War & Conflicts

New pact boosts defense-industry goals in EU lending scheme

BERLIN — The European Union’s funding and defense branches are moving closer together in a bid to strengthen the continent’s military-industrial complex, with...

Fort Liberty soldiers deploying to help with Hurricane Helene relief

Editor’s note: This article was published as part of a content-sharing agreement between Army Times and The Fayetteville Observer. Military Times has edited...

Pentagon taps commercial vendors for low-cost, throwaway drones

Pentagon officials want to build America’s arsenal of cheap, disposable drones, staple weapons of the war in Ukraine, pinging commercial vendors for systems...

Surge in anti-Semitic incidents in UK over past year: Charity

More than 5,500 cases of abusive behaviour recorded since war broke out on October 7, the highest-ever yearly tally.The number of anti-Semitic incidents...

Houthi rebels claim shooting down another US MQ-9 drone

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed Monday they shot down another American-made MQ-9 Reaper drone over the country, with videos...

Australian Army seeks light vehicles for its littoral ambitions

MELBOURNE, Australia — As Australia’s military adjusts to recommendations contained in last year’s Strategic Defence Review, there is a demand for lighter vehicles...

Small-drone defense is next in Pentagon’s Replicator buying push

The second iteration of the Pentagon’s Replicator rapid-fielding initiative will focus on countering small drones, with plans to request funds for the initiative...

Army awards two contracts to build cargo robot prototypes

DETROIT, Michigan — The Army has picked American Rheinmetall Vehicles and HDT Expeditionary Systems to build prototypes of equipment-carrying robots, the service announced...

Trump vs Harris: Who’s winning over more Americans?

As the new face of the Democrats, Harris is in the ‘honeymoon phase’. But can she beat Trump in November?By replacing President Joe...

Bangladesh’s Yunus promises support to Rohingya in first policy speech

Bangladesh’s interim prime minister has also pledged to maintain the country’s important garment industry.Muhammad Yunus, the interim leader of Bangladesh, has delivered his...

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