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Defense

Defense

What are anti-satellite weapons that the US sees as a “threat” from Russia?

An alleged threat to national security has shaken Washington in recent hours. According to the Administration of the President of the United States, Joe Biden, Russia would be designing new weapons to shoot...

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy will sign security agreements with Germany, France as Kyiv shores up support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is expected to sign bilateral security agreements with Germany and France on Friday as Kyiv works to shore up Western support nearly two years after Russia launched its...

US military drills in Philippines unaffected by America’s focus on Ukraine and Gaza, US...

Combat exercises between the United States and the Philippines involving thousands of forces each year will not be affected by America’s focus on the wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, a...

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...

China named as hypothetical enemy for 1st time in Japan-U.S. exercise

The Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military named China as a hypothetical enemy for the first time in their joint command post exercise, government sources said Sunday, amid rising concerns over...

An Iranian-backed militia official downplays the US strikes in Iraq, hints at deescalation

An Iraqi militia official on Saturday hinted at a desire to de-escalate tensions in the Middle East following retaliatory strikes launched by the United States against dozens of sites in Iraq and Syria used...

U.S. launches strikes against Iran-linked sites in Iraq, Syria

The United States on Friday launched retaliatory airstrikes against Iranian-backed militias in Iraq and Syria, about a week after a drone attack killed three U.S. troops at a remote base in Jordan.

North Korea tests more cruise missiles as leader Kim calls for war readiness

North Korean on Friday extended a provocative run in weapons tests by firing cruise missiles into the sea, as leader Kim Jong Un called for his military to step up war preparations...

India begins to flex its naval power as competition with China grows

For decades, India has focused its defense policy on its land borders with rivals Pakistan and China. Now, as its global ambitions expand, it is beginning to flex its naval power in...

Taiwan holds military drills to defend against the threat of a Chinese invasion

Almost every day, Chinese warships sail in waters around Taiwan and warplanes fly toward the island before turning back. What if they suddenly attacked? Taiwan’s military concluded a two-day...