The Pentagon has authorized additional hazard pay for US troops in Ukraine, Military Times reported on Thursday. The news highlights the small US military presence in Ukraine, although it's unclear how many US troops are there. According to one of the Pentagon...
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chair of Russia's Security Council, said Sunday that if Ukraine's struggling counteroffensive was successful, Russia would have to use nuclear weapons. "By repelling the collective enemy’s counteroffensive, our Armed Forces are defending...
Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday rejected Australian concerns about WikiLeaks founder and Australian citizen Julian Assange, who faces up to 175 years in prison if extradited to the US and convicted for exposing US war crimes. Blinken was in Australia...
A civilian was wounded in a Ukrainian drone attack on Moscow early Sunday morning, Russia's TASS news agency reported, citing Russian emergency services. The Russian Defense Ministry said three drones targeted the Russian capital. It said one was shot down, and two...
The White House on Friday announced a $345 million military aid package for Taiwan, marking a significant escalation in US support for the island. The US has sold weapons to Taiwan since Washington severed diplomatic relations with Taipei in 1979 but has never...
The Senate on Thursday night passed its version of the 2024 National Defense Authorization Act in a vote of 86-11. The bill authorizes a record $886 billion in military spending. The debt ceiling deal reached between House Republicans and the White House set the NDAA...
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin met with leaders in Papua New Guinea on Thursday to discuss expanding military ties after the two countries signed a Defense Cooperation Agreement that will give the US access to bases in the Pacific Island nation. The two nations...
Ukraine's parliament on Thursday voted to extend martial law and general mobilization, a move that pushes back parliamentary elections that were scheduled for October. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has previously said elections can't happen under martial law...
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday that fighting in southeastern Ukraine "intensified significantly" a day after US officials said the main thrust of the Ukrainian counteroffensive had started. "As of the recent days - yes, indeed, we confirm that...
US forces in Niger are restricting their movement and assessing the situation following a military coup that overthrew President Mohamed Bazoum, NBC News reported Thursday, citing two unnamed Pentagon officials. A group of Nigerien soldiers appeared on TV Wednesday...
