Vaughn Cockayne

Belgium pledges to recognize Palestinian state at U.N. General Assembly

Belgium will join Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom in recognizing a Palestinian state at the U.N. General Assembly next week, the country's foreign minister announced Tuesday.

September 2, 2025

‘Lack of discipline’ behind U.S. shipbuilding issues, former rear admiral says

Expensive labor and an undisciplined process have hampered U.S. shipbuilding, says a retired U.S. Navy rear admiral, at a time when China aims to dominate the world's oceans.

August 31, 2025

All NATO members to meet old defense spending goal by the end of the year

NATO announced Thursday that all member nations will spend at least 2% of their gross domestic product on defense by the end of 2025, according to new data on allied defense spending.

August 29, 2025

E3 nations move to place U.N.-backed snapback sanctions back on Iran

Britain, France and Germany on Thursday began the process to reimpose U.N.-backed sanctions on Iran through the snapback mechanism of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, putting further pressure on the Islamic Republic to find a diplomatic solution to its nuclear program.

August 28, 2025

Turkey unveils Steel Dome air defense system

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday unveiled the Steel Dome integrated air defense system.

August 28, 2025

Treasury Dept. issues sanctions against North Korean information technology worker scheme

The Treasury Department has issued sanctions against individuals and businesses for their roles in assisting a fraudulent information technology worker scheme backed by North Korea.

August 28, 2025

Iran: IAEA inspectors to return after Supreme National Security Council approval

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency said Wednesday that there must be "no exemption or exception" with the access his inspectors have to key Iranian nuclear facilities, including those bombed by U.S. warplanes in June.

August 27, 2025

Denmark summons top U.S. diplomat over suspected Greenland influence ring

Denmark's foreign minister has summoned the chief U.S. diplomat in Copenhagen over reports that several American citizens were conducting an influence operation in Greenland.

August 27, 2025

Iran, E3 diplomats leave Geneva discussions empty-handed as sanctions deadline looms

Senior diplomatic officials from Europe and Iran met in Geneva on Tuesday to discuss the future of nuclear inspections in the Islamic Republic and the possible reimposition of U.N. Security Council sanctions.

August 26, 2025

Australia expels Iranian diplomats over antisemitic attacks

Australia has given Iran's ambassador one week to leave the country after accusing the Islamic republic of orchestrating two antisemitic arson attacks in Melbourne and Sydney.

August 26, 2025

Estonia ready to send peacekeeping force to Ukraine, prime minister says

Estonia's prime minister on Friday announced that his country is prepared to send a peacekeeping force to Ukraine as Europe continues to shore up its defenses against Russia.

August 22, 2025

Iran holds first major military exercise since end of June war

Iran held its first major military exercise this week since the end of its 12-day war with Israel, as the Islamic republic looks to project strength to the international community.

August 22, 2025

Israeli companies barred from participating in the Netherlands’ defense exhibition

Israeli defense companies will be banned from one of the Netherlands' most popular defense showcases in November, according to event organizers.

August 22, 2025

Iran is prepared to weather more sanctions, foreign minister says

Tehran and its allies are ready for the possibility of new U.N.-backed sanctions if Europe decides to trigger the snapback mechanism of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action.

August 21, 2025

China crushes U.S. in robot race, putting 7x more droids to work: Report

Beijing is rapidly upscaling its robotics development strategy in an attempt to dominate the nascent market.

August 21, 2025

Russian partners Belarus, Iran agree to bolster economic, military ties

Iran and Belarus announced an agreement to enhance bilateral cooperation and to vigorously oppose Western sanctions, their presidents announced following talks on Wednesday.

August 20, 2025

Prediction markets show Trump with good chance of snagging Nobel Peace Prize

President Trump has a good chance of winning the Nobel Peace Prize in 2025, according to bettors on two of the most popular prediction platforms.

August 20, 2025

Estonia looks to bolster defense production with new drone factory

Estonia is preparing to expand its drone production to 2,000 daily by next year.

August 19, 2025

Iran says war with Israel could break out ‘at any moment,’ denies ceasefire deal

Iran on Monday denied its ceasefire agreement with Israel that ended the 12-day war in June and asserted that fresh warfare could start soon.

August 19, 2025

Iran commits to talks with nuclear inspectors as sanctions deadline approaches

Iranian officials said Monday they have held negotiations with the International Atomic Energy Agency and plan to hold more talks in the coming days, signaling Tehran may seek to reengage in nuclear talks on the world stage.

August 19, 2025