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3 days ago

US base in Syria attacked by Iranian proxy forces after retaliatory airstrikes

Iran proxy forces fired about seven rockets at a U.S. base in Northeast Syria Friday in retaliation to President Biden ordering a series of strikes after a suspected Iranian-made drone killed a U.S. contractor and wounded six other Americans, a defense official told Fox News

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3 days ago

U.S. launches airstrikes in Syria after suspected Iranian drone kills a U.S. worker

A drone strike killed one U.S. contractor, injured five American service members and wounded one other contractor in Syria on Thursday, the Pentagon said.

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3 days ago

US bombs Syrian targets after deadly drone attack

The US says it hit Iran-linked militia after a drone attack killed a US contractor and injured others.

bbc.co.uk

Biden: US will 'forcefully' protect personnel in Syria

President Joe Biden says the U.S. will respond “forcefully” to protect its personnel after U.S. forces retaliated with airstrikes on sites in Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard.

Drone strike kills US contractor in Syria; US retaliates

A U.S. contractor was killed and five U.S. service members and one other U.S. contractor were wounded when a suspected Iranian drone struck a facility on a coalition base in northeast Syria on Thursday, the Pentagon said. In a statement released late Thursday, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said U.S. Central Command forces retaliated with “precision airstrikes” against facilities in eastern Syria used by groups affiliated with Iran’s Revolutionary Guard. The Defense Department said the intelligence community had determined the unmanned aerial vehicle was of Iranian origin.

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Pentagon: Budget readies US for possible China confrontation

Pentagon leaders have told Congress that the U.S. military must be ready for possible confrontation with China.

Pentagon: Budget readies US for possible China confrontation

The U.S. military must be ready for possible confrontation with China, the Pentagon's leaders said Thursday, pushing Congress to approve the Defense Department's proposed $842 billion budget that would modernize the force in Asia and around the world. "This is a strategy-driven budget — and one driven by the seriousness of our strategic competition with the People’s Republic of China," Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in testimony before the House Appropriations subcommittee on defense. Pointing to increases in new technology, such as hypersonics, Austin said the budget proposes to spend more than $9 billion, a 40% increase over last year, to build up military capabilities in the Pacific and defend allies.

news.yahoo.com

Senator grills Pentagon on six-figure DEI jobs advertised across military branches

Sen. Eric Schmitt told Fox News Digital, "The military must be focused on confronting threats abroad with overwhelming superiority, and not waging culture wars at home."

foxnews.com

Australia won't promise to side with US in Taiwan conflict

Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles says his country made no promises to the United States that Australia would support its ally in any future conflict over Taiwan in exchange for American nuclear-powered submarines.

US drone flights over Black Sea resume after Russian collision

The U.S. military has resumed flights through international airspace over the Black Sea following the skirmish earlier this week between a US drone and Russian fighter jets.

foxnews.com

Ukraine live briefing: U.S. says no change in F-16 stance after Poland’s move to send jets

U.S. officials are also investigating the collision between a U.S. drone and a Russian fighter jet over the Black Sea, according to Secretary of State Blinken.

washingtonpost.com

Military moves to cut suicides, but defers action on guns

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has ordered a number of improvements in access to mental health care to try to reduce suicides in the military.

Russian ships at US drone crash site in Black Sea, US official says: 'They wasted no time'

Russian vessels have already reached the crash site of the U.S. MQ-9 drone that was forced into the Black Sea after being clipped by a Russian Su-27 fighter jet.

foxnews.com

Pentagon video shows Russian jet dumping fuel on US drone

The Biden administration has released video of a Russian fighter jet dumping fuel on a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone, as the U.S. sought to hold Russia responsible for the collision that led to the drone’s crash into the Black Sea without escalating already fraught tensions with the Kremlin.

