Putin agrees ‘in principle’ to resume trilateral talks with U.S., Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed Wednesday to restart trilateral negotiations with the U.S. and Ukraine on how to end Moscow's war with Kyiv.
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Trump should back away from Russian diesel
On Oct. 11, President Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine.
Trump’s ‘leader of the free world’ moment has arrived
Dear President Trump, I am writing about a title that I think should be yours: leader of the free world.
Pentagon official says future military bases will be designed for mission
The Pentagon's concept of "the next great American base" is significantly different from how military installations were once built, a senior defense official said Tuesday.
Japanese, U.S. troops initiate largest-ever military drills around strategic southwestern islands
Japanese, U.S. and other militaries from as far afield as Europe kicked off "Exercise Keen Sword 27" Monday in the waters around some of Japan's most strategic maritime terrain.
Pakistani army chief meets with Iranian officials amid war tensions
Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistan's army chief, met with top Iranian diplomats and military officials in Tehran Tuesday to discuss bilateral relations and the status of talks with Washington.
Space war was 85 feet away before Russia’s retreat
Space analysts and national security insiders say the Russian satellite Cosmos 2612 likely intended to attack a key U.S. radar satellite in what would have been the first instance of warfare in orbit, but that the Kremlin may have called off the operation at the eleventh hour.
Lebanon’s calm gives Hezbollah time to rearm
A tense calm has prevailed in Lebanon since Israel's military withdrew to the "yellow line" outlined in the June ceasefire between the two countries.
Putin floats meeting with U.S. and China on ending war in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin floated a trilateral meeting with himself, President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping aimed at ending the war in Ukraine during a phone call with the U.S. leader this month, according to reports.
U.S. Space Force establishes special operations command unit
The U.S. Space Force last week announced the activation of U.S. Space Forces Special Operations Command.
Trump’s Mohammed bin Salman moment
Moments of danger, rather than times of calm, reveal the true measure of an alliance in international affairs.
Egypt’s top security body agrees to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Houthi attacks
Egypt's top security body said Sunday it has agreed to support close ally Saudi Arabia in the major escalation of fighting between the kingdom and Iranian-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, which has marked the latest front in the Iran war.
Ukraine launches more than 1,000 drones at Russian oil terminals, data centers in massive attack
Ukraine launched one of its largest-ever aerial assaults against Russia on Sunday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy publicly warned President Trump that siding with Moscow would be a "historic mistake."
Congress’ watchdog faults FBI for ‘challenges’ in battling nontraditional spies, mainly from China
FBI counterintelligence agents are not doing enough to confront and thwart technology theft and other threats carried out by unofficial spies, mainly from China, according to a new report by Congress' Government Accountability Office.
Russian satellite stokes fears of space warfare, comes within 100 feet of key U.S. radar satellite
A mysterious Russian satellite came within less than 100 feet of a key U.S.-Finnish radar satellite Sunday, according to publicly available tracking data, stoking fears that Moscow may be preparing to launch attacks in orbit and kick off an era of kinetic space warfare.
New ICBM warhead carrier tested
The Air Force Nuclear Weapons Center recently carried out a test launch of a new warhead carrier for the forthcoming Sentinel intercontinental ballistic missile from Vandenberg Space Force Base, California, the service said in a statement.
Former German spy chief linked to China
The former director of Germany's BND foreign intelligence service, who has been charged with espionage, had close ties to a former high-ranking Chinese general, according to Der Spiegel magazine.
Zelenskyy: Europe has enough interceptors to get Ukraine through the winter
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy told reporters Friday that his country's allies in Europe have enough missile and drone interceptors to help Ukraine get through the winter, amid reports that his country had completely run out of U.S.-made interceptors.
China’s threat in Cuba goes beyond spying
China's growing intelligence presence in Cuba, just 90 miles from American shores, should alarm every American.
Houthis deny targeting Islamic holy cities as religious friction colors Mideast war
Talk of a renewed U.S. bombing campaign against Iran and its proxies ramped up Thursday as the Tehran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen denied firing a missile toward the Saudi Arabian city of Medina, a holy site for Muslims around the world, just hours after the kingdom said its forces intercepted an attack there.