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Poland is done sending arms to Ukraine, as trade dispute escalates

Poland's government is facing an election, and the opposition party has slammed Kyiv as ungrateful for previous Polish aid during an ongoing trade dispute.

2 hours ago

Zelenskyy returns to Washington as GOP dissent grows to funding war

Zelenskyy arrived at the Capitol to talk privately with Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate to shore up support for Kyiv.

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In this photo provided by the North Korean government, North Korea leader Kim Jong Un, center, arrives at Pyongyang station, North Korea Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023, after a trip to Russia.

North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia

During Kim’s six-day trip to Russia, the two countries said they discussed boosting their defense ties but didn’t disclose any specific steps.

Ukraine war inspires weapons that crack battle tanks at weakest point

Arms manufacturers are tuning their lineups to the immediate experience of the brutal, close-range fighting in Ukraine.

22 hours ago

In this photo taken from a drone video released by Defense Ministry of Azerbaijan on Wednesday, Sept. 20, 2023, men walk at an area which Azerbaijan says hosts Armenian forces' positions in the breakaway territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

Azerbaijan and Armenian forces reach cease-fire for breakaway region

The announcement of a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh toned down fears of a third full-scale war over the region in the southern Caucasus Mountains.

22 hours ago

Marine veteran Ray Epps pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

Ray Epps, who claimed in a lawsuit that Fox News made him a scapegoat for the Capitol riot, was charged with disorderly conduct on restricted grounds.

27 hours ago

Singapore and Brunei Navy personnel march during the opening ceremony of the military non-combat exercise called ASEAN Solidarity Exercise at Batu Ampar Port on Batam island, Indonesia, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.

Southeast Asia nations hold joint navy drills near South China Sea

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has begun its first joint naval exercise.

2 days ago

President Joe Biden addresses the 78th United Nations General Assembly in New York, Tuesday, Sept. 19, 2023.

Biden urges world leaders at the UN to stand up to Russia

President Joe Biden has made his case before the U.N. General Assembly that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression.

2 days ago

Fighting flares again in breakaway region in Caucasus Mountains

U.S. troops are currently in Armenia as the fighting escalates once more in a nearby separatist region.

2 days ago

An engineer works in the clean-room facilities at the LETI, a French research institute for electronics and information technologies founded by the French Alternative Energies and Atomic Energy Commission.

US charges Russian man with smuggling microelectronics amid Ukraine war

“We are laser-focused on rooting out the procurement networks fueling the Russian war machine,” said Matthew Axelrod, an export enforcement official.

2 days ago

Austin urges nations to dig deep, give Ukraine more air-defense kits

The U.S. defense chief said the 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised months ago will soon begin arriving in Ukraine, as has been expected.

2 days ago

South Korea’s president nominates new defense minister

The nomination comes as North Korea continues missile launch tests, and its leader Kim Jong Un visits Russia to meet with his counterpart Vladimir Putin.

3 days ago

Why improve Ukraine’s deep-strike capability?

Some NATO members have decided that providing deep-strike weaponry is important for Ukraine’s defense and worth any risk of escalation.

3 days ago

China flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan

Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it also detected Chinese vessels in the 24 hours from Sunday to early Monday.

3 days ago

Officials say 5 prisoners sought by US in a swap with Iran left Tehran

The exchange was expected to take place after nearly $6 billion in once-frozen Iranian assets reached Qatar.

3 days ago

Ukraine fires 6 deputy defense ministers as counteroffensive continues

The reshuffling came with no explanation after the last defense minister resigned, dogged by reports of corruption within his ministry.

3 days ago

Military drone crashes during test flight in Iran, injuring 2

Images of the wreckage circulating on social media suggested it was the type of drone that carries bombs.

3 days ago

Search on for missing Marine Corps F-35 jet after pilot ejects

The search for the missing aircraft was focused on two lakes near North Charleston, after the pilot parachuted to safety.

4 days ago

In this handout photo taken from video released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2022, Russian Malka artillery systems fire from an undisclosed location in Ukraine.

North Korean weapons likely won’t help Russia’s war on Ukraine–Milley

The top U.S. military officer said the recent North Korean and Russian summit means Pyongyang will probably provide Russia Soviet-era 152 mm artillery.

5 days ago

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Poland's government is facing an election, and the opposition party has slammed Kyiv as ungrateful for previous Polish aid during an ongoing trade dispute.

Zelenskyy arrived at the Capitol to talk privately with Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate to shore up support for Kyiv.

During Kim’s six-day trip to Russia, the two countries said they discussed boosting their defense ties but didn’t disclose any specific steps.

Arms manufacturers are tuning their lineups to the immediate experience of the brutal, close-range fighting in Ukraine.

The announcement of a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh toned down fears of a third full-scale war over the region in the southern Caucasus Mountains.

Ray Epps, who claimed in a lawsuit that Fox News made him a scapegoat for the Capitol riot, was charged with disorderly conduct on restricted grounds.

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has begun its first joint naval exercise.

President Joe Biden has made his case before the U.N. General Assembly that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression.

U.S. troops are currently in Armenia as the fighting escalates once more in a nearby separatist region.

“We are laser-focused on rooting out the procurement networks fueling the Russian war machine,” said Matthew Axelrod, an export enforcement official.

The U.S. defense chief said the 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised months ago will soon begin arriving in Ukraine, as has been expected.

The nomination comes as North Korea continues missile launch tests, and its leader Kim Jong Un visits Russia to meet with his counterpart Vladimir Putin.

Some NATO members have decided that providing deep-strike weaponry is important for Ukraine’s defense and worth any risk of escalation.

Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it also detected Chinese vessels in the 24 hours from Sunday to early Monday.

The exchange was expected to take place after nearly $6 billion in once-frozen Iranian assets reached Qatar.

The reshuffling came with no explanation after the last defense minister resigned, dogged by reports of corruption within his ministry.

Images of the wreckage circulating on social media suggested it was the type of drone that carries bombs.

The search for the missing aircraft was focused on two lakes near North Charleston, after the pilot parachuted to safety.

The top U.S. military officer said the recent North Korean and Russian summit means Pyongyang will probably provide Russia Soviet-era 152 mm artillery.