US releases video of Russian jet dumping fuel on its drone

The Pentagon has released footage of what it says is a Russian aircraft conducting an unsafe intercept of a U.S. Air Force surveillance drone in international airspace over the Black Sea. The 42-second video, released Thursday, shows a Russian Su-27 approaching the back of the MQ-9 drone and beginning to release fuel as it passes, the Pentagon said. The U.S. military said it ditched the MQ-9 Reaper in the sea on Tuesday after the Russian fighter jet poured fuel on the unmanned aerial vehicle, in an apparent attempt to blind its optical instruments and drive it out of the area, and then struck its propeller.

news.yahoo.com

US, Russian military chiefs resume contact to discuss drone

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley have spoken to their Russian counterparts about the destruction of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea after an encounter with Russian fighter jets.

Moscow will try to retrieve U.S. drone wreckage in Black Sea after Pentagon blames Russian jet for crash

White House national security spokesman John Kirby has said the U.S. was trying to prevent the fallen drone from getting into the wrong hands.

cbsnews.com

Pentagon: Russian jet taking down US drone part of 'pattern' of 'aggressive' pilot actions

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Wednesday said the U.S. will not stop flights in international airspace after a Russian fighter jet downed a U.S. drone.

foxnews.com

US and Russia ratchet up rhetoric over downing of drone

Russia and the United States ratcheted up their confrontational rhetoric over a U.S. surveillance drone that encountered Russian warplanes and crashed near the Crimean Peninsula.

Senators tell Pentagon to 'take a hard look at providing F-16 aircraft to Ukraine'

Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Ariz., and seven other U.S. Senators wrote a letter to the Pentagon on Tuesday urging it to investigate the possibility of sending F-16 jets to Ukraine.

foxnews.com

Israeli forces kill three Palestinian militants in West Bank gunfight

Israeli forces shot and killed three Palestinian gunmen who opened fire on them at a military post near the West Bank city of Nablus on Sunday, the army said.

foxnews.com

Tennessee Sen. Bill Hagerty rips alleged Pentagon leaker who covered for Biden with Trump spy balloon report

Tennessee Republican Sen. Bill Hagerty blasted a top Pentagon official who was accused by two other Republican senators of leaking classified information to deflect criticism from President Biden.

foxnews.com

Sexual assault reports increase at US military academies

Reported sexual assaults at the U.S. military academies shot up during the 2021-22 school year.

US defense chief's visit to Israel reveals divisions on Iran

Long-running differences between the Biden administration and Israel over how to stop Iran’s rapidly accelerating nuclear program have spilled into public view

washingtonpost.com

US defense chief's visit to Israel reveals divisions on Iran

Long-running differences between the Biden administration and Israel over how to stop Iran’s rapidly accelerating nuclear program spilled into public view Thursday, as the U.S. defense secretary discussed Tehran's nuclear ambitions with his Israeli counterpart during a visit to the country. Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Gallant made no mention of the moribund nuclear talks, instead telling Austin: “We must take all measures necessary to prevent Iran from gaining a nuclear weapon.”

news.yahoo.com

GOP senators rebuke Defense Secretary Austin for unanswered questions on Chinese spy craft: 'Unacceptable'

The top Republicans on the Senate Armed Services and Intelligence committees said the Pentagon has failed to respond to their questions on the Chinese spy balloon crisis.

foxnews.com

Israel's prime minister airlifted to country's main airport after protestors block route

Protestors in Israel prevented the prime minister from driving to the country's main airport. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instead had to be airlifted there.

foxnews.com

Netanyahu airlifted to airport after protesters block road

Israel's prime minister has been airlifted to the country's main international airport for an official overseas trip after throngs of protesters prevented him from driving there as they demonstrated against his contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary.

3 wounded in Tel Aviv shooting, hours after West Bank raid

Israeli police say a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a crowded street in central Tel Aviv, wounding three people before he was shot and killed.

Israeli protests disrupt visit by US defense secretary

U.S. and Israeli officials say Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been forced to change the schedule of a planned visit to Israel due to anti-government protests that are expected to paralyze traffic across the country

washingtonpost.com

US defense secretary: Egypt partnership 'essential pillar'

The U.S. defense secretary says America’s defense partnership with Egypt is an “essential pillar” of Washington’s commitment to the Middle East

washingtonpost.com

House Republicans slam DOD's 'unacceptable' delay in providing answers on improper release of military records

Two House Republicans are frustrated with the DOD over its delay in providing answers to a series of questions about the improper release of military records.

