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Kim attends a North Korean drone exhibition and calls for boosting the technology
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un attended a drone-only exhibition, apparently the first of its kind in the North, and called for rapidly expanding the country's drone technology, state media reported Friday, as his military escalates threats against South Korea and the U.S.
Army commander: China invasion of Taiwan by April remains real threat
A Chinese invasion of Taiwan in the coming months remains a real threat and U.S. forces in the Pacific are preparing for a conflict should an attack take place, according to the commander of Army forces in the Pacific.
Pentagon treats military base freezer failures as suspected hack
The Pentagon is reportedly investigating a series of late-August freezer and refrigeration malfunctions at U.S. military base commissaries as a suspected cyberattack.
North Korea sticks to playbook, unleashes third missile test barrage of the month
North Korea test-fired its latest salvo of missiles Thursday, with around a dozen projectiles launched from the country's west coast travelling around 155 miles before splashing in the Sea of Japan around midday.
Iran says it’s drafting response to Vance letter as war looms
Tehran has received Vice President J.D. Vance's letter proposing new peace talks between the U.S. and Iran, according to the Islamic republic's media, amid reports that factions in Washington are angling to restart diplomacy.
Aid mission set to enter Oleshky as a localized Russia-Ukraine truce holds for a third day
Humanitarian aid is poised to roll into the stricken city of Oleshky, a Ukrainian official said Thursday, as a localized ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine stretched into a third day and military units cleared away landmines.
China elevates a military general to the Politburo and seeks to strengthen party discipline
China's top leaders on Thursday elevated the only remaining general on the commission that oversees the country's military to the Politburo, the top governing body of the Communist Party.
Carney hosts EU leaders as Trump pushes Canada toward Europe
Prime Minister Mark Carney called Canada "the most European of non-European countries" early in U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war. Now, he's hosting European leaders to pursue an unprecedented alliance, but the proposed EU "associate member" designation faces resistance even as the EU's top official champions it.
U.S. and Japan agree to establish a Japanese facility for joint missile production
The United States and Japan have agreed to establish a Japanese facility for the joint production of advanced medium-range air-to-air missiles, the Japanese defense chief said.
Hegseth fires top military planner at Pentagon
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's senior military planner as the Trump administration contemplates more strikes on Iran.
Haiti announces new election dates as 2,000 Salvadoran troops help fight gangs
Haiti's government has announced new election dates as police and soldiers backed by the recent arrival of more than 2,000 troops from El Salvador fight gangs.
Fire breaks out at South Carolina nuclear lab
Federal officials declared an emergency Wednesday evening after a fire ignited at a national lab in South Carolina that used to make crucial parts for nuclear bombs.
‘Adversarial nation’: Rep. Young Kim presses Rubio to advise reconsideration of travel to China
Rep. Young Kim urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Thursday to raise China's travel advisory from Level 2 to Level 3, recommending that Americans reconsider visiting the communist country.
Hactivist group leaks Homeland Security personnel data
A hacking group leaked the files of more than 40,000 Department of Homeland Security personnel online, exposing names, phone numbers and addresses.
Pentagon’s hypersonic race with China adds an Air Force missile as ARRW heads to production
A new air-launched hypersonic missile is entering the production phase as the first ultra-high-speed weapon for the service, according to an Air Force statement.
‘Inflection point in history’: Chinese sub’s close call with USS Kitty Hawk, 20 years later
Twenty years ago this week, the Navy experienced one of its worst security failures when a Chinese Song-class submarine surfaced undetected within torpedo range of the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk in waters near Japan.
Iran says 3 oil tankers struck mines in the Strait of Hormuz
Iran says three tankers struck mines and exploded while attempting to exit the Strait of Hormuz through an unauthorized route.
Hegseth fires the Pentagon’s top military planner even as Trump considers new Iran strikes
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired the Pentagon's top military planner, a defense official said Wednesday, the latest in a series of generals to be ousted and one that comes even as President Donald Trump is weighing renewed strikes on Iran in the eight-month-long war.
