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Battle-tested Zelenskyy sounds chilling alarm on where Putin’s war could head next

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:11:03 -0400

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warns the risk of Russian drone, missile or land attacks against countries bordering Russia is "very high."

Chinese Coast Guard rams Philippine boat in South China Sea, sparking diplomatic clash

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 08:47:35 -0400

A Chinese Coast Guard vessel collided with a Philippine government ship in the South China Sea Friday, sparking a diplomatic dispute between Beijing, Manila and the U.S.

Middle East takes center stage at UN as regional leaders confront Iran war, Gaza and Houthi threat

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 07:00:52 -0400

Gulf leaders arrive at the United Nations General Assembly facing urgent questions about Iran, Houthi threats and Gaza's future amid shifting alliances.

Italian PM pushes foreign student cap in classrooms, burqa, niqab ban in schools

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:26:04 -0400

Giorgia Meloni's proposed legislation would cap foreign students per classroom and ban burqas and niqabs in Italian schools to foster integration.

China ‘wiretapped Red Sea’ with spy hub 6 miles from US base: ex Pentagon official warns

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:50 -0400

China's upgraded base near Camp Lemonnier features new antennas and signals intelligence assets turning the Red Sea into a surveillance hub.

World leaders descend on New York for UNGA — but who really has America’s ear?

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:00:05 -0400

Over 100 world leaders descend on the United Nations General Assembly as wars in the Middle East and Ukraine dominate the diplomatic agenda.

Trump, Iranian president converge on NYC for ‘dramatic’ UN showdown as Tehran faces tight restrictions

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 16:30:57 -0400

President Donald Trump and Masoud Pezeshkian converge on New York City for the U.N. General Assembly amid strict U.S. restrictions on Iran's delegation movements.

Waltz delivers blunt warning to nations defying Iran sanctions, touts Greenland deal

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 11:01:49 -0400

Ambassador Mike Waltz says President Trump will push Gulf leaders and allies to enforce Iran sanctions at the United Nations, warning of consequences for noncompliance.

Hamas allegedly built weapons depots across Europe, planned terror attacks as Oct 7 anniversary neared

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 09:56:44 -0400

Federal German prosecutors indicted seven suspects who allegedly stockpiled weapons for Hamas to target Jewish communities and Israeli diplomats.

Ukraine targets Russia with over 1,000 drones, killing 2 as Moscow holds last day of elections

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 07:49:27 -0400

Ukraine launched over 1,000 drones and missiles at Moscow in what Russia calls the largest attack of the war, damaging a major oil refinery.

EXCLUSIVE: Russian document reveals sweeping Iran plan spanning nuclear, finance and aviation

Sun, 20 Sep 2026 06:30:51 -0400

A nonpublic Russian roadmap details plans for alternative financial channels, nuclear cooperation and transport routes toward the Persian Gulf with Iran.

'Devoted' father and grandfather-to-be swimming at popular beach killed in suspected fatal shark attack

Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:32:17 -0400

Greg O'Neill, 63, was attacked by a great white shark at Sorrento Beach in Perth, Western Australia, prompting a rare catch-and-kill order.

Cuba plunges into total blackout as electrical grid collapses again, US Embassy warns

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 20:38:10 -0400

Cuba's entire electrical grid collapsed Friday, triggering a nationwide blackout with cellphone and internet outages reported across the island.

Third person dies after mosquito is reportedly trapped on plane to Germany in 'airport malaria' phenomenon

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:21:55 -0400

Three people have died from so-called "airport malaria" after an infected mosquito was reportedly transported aboard a flight to Frankfurt Airport in Germany.

China firm gave Iran lifeline to collect Hormuz tolls before pulling plug amid US warning

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:17:45 -0400

After briefly issuing a web security certificate for a portal linked to Iran's U.S.-sanctioned Persian Gulf Strait Authority, a Shanghai-based firm revoked it, though the move could still draw scrutiny under U.S. sanctions rules

‘Voters get to choose — just not the result’: Russia’s parliamentary election reaches occupied Ukraine

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 06:00:34 -0400

Russian State Duma elections will be held in occupied Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson, and Zaporizhzhia amid accusations of armed voter intimidation.

