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Defense

Russia warns French troops legitimate targets if they are sent to Ukraine

French president Emmanuel Macron caused controversy in February by saying he could not rule out the deployment of ground troops in Ukraine in the future
More than 16,000 military personnel from the US and the Philippines, backed by a few hundred Australian troops and military observers from 14 countries are participating in annual combat-readiness drills.

US, Philippine and Australian forces sink a ship during war drills in the disputed...

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.has ordered his military to shift its focus to external defense from decades-long domestic anti-insurgency operations Philippines: Military force from the...

Philippines rules out use of water cannon in disputed South China Sea

Philippines and China have clashed several times in disputed, resource-rich waterway Latest skirmish took place late last month, in an incident Manila describes as dangerous

Japan, U.S., Australia, Philippines agree on rules-based Indo-Pacific

The defense ministers from Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines on Thursday pledged to maintain the rules-based order in the Indo-Pacific region, where concerns are growing over China's increasing assertiveness.

Ukraine pulls US-provided Abrams tanks from the front lines over Russian drone threats

Five of the 31 tanks the US sent to Ukraine in January 2023 have already been lost to Russian drone attacks US officials said they will work...

South Korean and US troops will begin major exercises next week in response to...

South Korean and U.S. troops will begin their expanded annual military drills next week in response to North Korea’s evolving nuclear threats, the two countries said Wednesday, a move that will likely...

Minister of Defense Meets with the Pakistani Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee

Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz met in his office in Riyadh on Monday with Pakistani Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee Lt. Gen. Sahir Shamshad.The two...

South Korea plans to launch its first military spy satellite on Nov. 30

South Korea said Monday it plans to launch its first domestically built spy satellite at the end of this month to better monitor rival North Korea, which is expanding its arsenal of...

Adm. Lisa Franchetti becomes 1st woman to command U.S. Navy

Adm. Lisa Franchetti on Thursday became the first woman to command the U.S. Navy and serve on the Joint Chiefs of Staff after the Senate approved her nomination. The...