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Signs point to renewed major U.S. military operations against Iran

Neither the U.S. nor Iran has engaged in major attacks on land-based targets since early September, but that may soon ch...

Iran Plots, Houthi Attacks Spur US Departure Orders in Mideast

The US has ordered the departure of diplomatic personnel and adjusted staffing at embassies across the Middle East as a ...

N. Korea's Kim calls for 'strongest army' in speech for military meeting in Pyongyang

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has called for the regime's military to build the "strongest army" as he addressed a mee...

US Army activates air defense battalion in Guam amid N. Korean, Chinese missile threats: report

The US Army has activated an air defense battalion in Guam to bolster the island's defenses against regional missile thr...

Palestinian farmers face 21 attacks by Israeli forces, settlers in single day, commission says

Palestinian farmers face 21 attacks by Israeli forces, settlers in single day, commission says The Colonisation and Wall...

UN official thanks S. Korea for helicopter donation to Kenya for peacekeeping operations

A senior United Nations official expressed gratitude to South Korea Friday for donating eight military helicopters to Ke...

Kim Jong Un rallies junior commanders to build ‘world’s strongest’ army

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a two-day military conference in Pyongyang this week on perfecting low-level lea...

Poland intends to deploy French and US nuclear weapons on its territory — Defense Ministry

Wladysіaw Kosiniak-Kamysz did not specify the timeframe for making decisions due to the need for preliminary consultatio...

Pentagon designates China-backed campus cultural centers a threat to US national security

Defense secretary Pete Hegseth alleges Confucius Institutes operating in disguise on US university campusesThe ⁠US defen...

US stops being security guarantor in Middle East, ambassador says

American ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack pointed out the US allies in the region should now take care of their own secu...

Coalition spokesperson says drone intercepted in Saudi Arabia's eastern region

Coalition spokesperson says drone intercepted in Saudi Arabia's eastern region Saudi Arabia’s air defences have intercep...

Tanker hit by unknown projectile off Oman, UKMTO says

Tanker hit by unknown projectile off Oman, UKMTO says The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) has reported ...

Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia call on Houthis to stop attacks on Saudi Arabia

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Egypt, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia also emphasized that the Israeli occupation is the ma...

Military to restructure on tech, firepower: source

China using militia boats to ramp up war readiness

Police test vests to bid for NT$1.1bn body armor contract

Seoul proposes border talks with North

Iran war live: Israel launches ‘targeted’ Hebron operation after attack

Israeli army launches a 'targeted' operation in Hebron after a shooting killed two soldiers.

Two supertankers using unauthorised Hormuz route hit naval mines, IRGC says

Two supertankers using unauthorised Hormuz route hit naval mines, IRGC says Two supertankers struck naval mines while at...

Israeli military shells southern Lebanon towns and villages

Israeli military shells southern Lebanon towns and villages Israeli military has shelled the southern Lebanese municipal...

Arab and Islamic countries call for resumption of traffic in Strait of Hormuz — statement

The foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey added that the conflict between Iran and Israel with ...

Turkey says 'you will hear very good news' on Libya east-west reunification

Turkey says 'you will hear very good news' on Libya east-west reunification Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has sa...

Moscow and New Delhi ready Modi’s visit to Russia — Indian ambassador

Indian ambassador to Russia Vinay Kumar said that the embassy and the Russian Foreign Ministry are working to set the da...

US-China strategic competition to keep escalating as world watches on, Rudd says

Kevin Rudd, president of the Asia Society and a former Australian prime minister, described US-China strategic competiti...

Trump tells South Florida rally that U.S. warships could 'do a little stopover' in Cuba, after Iran

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday told a rally for candidates in South Florida that U.S. warships returning from the...

US, allies and China vie for influence through Pacific security deals

Strategic competition between China and the US and its allies is intensifying across the Pacific islands, with both side...

Military vehicles storm West Bank’s Hebron as Israeli army starts days-long lockdown

Military vehicles storm West Bank’s Hebron as Israeli army starts days-long lockdown Around 20 Israeli military vehicles...

U.S. could strike Iran this weekend, envoy says

"Could there be a strike this weekend? Absolutely," Tom Barrack, the U.S. ambassador to Turkey and point man on Syria wh...

Pentagon designates Confucius Institutes in US a national security threat

WASHINGTON, Oct 23 - The US Defense Department has designated Chinese-funded cultural centers on university campuses kno...

Gen. Hodges (Ret.) Says Trump Actions Help Russia's War

Gen. Ben Hodges (Ret.) says restrictions on Starlink service have dealt a significant blow to Ukraine's counter-drone ca...

Why is Israel increasing its presence in the Balkans?

In the Balkans, leaders are deepening ties with Israel through defence, surveillance, and political backing. But why?

Israeli raids, demolitions and settler attacks hit Palestinians across West Bank

Israeli raids, demolitions and settler attacks hit Palestinians across West Bank Israeli forces and settlers carried out...

Ukraine thwarts attempt to hospitalize Alyoshki residents — Russian envoy

The road was cleared by Russian field engineers after nighttime remote mining by Ukrainian drones, but resumed Ukrainian...

North Korea's Kim calls for 'military revolution' as he urges stronger army units

SEOUL, Oct 24 - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called for the country's army companies to be turned into elite, self-su...

North Korea’s Kim calls for ‘military revolution’ as he urges stronger army units

Kim was speaking at a two-day meeting of company commanders in Pyongyang.

Israeli PM pledges massive military operation after West Bank checkpoint attack

Israel's Prime Minister is vowing to launch a major military operation in the West Bank in response to an attack by two ...

USS McFaul Returns to Norfolk After 332 Day Deployment

Guided-missile destroyer USS McFaul (DDG-74) returned Friday to Naval Station Norfolk, Va., after 11 months deployed. Mc...

Iran has detailed plans to hit Gulf undersea cables if war resumes, officials say

Their comments followed warnings by Iranian officials that undersea cables in ​the region could become targets in any re...

Collaboration on Autonomous Undersea Warfare is on Track, AUKUS Officials Say

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — At first glance, the Hadalus-XL unmanned underwater vehicle and its dark flat panels might not catch...

Zelensky hopes Beijing can use ‘influence’ over Moscow to help stop Ukraine war

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that Beijing has “influence” over Moscow it should use to stop the...