Security
U.S. warns allies to prepare for possible Iran strikes, retaliation after elections, AP sources say
U.S. officials have told several Middle East countries and regional allies to be prepared for potential renewed military action against Iran after next week's midterm elections in the United States - as well as the possibility that Iran will attempt to retaliate against them, according to two diplomats briefed on the matter.
China could use lasers to attack orbiting satellites in future space conflicts, DIA report warns
China's military is developing directed-energy weapons to attack U.S. military satellites in a future conflict, according to a new Defense Intelligence Agency report on space security threats.
War against Iran won’t distract America from China’s military buildup, Hegseth tells Pacific allies
The war with Iran has not and will not pull America's focus away from the Pacific theater and communist China's historic military buildup, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told regional allies Wednesday.
‘We can no longer claim air dominance’: Drones have redefined control of the skies
What do "air superiority" and "air dominance" really mean in the age of drones?
A ceasefire in a Ukrainian city is holding, officials say, as Moscow and Kyiv await U.S.-led talks
A planned six-day ceasefire in and around a Russia-occupied city in southern Ukraine held for its first day and night, officials said Wednesday, but Moscow and Kyiv battered each other elsewhere as they awaited a date for the next round of U.S.-brokered talks.
At least 5 killed in U.S. strike on suspected drug smuggling boat
The U.S. military on Tuesday bombed a boat in the Eastern Pacific that it said was involved in drug trafficking.
Houthi missiles strike Yemeni airport; spokesman says they were targeting Saudi Arabian cargo plane
Missiles hit Yemen's Aden International Airport on Wednesday, just hours after the Iran-backed Houthi rebels warned people to evacuate the area.
Drone attack hits container ship off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast; all crew members rescued
Three maritime drones struck a container ship sailing in the Black Sea off the coast of Bulgaria on Wednesday, the country's defense minister said, the latest in a string of such incidents on NATO's eastern flank.
In South Korea, America’s biggest overseas military base faces an uncertain future
A U.S. public affairs official calls Camp Humphreys the "center of gravity" of the Seoul-Washington alliance. That partnership, which has endured since the Korean War ended in 1953, has hit some turbulence of late.
Who is Gadi Eisenkot, the man with the best chance to oust Netanyahu?
Hawkish, reserved and unpolished, Israel's former military chief has a viable chance of unseating Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
Gaza residents watch Israel election, hoping to unseat Netanyahu as airstrikes continue
In the southern Gaza Strip, where Israeli airstrikes are still a regular occurrence despite a ceasefire, residents of the city of Khan Younis were following the results of Israel's election closely, hoping that anyone but Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will form the next government.
The Philippines’ top diplomat leads a humanitarian mission to Myanmar
The Philippines' top diplomat arrived in Myanmar on Wednesday to oversee the distribution of humanitarian aid, as Myanmar's military-backed government seeks to improve strained relations with its neighbors and other countries.
Putin seeks to expand ties with African countries at Russia-Africa summit
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday hosted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit, part of Moscow's efforts to expand its influence across the continent.
El Salvador reportedly sends hundreds of troops to Haiti after gang ambush
El Salvador has reportedly deployed approximately 1,000 troops to Haiti.
U.N. holds annual vote on condemning U.S. embargo on Cuba as tensions spill into public
The United Nations is set to vote Wednesday on a resolution condemning the decades-long U.S. economic embargo on Cuba as President Trump's administration intensifies its campaign to undermine Cuba's socialist government, including by threatening military intervention.
Israeli election has fractured result, coalition-building comes next
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud party won the largest share of the vote in Tuesday's elections, but neither Mr. Netanyahu nor former Israel Defense Forces Chief of Staff Gadi Eisenkot has a clear path to forming a government. Both men claimed victory, though assembling a governing coalition in Israel's fragmented, multiparty parliamentary system could take weeks or might not happen at all, requiring another election.
New York woman is convicted of Islamic State training after becoming a teen bride to a fighter
A New York woman whose father took her to Syria as a teenager and arranged her marriage to an Islamic State fighter was convicted Tuesday of receiving weapons training from the militant group.
Melania Trump announces start of regional ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
First lady Melania Trump announced a regional ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia that began early Tuesday morning.
WATCH: Hegseth in Philippines for Asian defense meeting
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth arrived in Cebu, Philippines, on Tuesday for a quick turnaround visit to the Pacific theater, where he is slated to hold talks with counterparts from across the region at a major Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) defense ministers gathering.
Russia committed war crimes in Ukraine by attacking its energy grid, U.N.-backed inquiry says
Russia committed war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine by intentionally attacking energy infrastructure, leaving millions of people without electricity and heat in freezing temperatures, a U.N.-backed inquiry reported Monday.