foxnews.com

Republicans probe Pentagon's 'pro-abortion' travel policies

Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee sent a letter to Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin addressing the Pentagon's decision to cover certain abortion expenses for service members.

foxnews.com

A year in, the U.S. makes a pledge: 'Ukraine will decide what victory looks like'

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the U.S. wants to put Ukraine in the best position to end the war, but he declined to say if battlefield victories or diplomacy were the shared end goal.

npr.org

Philippines eyes South China Sea patrols with US, Australia

The Philippines is in talks with the United States as well as Australia on future joint patrols in the South China Sea, where China's increasingly aggressive actions in the disputed waters are causing concern, top defense officials in the three nations said Wednesday. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin called his Philippine counterpart, Carlito Galvez Jr., to reiterate Washington’s support and commitment to help defend its oldest treaty ally in Asia after a Chinese coast guard aimed a military-grade laser at a Philippine patrol vessel near a disputed shoal.

news.yahoo.com

The war in Ukraine begins its second year at a standstill

The first year of its invasion has been a debacle for Russia. But despite staggering losses, experts say Putin will fight on – while Ukrainian forces use up munitions as fast as Western countries can supply them.

cbsnews.com

TUCKER CARLSON: You're now required to judge a book by its cover

Fox News host Tucker Carlson calls out the Biden administration's equity agenda and reacts to the president's tall tales on "Tucker Carlson Tonight."

foxnews.com

1st class of Ukraine fighters finishes advanced US training

The Pentagon says the first class of 635 Ukrainian fighters has finished a five-week advanced U.S. training course in Germany on sophisticated combat skills and armored vehicles that will be critical in the coming spring offensive against the Russians.

1st class of Ukraine fighters finishes advanced US training

The first class of 635 Ukrainian fighters has finished a five-week advanced U.S. training course in Germany on sophisticated combat skills and armored vehicles that will be critical in the coming spring offensive against the Russians, the Pentagon said Friday. Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said that additional training is already underway at the Grafenwoehr training area, and will involve about 1,600 more Ukrainian troops. The completion of the first class coincided with a visit to the base by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, giving him his first chance to see Ukrainian soldiers training there.

news.yahoo.com

N. Korea threatens unprecedented response to South-US drill

North Korea has threatened to take “unprecedently” strong action against its rivals over a series of military drills planned between South Korea and the United States.

Stop Russia now to prevent a wider conflict, Estonia warns

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearing the one-year mark, Estonia’s military leaders are warning that if Vladimir Putin is not stopped now, he could entangle the region in a much larger conflict, perhaps one with even larger security implications for the U.S. Kristjan Mäe is the head of the Estonian Ministry of Defense’s NATO and EU department.

Stop Russia now to prevent a wider conflict, Estonia warns

With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine nearing the one-year mark, a top Estonian defense leader warned that if Vladimir Putin is not stopped now, he could entangle the region in a larger conflict, perhaps one with even greater security implications for the U.S. Estonia, which borders Russia, was forcefully incorporated into the Soviet Union during World War II and gained its independence only with the Soviet collapse in 1991.

news.yahoo.com

Ukraine’s allies rush to send more equipment, risking logjams

As the expected spring counteroffensive approaches, critical supply routes to usher heavy weaponry and ammunition to the Ukraine battlefield risk getting clogged

washingtonpost.com

440 units of the US military equipment intended for Ukraine spotted in German port

A large quantity of American military equipment was spotted in the German port of Bremerhaven, likely intended for Ukraine. Source: German media outlet Nordsee Zeitung, which also published a photo, as reported by European Pravda.

news.yahoo.com

US Sidewinder missile that missed 'object' landed 'harmlessly' in Lake Huron, Milley says

The U.S. Sidewinder missile that missed the “object” above Lake Huron landed “harmlessly” in open water, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said.

foxnews.com

Former fighter pilot says UFOs more common than people think: 'We were seeing them on our radars’

Former F/A-18 pilot Nick Graves reacts to the U.S. military shooting down three unidentified flying objects over the weekend and describes his encounter with one on 'Hannity.'

foxnews.com

NATO chief unfazed about Finland, Sweden joining together

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is playing down the importance of Finland and Sweden joining the world’s biggest security organization at the same time.

