During Asia Trip

President Donald Trump said he might meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during an upcoming trip to Asia, stoking ...

The US Army is back in the jungle. Panamanians are showing soldiers the way.

Panamanian service members have trained, lived — and in some cases, fought — in the jungle. Now, they are teaching U.S. ...

Saudi minister says kingdom is fearless after deadly Houthi strikes

Back-to-back Houthi strikes on Riyadh’s airport have threatened the kingdom’s economic ambitions.

Saudi airstrikes hit multiple locations across Yemen, Houthi media reports

Saudi airstrikes hit multiple locations across Yemen, Houthi media reports Saudi warplanes carried out airstrikes on mul...

North Korea test-fires tactical ballistic missile — media

According to the news outlet, the country’s Missile Administration conducted the test as part of its regular work to adv...

From laser shields to iPhone detectors: inside China’s booming secrecy industry

A group of Chinese officials are in the middle of a highly sensitive meeting involving critical decisions yet to be made...

BREAKING NEWS: Trump says he may meet Kim Jong Un during Asia trip next month

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