Defense

Israel and Hezbollah carry out new attacks amid fears of wider conflict

Israel struck Hezbollah targets in southern Lebanon and its Iran-backed foe attacked military facilities in northern Israel on Tuesday, increasing…

Biden’s final UN speech seeks hope amid grim wars in the Middle East, Ukraine, Sudan

President Joe Biden attempted to square the diplomatic record and goals of his presidency with the grim reality of wars…

More than 700 former military and national security officials endorse Harris, say Trump is ‘impulsive and ill-informed’

More than 700 former national security and military officials endorsed Kamala Harris for president over Donald Trump in the 2024…

U.S. believes Iran transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia

The United States has informed allies that it believes Iran has transferred short-range ballistic missiles to Russia for its war in…

CIA director saw ‘genuine risk’ of Russia using tactical nuclear weapons early in Ukraine war

CIA Director William Burns believed there was a real risk in the fall of 2022 that Russia could use nuclear…

UN nuclear watchdog chief pushes back on Moscow’s calls for objectivity after Kursk plant visit

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has pushed back against Moscow’s calls for further objectivity, following an inspection at…

Ukraine carries out one of the largest-ever drone attacks on Moscow as Kursk incursion continues

Ukraine carried out one of the largest-ever drone attacks against Moscow on Wednesday, as Kyiv continues to launch counteroffensives on…

Blinken wraps up Mideast trip with Gaza deal still elusive

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sought during a whirlwind trip to the Middle East to inject urgency into efforts to broker a Gaza ceasefire deal, but…

U.S. approves $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel amid threat of wider Middle East war

The U.S. has approved $20 billion in arms sales to Israel, including scores of fighter jets and advanced air-to-air missiles, the…

Ukraine unleashes large drone attack on Russian airfield as Kyiv’s offensive continues

Ukrainian drones struck a key military airfield in Russia’s Lipetsk region, forcing authorities to declare a state of emergency in…