Kyiv clamors for fighter jets as war nears ‘critical’ phase

Ukraine has renewed its appeal to Western countries for fighter jets to help frustrate Moscow’s almost year-long invasion.

US military's first shot at unknown octagonal object over Lake Huron missed, officials say

The first attempt to take down an unknown object over Lake Huron, Michigan missed, officials said Monday.

foxnews.com

House GOP demands answers from Pentagon on leaked records of Jennifer-Ruth Green's sexual assault

House Republicans are demanding answers from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin over leaked personnel records that led to the outing of Jennifer-Ruth Green as a sexual assault survivor.

foxnews.com

US Navy recovers 'significant' portion of Chinese spy balloon off South Carolina, defense official says

A U.S. senior defense officials crews have recovered a 'significant' portion of a Chinses spy ballon from the ocean.

foxnews.com

Defense Secretary Austin addresses recent shootdowns of unidentified objects: 'They are not a threat'

Defense officials address the shooting down of several objects in the sky over the weekend on Monday.

foxnews.com

US defends decision to shoot down 3 unidentified objects

The White House is defending the shootdowns of three unidentified objects in as many days even as it acknowledges that officials had no indication the objects were intended for surveillance in the same manner as the high-altitude Chinese balloon that traversed American airspace earlier this month.

China failing to answer U.S. crisis line call during balloon incident highlights "dangerous" communications gap

One expert says amid "political environments of hostility and mistrust," without clear lines of communication used by both sides, things "could go wrong in a hurry."

cbsnews.com

China calls US House resolution 'political manipulation'

China has dismissed a U_S_ House of Representatives resolution condemning China over a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down above U_S_ waters as “purely political manipulation and hyping up.”.

China says refused US call because atmosphere not 'proper'

China’s Defense Ministry says it refused a call from U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin following the shooting down of an alleged Chinese spy balloon because the U.S. had “not created the proper atmosphere" for dialogue and exchange. The U.S. action had “seriously violated international norms and set a pernicious precedent," ministry spokesperson Tan Kefei was quoted as saying in a statement issued late Thursday. “Given that this irresponsible and seriously wrong approach by the U.S. did not create the proper atmosphere for dialogue and exchanges between the two militaries, China did not accept the U.S. proposal for a phone call between the two defense ministers," Tan said.

news.yahoo.com

'It just rang': In crises, US-China hotline goes unanswered

When a giant Chinese balloon made an uninvited visit to the United States, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin turned to a hotline system set up with Beijing to defuse the situation.

'It just rang': In crises, US-China hotline goes unanswered

Within hours of an Air Force F-22 downing a giant Chinese balloon that had crossed the United States, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin reached out to his Chinese counterpart via a special crisis line, aiming for a quick general-to-general talk that could explain things and ease tensions. China’s Defense Ministry says it refused the call from Austin after the balloon was shot down because the U.S. had “not created the proper atmosphere” for dialogue and exchange. The U.S. action had “seriously violated international norms and set a pernicious precedent,” a ministry spokesperson was quoted as saying in a statement issued late Thursday.

news.yahoo.com

Watch live: Senate holds first hearing on the suspected Chinese spy balloon

The Senate on Thursday is holding its first hearing on the Chinese spy balloon that floated over the United States last week before it was shot down over the weekend. The hearing comes as the U.S. Navy and U.S. Coast Guard complete a recovery operation of the downed spy balloon roughly six miles off the coast of South Carolina. On Saturday, Biden gave the order to take the 200-foot-tall spy balloon out of the sky. The operation resulted in an F-22 fighter jet shearing a hole in the bottom of the balloon with a sidewinder missile. "In our engagements, we are again hearing from our partners that the world expects China and the United States to manage our relationship responsibly.

cnbc.com

Chinese spy balloon went past ballistic missile fields and B-2 stealth bomber base, defense secretary says

The U.S. Navy has recovered most of the balloon and is getting ready to bring up the pieces of the cameras and antennas it was carrying, said Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin.

cbsnews.com

US general to aggressors: Allies are battle-ready in Asia

A United States general has said that American forces and their allies in Asia are ready for battle after years of joint combat exercises.

