War & Conflicts

The EU is urged to sharpen its defense-cooperation playbook

BERLIN — The European Union must move to integrate its disparate defense cooperation mechanisms to make the bloc more militarily formidable, a recent...

US to send Ukraine $275M in new weapons to bolster Kyiv before Trump

The Pentagon will send Ukraine at least $275 million in new weapons, U.S. officials said Tuesday, as the Biden administration rushes to do...

Could Russia’s loosened nuclear doctrine lead to a test detonation?

NewsFeedRussia has loosened the limits on its use of nuclear weapons, but this doesn’t necessarily mean imminent use on the battlefield against Ukraine....

No clean audit yet, but results show ‘momentum,’ DOD comptroller says

The Defense Department, in its seventh year conducting a full audit, has made progress toward a clean audit but has yet to pass...

Last American soldier to leave Afghanistan to command US Army Europe

A career special operations veteran who was featured in a hazy green, night vision photo as the last American soldier to leave Afghanistan...

US, Japan, Australia broaden exercises, set target for live-fire drill

DARWIN, Australia — The U.S., Australia and Japan agreed to broaden a series of drills and trainings Sunday, the next step in preparing...

At APEC 2024, Chinese leader Xi tells Biden he’s ‘ready to work’ with Trump

Chinese President Xi Jinping has held his final meeting with his outgoing counterpart in the United States, Democrat Joe Biden. But Xi’s words on...

NATO drill sends divers, drones to sneak by underwater alarm sensors

MILAN — NATO has tested a series of alliance-made underwater sensors, meant to protect critical infrastructure in the oceans, by sending divers and...

Pentagon chief Austin embarks on his last Asia visit amid uncertainty

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will travel to the Indo-Pacific Friday, his 12th and final trip to the region America has long said...

Estonia proposes agreement to buy Ukrainian weapons

WARSAW, Poland — Estonia’s authorities are showing interest in combat-proven weapons from Ukraine, including long-range missiles, and hope to reach an agreement with...

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