Archbishop of Canterbury withdraws award from Muslim cleric after past Osama bin Laden praise surfaces

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:59:04 -0400

Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi received the Hubert Walter Award at Lambeth Palace days before past praise of Osama bin Laden surfaced.

Finnish foreign ministry official details how Russia's 'hybrid warfare' reshaped border security

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 19:41:44 -0400

Finland built 124 miles of border fencing after Russia allegedly weaponized migration as hybrid warfare against the Nordic NATO member state.

Erdogan's Turkey cracks down on LGBT community in name of preserving family values

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 15:25:27 -0400

Turkey reportedly arrested some 116 people and blocked 180 social media accounts in a sweeping crackdown on LGBT rights organizations across 15 provinces.

Fresh activity emerges at Iran’s deeply buried nuclear site as Trump warns Iran not to ‘get cute’

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:30:53 -0400

Satellite imagery reveals Iran added new defenses at Pickaxe Mountain near Natanz as Trump warns Tehran not to "get cute" with the nuclear site.

Saudi Arabia facing 'biggest threat' ever to oil production as Iran-proxy Houthis launch attacks, expert says

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:59:29 -0400

Saudi Arabia faces the biggest threat to its oil production since 1932 as Houthis launch attacks near the Red Sea's Bab el-Mandeb Strait, an expert says.

Family member of lawyer who coined 'genocide' seeks to strip name from group accusing Israel of atrocity

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 10:40:01 -0400

A relative of "genocide" term creator Raphael Lemkin wants a Pennsylvania nonprofit to drop the family name over its accusations against Israel. The institute defends its mission and name.

Plane passengers scream in harrowing mid-flight video as violent shaking sends cabin ceiling panels flying

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 22:10:11 -0400

A Sepehran Airlines flight in Iran carrying 127 passengers and crew returned to the airport after a reported tire blowout and possible engine damage.

US-backed Israel-Morocco deal deepens Abraham Accords amid growing regional threats

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:39:41 -0400

Israel and Morocco will upgrade to full embassies and exchange ambassadors in a major Abraham Accords milestone nearly six years in the making.

Trump brings new heat to controversial UN agency as alleged Hamas ties engulf scores of employees

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 08:56:08 -0400

UN Watch says UNRWA completed at most 13 of 50 reforms, accusing the agency of counting draft policies and pilot programs as finished overhauls.

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US Navy destroyers tested in Middle East as demands mount

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:55:08 +0000

The concentration of Navy destroyers in the Middle East raises questions about meeting sustained operational demand.

Royal Navy successfully launches US Mk 48 torpedo from uncrewed submersible

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:15:09 +0000

Last week, the Royal Navy successfully launched a U.S.-made Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedo from a British Excalibur uncrewed underwater vehicle.

Italian Navy plots race of two local machines: an F-35B against a Ferrari

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:09:49 +0000

The Italian Navy wants to find out if one of its F-35B fighter jets can outrace a Ferrari SF90 on the ground.

South Korea faces no good choices in sending forces for Trump’s unpopular Iran mission

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:18:32 +0000

Experts worry that U.S. requests for troop contributions to America's faraway campaigns could leave South Korea exposed when it matters most.

US to open two new military bases in Greenland, sources say

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:03:04 +0000

The U.S. plans to re-establish a Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and set up another on the east coast, according to sources.

US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:11:40 +0000

The United States is watching China’s presence in its Arctic zone “very closely” amid increasing concerns, a senior U.S. Arctic military official said.

Denmark says NATO shares responsibility for Arctic security under Greenland deal

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 09:52:22 +0000

An agreement on Greenland's security, including a role for NATO, is expected to be signed at the UN General Assembly in New York on Tuesday.

US clears way for $24.3 billion fighter jet sale to Saudi Arabia

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 17:44:31 +0000

The U.S. Department of State said on Thursday it had approved the potential sale of Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Lightning II fighter jets to Saudi Arabia.

Latvia chooses Czech howitzers over Swedish Archer offer

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 11:01:43 +0000

Latvia will buy Czech Morana 155 mm howitzers, reversing an earlier decision to by the rival Archer artillery weapon from Sweden's BAE Systems Bofors.

French Army wants to keep adversaries guessing on see-through battlefield

Fri, 18 Sep 2026 09:01:16 +0000

The French Future Combat Command is looking at what Baratz called “frugal artificial intelligence,” designed to consume as little energy as possible.

