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South Korea to respond firmly to North Korean breaches of border, security aide says

Tensions have spiked since a September landmine blast inside the DMZ border seriously wounded several S. Korean soldiers...

London, NATO may plan acts of sabotage against vessels with Russian diesel for US

According to Kremlin Aide Nikolay Patrushev, Moscow is closely following developments of such risks

Almost a million extra mines on the DMZ – and it’s not about war

North Korea’s buildup along the DMZ is designed to entrench sovereignty, not launch an attack.

U.S. fires senior army general over alleged leaks: reports

Since returning to office early last year, Trump has overseen a purge of top military personnel, including the chairman ...

Report: US sends 10 military planes to Israel, amid plans for a possible military operation against Iran

Report: US sends 10 military planes to Israel, amid plans for a possible military operation against Iran The US has tran...

China’s Oil Majors Get More Firepower for Energy Security Push

Improved profits at China’s state-owned oil majors are likely to help them deliver on Beijing’s demands for energy secur...

Japanese scholar sees little chance of 'meaningful' Kim-Trump summit this year

A summit between North Korea and the United States is likely to be difficult within this year, a leading Japanese schola...

What Is the Future of American Strategy in the Western Hemisphere?

The United States’ approach to its own region is ripe for reimagining. For too long, Washington has anchored its Western...

An Economic Shield of the Americas: How Washington Can Counter China and Build a More Prosperous Hemisphere

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY No region matters more to the future prosperity and security of the United States than the Western Hem...

The Missing Pillar of U.S. Strategy: Forging a New Energy Partnership for the Americas

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The United States’ future technology leadership depends on reliable energy, defense, and industrial su...

Greater North America: Rethinking the Geography of U.S. Security and Prosperity

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Persistent instability in the Western Hemisphere has often pulled Washington’s attention away from its...

Mines to Markets: A Critical Minerals Strategy for the Western Hemisphere

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Access to critical minerals, rare earth elements (REEs), and their midstream and downstream products i...

S. Korea's indigenous KF-21 fighter jet conducts 1st formation flight with US aircraft

South Korea's indigenous KF-21 fighter jet has made its first formation flight with US aircraft over the Yellow Sea, Seo...

Hegseth calls talk of shaky S. Korea-US alliance 'fake news:' Seoul's defense minister

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brushed off concerns over a perceived growing rift in the South Korea-US alliance as "...

Inside the PLA’s new austerity drive: lean, mean, printing-on-both-sides machine

The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) is distributing second-hand briefcases, salvaging screws and steel bars, and reusing ...

Russia gives Indonesia no third pole at sea

Moscow can’t counter Beijing for Jakarta: it relies on China and backs its South China Sea stance.

EU force helicopter crash kills four in Bosnia

EUFOR confirms CH-47 Chinook helicopter crash in Bosnia, with four Italian nationals confirmed dead.

West may be behind more than hundred attacks on ships carrying cargo for Russia

Kremlin Aide Nikolay Patrushev clarified that this number of attacks had been recorded in the course of a year

How the Quad Can Work with Southeast Asia

The Quad has more policy space to undertake maritime security activities than its members’ policymakers have assumed. Ou...

North Korea tests attack drones as Kim calls for 'absolute superiority'

North Korea has tested attack drones, cruise missiles and rocket launchers at a weapons demonstration, state media repor...

China Elevates Key Actor With Rare Politburo Pick 

The Chinese Communist Party restocked its powerful Politburo for the first time in more than three decades and announced...

China elevates military general to Politburo

Houthi forces claim six attacks on Saudi airports, oil facilities

The announcement comes despite talks between Iran and the Mecca pact countries in Tehran earlier this week.

US Army outlines Pacific deployments for possible 2027 China-Taiwan conflict

US and Japan to establish missile production facility

Chinese warship threat ‘obvious:’ official

Warship activity signals Beijing ambitions: analysts

Helicopters grounded after US technical notification

AI rise could fuel China invasion threat: Palantir

Iran war live: IRGC says four tankers struck mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran's IRGC says four tankers have struck naval mines after using "unauthorised" Strait of Hormuz routes.

Operation Rummy: Franco-British Nuclear Cooperation Strengthens European Deterrence

Operation Rummy, the first joint Franco-British nuclear air exercise, deepens bilateral deterrence and offers a template...

North Korea displays drones, missiles as Kim Jong-un urges AI weapons push

North Korea has test-fired attack drones, missiles and a multiple rocket launcher at a weapons demonstration, state medi...

Air defenses intercept 16 UAVs heading toward Moscow — city mayor

Sergey Sobyanin reported that emergency services personnel are working at the site where the debris fell

Russian night attacks kill 1 in Kyiv, leave 350,000 in Dnipro without power

In Kyiv, multiple Russian ballistic missiles struck just after 10 p.m. local time. According to Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitsc...

US bill seeks to ease transfer of American munitions to Ukraine via S. Korea, allies

A bipartisan group of US lawmakers has introduced legislation that would streamline the transfer of certain US-origin mu...

Kim Jong Un calls for ‘absolute superiority’ in drones at North Korean UAV expo

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un attended an exhibition showcasing both new and old unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) on Th...

Israel overhauls airline security after attempted flydubai hijacking

Relations between Russia and African Union develop on long-term basis — Putin

The Russian president held a meeting with his counterpart in Burundi Evariste Ndayishimiye, who is also the current chai...

US envoy says Iran talks ‘very close’ to agreement on de-escalation process

US envoy says Iran talks ‘very close’ to agreement on de-escalation process US Ambassador to Turkey, Tom Barrack, said d...

Russia strikes Ukraine amid ceasefire in occupied Oleshky

The US-brokered localized ceasefire in an occupied city held for a third day, highlighting Washington’s uneven progress ...