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Defense

Any French military in Ukraine would be a ‘legitimate target’ for Russian forces, Lavrov...

Any French military instructors in Ukraine would be a “legitimate target” for Russian armed forces, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Tuesday during a tour of Africa, where frustration with the West has...

Chinese defense minister accuses US of causing friction with its support for Taiwan and...

China’s defense minister on Sunday acknowledged the importance of newly renewed military-to-military communications with the United States as tensions escalate in the Asia-Pacific, while at the same time accusing Washington of causing...

Japan expresses continued support for Ukraine as defense chiefs meet

Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara on Sunday expressed Japan's continued support for Ukraine as it resists Russia's invasion in a meeting with his Ukrainian counterpart Rustem Umerov on the sidelines of a...

World defense officials hold talks in Singapore with tensions between China and the US...

China's growingly assertive actions in the South China Sea has led to an increasing number of direct conflicts with other countries in the region This year’s conference...

China conducts military drills around Taiwan as “punishment”

China's military said Thursday it has started drills around Taiwan as a "strong punishment" for those seeking the island's independence and a "stern warning" against interference and provocation by external forces.

Germany’s foreign minister says in Kyiv that air defenses are an ‘absolute priority’ for...

Sending air defense systems to Ukraine to help protect it from Russian cruise missiles, rockets and drones is an “absolute priority,” Germany’s foreign minister said in Kyiv on Tuesday after visiting a local power...

North Korea tested tactical ballistic missile with new navigation technology

North Korea said Saturday it test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a new autonomous navigation system, with the drill overseen by leader Kim Jong Un, according to the country's official Korean...

Zelensky cancels his visit to Madrid scheduled for this Friday

The president of Ukraine, Volodímir Zelensky, has canceled the visit he was going to make to Madrid next Friday, according to sources from the King's House, after today he had announced the meeting...

Indonesia’s president-elect seeks to boost defense ties with UAE

Prabowo Subianto is set to succeed President Joko Widodo in October His visit to Abu Dhabi seen as a strategic move ahead of presidency

Putin removes defense minister Shoigu

That included when Wagner paramilitary chief Yevgeny Prigozhin launched a bloody insurrection last year calling for Shoigu’s removal Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday moved...