US Navy should target carriers in fight with China, report says

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 17:14:35 +0000

A U.S. think tank devised a strategy to target Chinese aircraft carriers by using similar tactics that China has planned against American ships.

UK must focus on the Atlantic, ‘foundation’ of Britain’s security: Navy chief

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 14:13:21 +0000

The Royal Navy is spending a growing amount of time and resources to monitor Russian vessels, on average devoting two British warships every week to it.

Germany sending fighter jets to Latvia to protect election from drone incidents

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 12:43:43 +0000

Germany will send four Eurofighter jets to defend Latvian airspace during upcoming elections, amid concerns over drone incursions from Russia and Belarus.

India says China has scaled back troop numbers along their border

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:43:24 +0000

Both countries had amassed tens of thousands of troops along their poorly demarcated Himalayan border following a deadly clash in 2020.

Japanese Global Hawk drone splashes down in crash

Thu, 17 Sep 2026 09:40:45 +0000

A Japanese Global Hawk drone nosedived into the Sea of Japan this week, instantly slashing the country’s fleet of these drones by a third.

Israel’s SPICE 1000 bombs can soon drop from F-35 fighters

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 17:15:01 +0000

The Israeli air force can look forward to yet another bomb type for its F-35 fleet.

Germany, US to expand shared production of Patriot interceptors, strike missiles

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:47:45 +0000

German and U.S. defense leaders have signed an agreement positioning Germany as an additional production hub for scarce American defense equipment.

China warns US space weapons could fuel arms race

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:39:27 +0000

China urged the United States to halt its military build-up in outer space after Washington acknowledged it has weapons deployed in orbit.

Spain’s Indra proffers ‘Squall’ for Europe’s emerging strike missile mix

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:37:22 +0000

Spain’s Indra has launched a low-cost cruise missile it claims will cost a tenth of top-of-the line current missiles, enabling swarm tactics.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says new anti-drone weapon being tested

Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:19:30 +0000

Zelenskyy said on Tuesday that Ukraine was carrying out tests on a new weapon to intercept drones and had recorded a successful hit overnight.

Iran war has cost $38 billion, depleted two-thirds of US missile interceptors, CBO says

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:52:56 +0000

The U.S. military has incurred about $38 billion in costs from combat operations against Iran, a new Congressional Budget Office analysis found.

Iranian strikes damaged hundreds of US military buildings, dozens of aircraft

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 19:06:38 +0000

Iranian strikes have damaged hundreds of U.S. military and diplomatic buildings, as well as dozens of aircraft, a Pentagon watchdog said.

US Marine Stand-In Forces in the Pacific worry China, report details

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:12:27 +0000

The Marine Corps' plan to reorganize for small-unit expeditionary warfare has sparked concern among some Chinese naval officers, a recent report details.

UN weighs moving Ukraine aid supplies underground after warehouse hits

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 17:01:38 +0000

The United Nations is considering moving Ukraine aid supplies underground to dodge Russian strikes.

Ukraine launches offensive push in north of Donetsk region, senior commander says

Tue, 15 Sep 2026 16:17:46 +0000

Ukrainian forces have launched an offensive operation in the north of the eastern Donetsk region.

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Sailors reminisce, say final goodbye to USS Georgia before retirement

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:50:58 +0000

Service members who served aboard the Ohio-class guided-missile submarine USS Georgia spoke fondly of their time aboard a boat that spanned four decades.

Pentagon adds new ‘warfighter’ evaluation for officers seeking first star

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 21:25:32 +0000

Secretary Hegseth announced Tuesday that colonels and captains seeking promotions will undergo a new Joint Warfighter Evaluation.

What a catch! Florida fishing boat reels in UAS resembling LUCAS drone

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:22:48 +0000

A Florida fishing boat returned from a charter with an unmanned aircraft system resembling a U.S. Air Force LUCAS drone.

US Navy destroyers tested in Middle East as demands mount

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:55:08 +0000

The concentration of Navy destroyers in the Middle East raises questions about meeting sustained operational demand.

Sentinel ICBM achieves vertical stacking ahead of 2027 initial flight testing

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:31:36 +0000

The Sentinel ICBM program completed vertical stacking of the inert missile, confirming that all subsystems are on track for initial flight testing in 2027.

