Vaughn Cockayne

Germany won’t send Taurus missiles to Ukraine despite new pact

Germany's defense minister on Thursday threw cold water on the idea that his country would supply Ukraine with long-range Taurus missiles despite the new joint production agreement signed last month.

June 12, 2025

U.N. nuclear watchdog finds concerning lack of transparency over Iran’s enrichment sites

The board of governors for the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog declared this week that Iran is not following its atomic obligations, calling on the Islamic Republic to do all it can to provide transparency for its enrichment program.

June 12, 2025

NATO considering including Ukraine’s defense contributions in updated defense spending target

NATO is considering allowing member nations to count their contributions to Ukraine's defenses when accounting for total defense spending.

June 11, 2025

Huckabee says Muslim countries should give up land to create Palestinian state

U.S. Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee seemed to reject the idea of American support for a two-state solution, suggesting this week that Muslim countries in the Middle East should surrender land to create an independent Palestinian state.

June 11, 2025

CENTCOM commander has presented Iranian strike plans to Trump, Hegseth

The top commander for U.S. forces in the Middle East says he has provided the president and the secretary of defense with a series of plans to strike Iran's nuclear infrastructure if necessary.

June 11, 2025

Russia blasts Kyiv with hundreds of drones for second straight night

Moscow launched another blistering swarm of drones at Ukraine's capital city Tuesday morning, striking most of Kyiv's districts in response to Ukraine's Operation Spiderweb last week.

June 10, 2025

Amazon announces second Secret Cloud Region created to work with sensitive data

Amazon on Tuesday said it will launch its second Secret Cloud Region this year, providing critical infrastructure to government employees looking to reliably work with classified information.

June 10, 2025

L3Harris to provide the Defense Dept. with more equipment to disable drones

L3Harris secured a new contract this week to provide the Department of Defense with additional equipment to disable drones or unmanned aerial systems.

June 10, 2025

Iranians accused of spying on British broadcaster go before U.K. court

Court proceedings began Friday for three Iranians accused of spying for Tehran and plotting violence against a British journalist.

June 6, 2025

Greenlanders overwhelmingly oppose U.S. control, says study

The vast majority of Greenlanders oppose U.S. efforts to take control of the country, a new study shows, indicating that President Trump's aggressive rhetoric concerning the island nation may be polarizing its citizens.

June 6, 2025

Russia launches massive overnight drone, missile strike on Kyiv

Russia launched a large-scale drone and missile attack on Kyiv overnight, killing at least four people and injuring around 20, in response to Ukraine's massive drone offensive from earlier this week.

June 6, 2025

Hegseth confident NATO members will agree to spending bump

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said he expects NATO partners will follow President Trump's demand that allies rapidly boost defense spending.

June 5, 2025

Voyager Technologies, defense and aerospace company, launches IPO with $1.6B valuation target

Defense and aerospace company Voyager Technologies launched an initial public offering this week, aiming to reach a $1.6 billion valuation.

June 5, 2025

Russia downplays damage done in Ukrainian drone attack, says it will make repairs

Russia's deputy foreign minister downplayed Thursday the scale of damage done by a Ukrainian drone attack that reportedly destroyed dozens of Russian warplanes.

June 5, 2025

Putin slams Ukraine for bridge weekend attacks, questions peace process

Russian President Vladimir Putin called Ukraine a terrorist state on Wednesday and publicly questioned the purpose of peace negotiations with Kyiv following a series of deadly attacks on Russian soil.

June 4, 2025

North Korea uprights capsized warship

North Korea has pulled upright a warship that capsized last month during a botched launch ceremony.

June 4, 2025

Iran’s Ayatollah Ali Khamenei firmly rejects U.S. proposal on nuclear program

Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared Wednesday that his country will not abandon its uranium enrichment program.

June 4, 2025

Space Force awards $1.2 billion contract to BAE for missile defense satellites

The U.S. Space Force awarded BAE Space and Mission Systems a $1.2 billion contract last week to deliver 10 missile tracking satellites for a medium Earth orbit constellation.

June 4, 2025

U.S. to scale back military presence in Syria

U.S. military policy in Syria is about to shift dramatically, according to America's special envoy, with leaders planning to shutter several military bases and consolidate troops.

June 3, 2025

Trump says any deal with Iran won’t allow uranium enrichment

President Trump this week denied reports that U.S. negotiators offered a deal to Tehran that would let Iran continue its uranium enrichment program.

June 3, 2025