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China Commander for Taiwan Ops Met US Counterpart for First Time

The Chinese general responsible for areas including Taiwan met for the first time with Admiral Samuel Paparo, the top US...

China Commander for Taiwan Ops Met US Counterpart for First Time

The Chinese general responsible for areas including Taiwan met for the first time with Admiral Samuel Paparo, the top US...

The Risk of Russian Sabotage in Europe: A Fight That Spirals Out of Control

Europe’s options are limited in responding to an unnerving series of plots and provocations. But the odds of unpredictab...

Rosoboronexport to present upgraded Yak-130M aircraft in Egypt

Rosoboronexport’s partners regard it as a light combat aircraft thanks to its onboard active phased array antenna radar,...

12 terrorists killed in intelligence-based operation in Balochistan's Kalat: ISPR

Security forces killed 12 terrorists in an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in Balochistan’s Kalat district, Inter-Ser...

South Korea weighs Hormuz deployment as US pressure mounts

Seoul has faced calls from President Donald Trump to contribute to Middle East security

Will the US become China’s indirect enforcer on Taiwan?

Following the Beijing summit between US President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping in May this year, their ...

Russia to display Citadel anti-aircraft artillery system abroad for first time

The Pantsir-SMD-E air defense missile system and the Verba man-portable air defense system will also be presented at the...

Ukrainian Drone Attacks Spark Fires at Sochi Fuel Depots

Local authorities said drone debris had fallen at multiple locations in the Black Sea port city, sparking several fires.

Japanese minister to skip Seoul Defense Dialogue

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi will skip next week's Seoul Defense Dialogue, officials and media reports sai...

The state of the transatlantic security partnership

The policies and pronouncements of the second Trump administration have, to say the least, created strain in the transat...

U.S. Navy Demonstrates USV Refueling At Sea Using Robotic Towed Connector

The U.S. Navy's NAWCWD has successfully demonstrated USV refueling at sea using a Robotic Towed Connector, advancing aut...

South Korea weighs ‘contributions’ to Hormuz as US pressure mounts

South Korea is moving towards the possible deployment of naval assets to the Strait of Hormuz under mounting pressure fr...

Why Laser Beams Are the Hottest New Tech in Defense

Our guest today is Colonel Sanders. More precisely, we speak with Wayne Sanders, a retired US army colonel who is curren...

Five killed, 14 wounded in Ukrainian attacks on Belgorod Region over past day

Acting Governor Alexander Shuvaev said that nine people are still hospitalized

Russia maintains attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure – Europe live

The efforts are part of an ongoing attempt to cripple the country’s power grid ahead of winterRussia keeps targeting Ukr...

Why Laser Beams Are the Hottest New Tech in Defense

Bloomberg Intelligence's Wayne Sanders on the booming industry of directed energy weapon systems.

Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's capital

In Ukraine, a week of near-continuous Russian attacks is upending the lives of residents in Kyiv and its suburbs.

Odd Lots: Why Laser Beams Are the Hottest Defense Tech (Podcast)

Russia to unveil TKB-1167 anti-drone air defense system at Egypt airshow

According to Russia’s arms exporter Rosoboronexport, the system consists of a combat module equipped with four tank mach...

South Korea pushes back on reports it is readying Hormuz deployment amid US pressure

Seoul reportedly seeking parliamentary approval to send military assets to Middle East but president’s office plays down...

UK preparing to pierce Moscow air defenses with missiles, drones — opposition politician

According to Viktor Medvedchuk, the UK has developed a production and testing base for the mass manufacture of reconnais...

ROK defense chief nominee vows OPCON push as North Korea threat drives spending

South Korea’s nominee for defense minister said Thursday he would seek to advance the transfer of wartime operational co...

Why Pakistan overhauled its military command structure after five decades

New legislation gives Pakistan's military chief sweeping command powers, raising questions about oversight.

The Fruit of Patience: How Regional Shifts Ripened Turkey’s Path to Kurdish Reconciliation

On Aug. 25, at the People’s Palace in Damascus, Mazloum Abdi announced the dissolution of the Syrian Democratic Forces, ...

Urban Warfare Project Podcast: Learning at the Speed of Urban Warfare

In urban warfare, the enemy, terrain, population, and tactical problem can change faster than a military’s formal lesson...

Logistics center, power substation, port terminal hit: strikes by Russian Armed Forces

The Russian forces also struck a dry cargo ship carrying military-grade goods at the port of Yuzhny, the Defense Ministr...

Russia shifts tactics with round-the-clock air strikes on Kyiv, disrupting daily life

Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Thursday night he hoped to host US President Donald Trump's e...

Israeli shelling causes fire in southern Lebanese town

Israeli shelling causes fire in southern Lebanese town Israeli shelling in the town of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, located in s...

FACTBOX: Aftermath of Ukrainian drone attack on Russian regions, 490 UAVs neutralized

A fire broke out at an oil depot following a drone attack on Sochi and Sirius, the regional emergency response center sa...

British army told to halt non-essential training exercises to save money

Collective training exercises for UK-based units to be suspended for most of this year amid budget pressuresThe British ...

General Staff: Russia has lost 1,493,790 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022

The figure includes 1,440 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.

In southern Lebanon, Israeli demolitions continue ‘day and night’

Explosions shake the ground in Froun as Israeli operations persist, disrupting daily life in southern Lebanon.

When the American aircraft carrier loses its aura

Most people around the world have probably come to know the American aircraft carrier in much the same way: through US N...

Houthi attacks on Yemen’s Taiz escalate, triggering new displacement wave

Government-Houthi clashes in Taiz intensify, displacing thousands and threatening vital roadways to the Red Sea coast.

Lee, Macron to broaden security and high-tech partnership at Paris summit

President Lee Jae Myung will meet French President Emmanuel Macron in Paris next week, seeking broader cooperation on se...

Two US sailors removed from Thai resort town after drunken brawl

The USS Abraham Lincoln's arrival has drawn global media interest after reports of deteriorating living conditions on bo...

Europe Today: Russia targets Europe, Ceuta crisis deepens, and AfD leads polls in east Germany

Russia is actively targeting Europeans in an effort to divide EU leaders and spread fear among citizens. In Spain, PM Sá...

Whole-of-Government Irregular Warfare Requires a Common Language

Introduction In response to aggressive operations in the gray zone by belligerent states, some authors have proposed end...

Australia Should Work With China, Not Try to Contain It

China’s growing power is reshaping the region. Australia should respond with diplomacy and stronger economic ties rather...