Air Force completes B-52 modernization milestones

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:20:09 +0000

The U.S. Air Force achieved two acquisition milestones regarding the B-52's radar and engine, aimed at ensuring the aircraft remains viable through 2050.

Navy successfully tests new autonomous aircraft feature aimed at simplifying mission planning

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:15:26 +0000

The Navy successfully tested its Collaborative Autonomy Mission Planning information-sharing capability this month with autonomous aircraft.

Royal Navy successfully launches US Mk 48 torpedo from uncrewed submersible

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 18:15:09 +0000

Last week, the Royal Navy successfully launched a U.S.-made Mk 48 Heavyweight Torpedo from a British Excalibur uncrewed underwater vehicle.

CENTCOM has become a battle lab for unmanned systems

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:43:00 +0000

Unmanned systems have moved quickly from experimentation and exercises into the demands of an active war.

F-16 fighter jet crashes at US air base in western Germany

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:23:40 +0000

An F-16 fighter jet assigned to the US air base Spangdahlem in western Germany crashed on Tuesday, according to U.S. officials.

Marines will get an extra $1.66 per day in danger pay after policy change

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 16:16:11 +0000

Effective Oct. 1, Marines deployed to parts of the world designated as “imminent danger areas” will get a bigger monthly stipend.

New Sesame Street programming is a walk in the park for military kids

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:59:26 +0000

Sesame Street has teamed up again with the DoD to continue its programming and resources geared toward military preschool-aged children.

US Army awards Lockheed Martin $1.2B PrSM contract

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 15:04:23 +0000

The U.S. Army awarded Lockheed Martin a PrSM contract worth up to $1.2 billion.

US to open two new military bases in Greenland, sources say

Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:03:04 +0000

The U.S. plans to re-establish a Cold War-era military base in southern Greenland and set up another on the east coast, according to sources.

SOCOM nutrition app aims to optimize ‘performance and lethality’

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 23:37:04 +0000

SOCOM has issued a sole-source contract to Teamworks Tactical Solutions, the maker of a nutrition app.

Poll: Trump approval falls to record low of 32% as war continues

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:33:26 +0000

Only 34% of respondents in a new Reuters/Ipsos poll said they approved of the strikes on Iran.

Airmen can’t get enough of new, warlike basic training, leaders say

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:21:03 +0000

Six months after the Air Force launched a tougher, more combat-centric training program, airmen and prospective instructors are clamoring to get involved.

General Atomics delivers FQ-42 Vengeance to Nevada air base

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 21:12:41 +0000

Creech Air Force Base received a new FQ-42 Vengeance aircraft on Friday, with the jet to continue regular test and evaluation operations.

Air Force on track to graduate 1,500 new pilots this fiscal year

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:23:30 +0000

The U.S. Air Force is set to graduate 1,500 new pilots in fiscal 2026, following the start of a new training model meant to fill a 2,407-pilot shortfall.

USS Abraham Lincoln arrives in Guam as deployment enters 10th month

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 19:30:40 +0000

The USS Abraham Lincoln arrived in Guam for a brief logistics stop, marking 10 months at sea.

Air Force major who called for Trump’s impeachment requests special court-martial

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:07:49 +0000

Maj. Jason Watson's defense said his case bears resemblance to a 2021 Marine Corps one, arguing it too should be referred to a special court-martial.

The Pentagon asked industry how fast it could make more weapons. The numbers remain private.

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:22:27 +0000

The Pentagon remains mum about defense contractors' plans to boost weapons production and delivery following a 21-day deadline for companies to send ideas.

US watching Chinese marine presence off Alaska, Arctic Coast Guard chief says

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 14:11:40 +0000

The United States is watching China’s presence in its Arctic zone “very closely” amid increasing concerns, a senior U.S. Arctic military official said.

Army wants cheaper base buildings with shorter lifespans, memo shows

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:59:37 +0000

The Army is throwing its weight behind new and emerging construction methods to cut building costs by 30%, according to a recent memo.

Hegseth to chair Pentagon’s new Homeland Defense advisory board

Mon, 21 Sep 2026 13:27:18 +0000

The newly established Homeland Defense Board aims to fill a gap Pentagon leaders see in providing military guidance to homeland security missions.

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