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U.S. may add carrier and 10,000 troops to Middle East, official says

The carrier movements unfold as U.S. President Donald Trump said increased military strikes against Iran were "possible"...

The Northern Territory must become an operational ecosystem

The Australian Army doesn’t own many of the systems that its future combat power depends on. Ports, fuel supplies, freig...

Seoul warns 'further action' if Ukraine does not apologise over prisoner-of-war row

President Lee Jae Myung also accused Kyiv of "attempting to provoke a war on the Korean Peninsula".

US sends two additional Patriot batteries to Saudi Arabia, Qatar — Axios

According to the report, Washington will protect key energy sites

Hegseth says US slashed 20pc of its military leadership cadre

• Describes cuts as ‘accountability’, while critics call them a purge• Musk set to co-lead Pentagon Project Meridian, a ...

Taiwan’s first two F-16V fighter jets arrive to bolster defences against China

This comes amid Taiwan's growing concern about the US’ commitment to arming Taipei.

Russia’s Navy Shows Its Reach Around Japan’s Southwestern Islands

Vladimir Putin’s first-ever visit to a northern territory claimed by Japan comes amid a steady uptick in Russian naval a...

US may create military base in Europe

US President Donald Trump says he "might have made" this decision

Navy vice admiral joins CGA top ranks

US senators urge speedy arms delivery to Taiwan

Manila sends largest ship to challenge Chinese ship

Coast guard’s strategic status is rising: budget

Putin vows Russia will respond with 'all weapons at our disposal' if attacked by NATO

Putin's comments echoed warnings Russia issued to NATO on Sept. 30, saying that it would be ready to use nuclear weapons...

Putin says Russia will use 'all weapons' in its arsenal if any of its territory is attacked

European leaders and intelligence services have warned that Russia could be ready to strike at another country within a ...

10/1/26 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

Access National Security News HERE. Access Korean News HERE. National Security News: 1. Five Takeaways From Hegseth’s Sp...

Russian hybrid actions are ‘war,’ Estonian FM warns

His remarks came days after Tallinn blamed Moscow for an arson attack against an Estonian factory supplying unmanned veh...

US Navy awards RTX’s Raytheon $24.4B for SM-6 missiles amid stockpile concerns

The deal for the SM-6 interceptors comes as the Pentagon pushes to replenish munitions stockpiles depleted by conflicts ...

Kiev troops shell DPR 14 times in past day, two civilians wounded

Two residential buildings were damaged

Houthis report new Saudi strikes on Sana’a, other provinces

No information on casualties or damage is available at this point

US to deploy 10,000 troops, third aircraft carrier strike group to Middle East — newspaper

US officials told The Wall Street Journal that the ships, fighter jets, Marines, and sailors are expected to arrive in t...

Hegseth Wants More

The U.S. defense secretary announced ambitious plans in a “State of the Force” speech.

Putin aims to break Ukraine by terrorizing the civilian population

With the Russian army unable to defeat Ukraine on the battlefield, Putin is turning to terror tactics and is using balli...

U.K. arrests Iranian dual national on suspicion of involvement in air base plot

Police provided no further details on the latest suspect beyond identifying him as a 27-year-old man who was detained in...

Total Victory or Endless War in Ukraine | Atlantic Council

Peter Dickinson’s September 29th UkraineAlert from the Atlantic Council, titled “Vladimir Putin only has two options in ...

Putin warns West not to escalate, claims concerns about Russia's Kaliningrad region

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday the world was living through a dangerous moment and warned the West no...

How Hegseth envisions a new Autonomous Warfare Command

The Pentagon wants to combine drone procurement and operations under a new command, but Congress will have a say.

A paradoxical purge: Xi shows his power, and his trouble in controlling the PLA

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s purge of the senior leadership of the People’s Liberation Army continues unabated. It rev...

Ukraine deploys FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for first time, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine has deployed its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile in combat for the first time, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sai...

UK-Iranian Man Arrested in Connection to RAF Fairford Air Base Incident

British police said a 25-year-old British-Iranian dual national was arrested Thursday. British officials have said they ...

Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad

The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.

3 Navy Ships Decommissioned, Cruiser USS Robert Smalls Makes Final Homeport Change

Three warships were recently decommissioned as Fiscal Year 2026 came to a close on Wednesday. The Navy bid farewell to W...

Hegseth taps three to lead ‘Future of Warfare’ project

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday that three men will help lead a new Pentagon project on the “futur...

Ports, power, and presence: How to defend Batanes from China

Manila and Washington should be proactive in preventing Chinese coercion or encroachment in the Philippines’ northern-mo...

Russia concerned about Japan’s militarization plans — Putin

The Russian president said that Moscow is concerned about the policy of creating military-political blocs in the region

Over the Finnish line: Helsinki welcomes home first two F-35 jets

In 2021, Helsinki ordered 64 of the stealth aircraft in a deal valued at $9.4 billion as a replacement for aging US-made...

Boeing adds to big week with first full-rate Grey Wolf helicopter order

The U.S. Air Force awarded Boeing a roughly $85 million contract for four more MH-139A Grey Wolf helicopters, with the f...

Naval Group Begins Production of Sweden’s First FDI Frigate Just One Month After Contract Signing

Naval Group begins production on the Royal Swedish Navy’s first FDI frigate, the FDI Luleå, in Lorient just one month af...

U.S. Army Picks 5 to Prototype Long-range Maritime Strike Missile

Five companies were selected to deliver prototypes of a missile capable of hitting moving, long-range maritime targets t...

Jaw-Jaw With Belarus, Revisited Amid Ukraine War

In 2021, Michael Kimmage wrote, “Belarus and the Ukraine Trap,” where he argued the United States should adopt a realist...

Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of drone attack in Medina

The kingdom previously accused the Yemeni group of targeting the holy city of Mecca as fighting escalates.