Military and defense

New Jersey man pleads guilty in smuggling scheme intended to aid Russia’s war effort

NEW YORK -- A New Jersey man who was among seven people charged with smuggling electronic components to aid Russia’s…

2 weeks ago

German police arrest 8 suspected members of a far-right militant group

BERLIN -- Police in Germany on Tuesday arrested eight suspected members of a far-right militant organization, Germany's public prosecutor said.…

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Mississippi Republican Sen. Roger Wicker is challenged by Democrat Ty Pinkins

JACKSON, Miss. -- Republican Sen. Roger Wicker of Mississippi is trying to extend his 30-year career on Capitol Hill as…

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Philippine military drills to seize an island in the South China Sea

MANILA, Philippines -- The Philippine military opened two weeks of combat drills Monday that would include seizing an island in…

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US flies long-range bomber in drill with South Korea, Japan

SEOUL, South Korea -- The United States flew a long-range bomber in a trilateral drill with South Korea and Japan…

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North Korea’s top diplomat set to hold talks in Moscow amid reports of troop deployment

MOSCOW -- MOSCOW (AP) — North Korea's top diplomat is set to hold talks in Moscow on Wednesday following reports…

3 weeks ago

Myanmar’s civil war reshaped in past year with coordinated offensive by powerful resistance groups

BANGKOK -- Three well-armed militias launched a surprise joint offensive in northeastern Myanmar a year ago, breaking a strategic stalemate…

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Trump wanted generals like Hitler’s and said Nazi leader ‘did some good things,’ John Kelly claims

WASHINGTON -- Donald Trump’s longest-serving chief of staff is warning that the Republican presidential nominee meets the definition of a…

4 weeks ago

China holds live-fire drills opposite Taiwan, a week after large-scale exercise

TAIPEI, Taiwan -- China is holding live-fire drills off the coast of its southern Fujian province facing Taiwan, just a…

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India says it reached a pact with China on military patrols along their disputed border

NEW DELHI -- India and China have agreed to a pact on military patrols along their disputed border in the…

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Israel’s wars are expensive. Paying the bill could force tough choices

On top of the grievous toll in human life and misery, Israel's war against the Hamas and Hezbollah militant groups…

1 month ago

Fox’s Bret Baier acknowledges ‘mistake’ in Harris interview over airing of Trump clip

Fox News anchor Bret Baier says he “made a mistake” during his interview with Kamala Harris in not airing video…

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His country trained him to fight. Then he turned against it. More like him are doing the same

MOUNT OLIVE, N.C. -- The U.S. military trained him in explosives and battlefield tactics. Now the Iraq War veteran and…

1 month ago

North Korea is preparing to destroy northern parts of inter-Korean roads, Seoul says

SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea said Monday it has detected signs that North Korea is preparing to destroy the…

1 month ago

Sister of North Korea’s leader threatens South Korea over drone flights

SEOUL, South Korea -- The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Saturday accused South Korea of…

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Burkina Faso’s junta suspends Voice of America broadcasts over coverage of militant violence

ABUJA, Nigeria -- ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Burkina Faso’s military junta has suspended Voice of America's broadcasts for three months…

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Kaine and Cao face off in only debate of campaign for US Senate seat from Virginia

NORFOLK, Va. -- NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao sparred over…

2 months ago

Iran fires at least 180 missiles into Israel as regionwide conflict grows

2024-10-02 16:55:03 JERUSALEM (AP) — Iran launched at least 180 missiles into Israel on Tuesday, the latest in a series…

2 months ago

The Israeli military says it has killed Nabil Kaouk, another high-ranking Hezbollah official, in an airstrike

The Israeli military says it has killed Nabil Kaouk, another high-ranking Hezbollah official, in an airstrike

2 months ago

Israel's military mobilizes additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon

Israel's military mobilizes additional reserve soldiers as tensions escalate with Lebanon

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