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Japan and U.S. defense chiefs discuss munitions production and ‘denial’ strategy

The U.S. defense chief touted rising investment, greater access, more realistic training "and stronger production of the...

State arms agency completes development of homegrown Marine attack helicopter

South Korea has completed the development of a homegrown Marine Attack Helicopter fitted with a range of weapons systems...

US military spending on Iran conflict reaches $47 bln — The Hill

According to the newspaper, the figures were recorded as of October 16

BREAKING NEWS: Japan, U.S. defense chiefs meet in Philippines

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N. Korea's Kim calls for combat readiness at photo session with army company leaders

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has urged company commanders to intensify training and sharpen combat readiness, calling...

Ukrainian forces launch 13 attacks on DPR settlements in past day

Two civilians were killed and four injured

Hanwha Defense USA to take control of Philly Shipyard in internal restructuring

Hanwha Defense USA said Tuesday it will acquire a controlling stake in Hanwha Philly Shipyard, part of a broader interna...

Briefs

THE Trump administration is moving ahead with a deep-sea mining auction off the coast of American Samoa, prompting a fre...

Why is the US reluctant to give South Korea wartime control of its troops?

South Korea wants to take back wartime command of its troops from the United States within the next two years, but analy...

Taiwan, EU decide their ties, MEP says

US bans vehicles from China’s BYD at base in Japan

2026 Elections: Taiwan steps up to stop China election meddling

PRC weaponizing Taiwan handover

China seeking to undermine US-Taiwan ties: MAC

Middle Powers and the Illusion of a Post-America Middle East

Gulf diplomacy fuels claims of a middle-power moment, but the Iran war exposes limits to strategic autonomy and enduring...

Bypassing the Pharma Chokepoint

Introduction Over the last twenty years, China has emerged as the United States and Europe’s [PDF] most important foreig...

Europe’s Defense Dilemma

Fix and Fiott argue that Europe has three options to prepare for a future of limited or conditional U.S. support: It can...

Nova Minerals gets final approvals for Alaska antimony project  

The company said it is cleared to advance the establishment of the first fully integrated US domestic antimony supply ch...

Hegseth likely to face questions on US role in Indo-Pacific at ASEAN summit

By Karen LemaMANILA, Oct 28 (Reuters) - US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is likely to face questions about Washington’s...

Hegseth reassures Southeast Asia of US commitment, pledges stronger defence ties

By Mikhail Flores and Karen LemaCEBU, Philippines, Oct 28 (Reuters) - USDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth sought to reassur...

Fires burn in Russian city of Lipetsk after reported Ukrainian attack

A fire broke out in the area of the Novolipetsk Metallurgical Plant after air defenses were engaged, according to Ukrain...

Haiti Crisis: El Salvador Surges Hundreds of Troops to Find Missing Soldiers

El Salvador’s troop presence in Haiti has swelled to at least 600, according to a top researcher, a reflection of Presid...

Jordan, Syria to form security committee after deadly strikes on Islamic State sites

Oct 28 (Reuters) - Jordan and Syria have agreed to form a joint security committee to examine the details and repercussi...

Will players in the Gulf establish a new security framework?

Officials from Riyadh, Islamabad, Ankara and Tehran met in Iran.

5 things to watch out for in 2027 US defence bill aimed at countering China

The 2027 US defence bill, covering more than US$1 trillion in proposed defence spending, will be one of the most closely...

The Army’s only remaining SFAB helped broker a ceasefire in southeast Asia

The service’s last train-advise-assist unit is working to counter Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific theater.

Can Bukele Beat Haiti’s Gangs?

This video examines the October 18, 2026 ambush of a UN-backed convoy outside Port-au-Prince, where gangs attacked with ...

Is the Korean Peninsula moving closer to war?

Recently, Kim Yo-jong, the younger sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned that Pyongyang could take strong re...

Navy Sees 10-year High For Class A Aviation, Afloat Mishaps

The Navy saw the most Class A aviation and afloat mishaps in at least in a decade, according to Fiscal Year 2026 data re...

US and Israel threaten new Iran strikes. Would the result be any different?

The push in the U.S. and Israel toward renewing major hostilities with Iran, after months of relative stalemate, is rais...

Ceasefire extended across Ukraine's Kherson region, officials say

The truce was originally planned for the stranded residents of Oleshky, and Russia and Ukraine say no breaches have been...

El Salvador has deployed roughly 1,000 soldiers to Haiti: security official

Around 1,000 soldiers from El Salvador have been sent to Haiti in a string of deployments in recent days after four Salv...

European infrastructure is vulnerable as Putin escalates Russia’s hybrid war

Putin is currently looking to exploit Europe’s vulnerabilities as he seeks ways to isolate Ukraine and cut off Kyiv’s Eu...

Export hurdles and visa waits for Ukrainian companies force Pentagon to slow its drone contest

One morning in June, the head of export at Ukrainian drone company Stellarion found himself unexpectedly in need of a U-...

Perpetua Resources gets $40M US Army funding to advance tungsten production

The award will fund a program to evaluate the technical and economic feasibility of producing tungsten concentrate at it...

US Air Force awards Lockheed Martin $694M hypersonic missile production contract

The Air Force granted Lockheed Martin a $694 million contract in late September for the production and fielding of the A...

Senior Russian defense official, Madagascar general discuss military cooperation

The meeting was held in a friendly atmosphere and confirmed mutual interest in strengthening bilateral ties in the milit...

U.S. Forces Kill 5 in Strike on Suspected Narco Boat

Five are dead after U.S. forces struck a suspected narco boat in the Eastern Pacific, U.S. Southern Command announced on...

Qatar’s Emir and Putin call for diplomacy amid US-Iran conflict

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Qatar’s Emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, met in Moscow.

Syria condemns deadly Jordan strikes as 'unacceptable violation'

Syria condemned on Tuesday deadly strikes on the country's south a day earlier that Jordan said killed more than 20 jiha...