Defense

‘An extraordinary thing’: U.S. break with Israel on UN cease-fire vote triggers Netanyahu rage

The United Nations Security Council on Monday adopted a resolution demanding an immediate cease-fire between Israel and Palestinian militant group…

U.S. eyes change to military command in Japan as China threat looms: Reuters

U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will agree next month to tighter military cooperation, including talks on the biggest…

Tammy Murphy drops out of NJ Senate Democratic primary to replace indicted Sen. Bob Menendez

Tammy Murphy, the wife of New Jersey Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, announced Sunday that she would withdraw from the state’s Democratic…

‘There’s going to be a problem’: House Republicans ramp up pressure campaign on Speaker Johnson after budget saga

After six months of budget deadlocks, stopgap funding measures and near-miss government shutdowns, Congress finalized the remaining parts of a…

Biden signs $1.2 trillion spending package for government funding until October

President Joe Biden on Saturday signed Congress’ $1.2 trillion spending package, finalizing the remaining batch of bills in a long-awaited…

China slams the U.S. for interfering in Arunachal Pradesh border dispute with India

China slammed the United States for interfering in its border dispute with India, after Washington said it recognized the disputed…

Success in Ukraine has become ‘a matter of U.S. credibility,’ Poland minister says

Ukraine succeeding against Russia in the war has become a question of U.S. credibility, Radoslaw Sikorski, Poland’s foreign minister, told…

Trump-backed candidate Bernie Moreno wins Ohio Republican Senate primary, NBC News projects

Donald Trump-backed businessman Bernie Moreno will win Ohio’s Republican Senate primary, NBC News projects, teeing up a high stakes November…

Ohio GOP Senate primary offers an early test of Trump’s endorsement strength

Ohio voters are at the polls Tuesday to choose a Republican challenger to incumbent Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown. The competitive…

‘Alarm bells are ringing’: Poland’s president says NATO must urgently ramp up defense spending

Polish President Andrzej Duda said Monday that NATO must urgently increase its defense spending to ensure it does not become…