Chinese balloons have been spotted over 5 continents as part of wider surveillance program

China's balloon program is "designed to augment" its surveillance abilities, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said.

cbsnews.com

China resorts to the silent treatment with top US officials after spy flight shootdown

China's defense ministry is giving the U.S. the silent treatment after the U.S. shot down its surveillance balloon this week, Pentagon spokesman said Tuesday.

foxnews.com

US forces returning to Philippines to counter China threats

The United States has been rebuilding its military might in the Philippines more than 30 years after it closed its bases there.

China refused call with Pentagon after F-22 shot down spy flight

Chinese officials declined to take a phone call with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin on Saturday after the U.S. shot down a Chinese spy balloon, the Pentagon said.

foxnews.com

The Pentagon says China declined a phone call in response to the balloon's downing

In a sign of continued tense relations, the U.S. says China declined the request for a phone call between top defense officials

npr.org

Navy divers begin pulling up Chinese spy balloon debris

The Navy has shifted to an all-underwater search for pieces of the massive Chinese spy balloon a U.S. fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday.

Navy SEAL group that opposes vaccine requirements wants to continue its legal fight with Biden administration

A group of Navy personnel filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration regarding vaccine requirements. Even though the requirement was lifted, they want to keep the case alive.

foxnews.com

House GOP probe Defense Department over CCP influence at American universities: 'Time to enforce the law'

House GOP lawmakers sent Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin a letter demanding answers on funding going to colleges that have CCP-linked entities operating on campus.

foxnews.com

Vaccine litigation lingers after lifting of military mandate

COVID-19 vaccinations are no longer required for military personnel.

Biden says he authorized Pentagon days ago to shoot down Chinese spy balloon

President Joe Biden told reporters on Saturday that he ordered the Pentagon to shoot down the Chinese spy balloon on Wednesday but that they waited due to safety concerns.

foxnews.com

Missouri Sen. Eric Schmitt calls for investigation into Biden admin's 'alarming' handling of Chinese balloon

Missouri GOP Sen. Eric Schmitt sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, slamming the Biden administration's “lack of transparency" regarding the Chinese balloon.

foxnews.com

How the US is boosting military alliances to counter China

The U.S. is expanding it military presence in Asia, in a string of moves aimed at countering Beijing and reassuring Indo-Pacific allies that America will stand with them against threats from China and North Korea.

With Philippine pact, US steps up efforts to counter China

The Philippines says it is allowing U.S. forces to broaden their footprint in that Southeast Asian nation.

N. Korea warns of 'overwhelming nuclear force' to counter US

North Korea says it’s prepared to counter U_S_ military moves with the “most overwhelming nuclear force” as it warned that the expansion of the United States’ combined military exercises with rival South Korea is pushing tensions to an “extreme red line.”.

US, Philippines agree to larger American military presence

The United States and the Philippines have announced plans to expand America's military presence in the Southeast Asian nation, with access to four more bases as they seek to deter China’s increasingly aggressive actions toward Taiwan and in the disputed South China Sea.

US to increase weapons deployment to counter North Korea

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the United States will increase its deployment of advanced weapons such as fighter jets and bombers to the Korean Peninsula as it strengthens joint training and operational planning with South Korea in response to a growing North Korean nuclear threat.

US military kills senior Islamic State official in Somalia

U.S. special operations forces have killed a senior Islamic State group official and 10 other terrorist operatives in remote northern Somalia.

Despite concerns, US to send 31 Abrams tanks to Ukraine

President Joe Biden says the U.S. will send 31 M1 Abrams battle tanks to Ukraine, reversing months of persistent arguments that the tanks were too difficult for Ukrainian troops to operate and maintain.

Defense chiefs fail to resolve dispute on tanks for Ukraine

Western defense leaders meeting at Ramstein Air Base in Germany have failed to resolve divisions over possibly providing battle tanks and other military aid to Ukraine.

US, Japan unveil plans to strengthen the alliance

The top national security officials from the U.S. and Japan have unveiled plans to strengthen the alliance to help counter threats from North Korea and China.

Pentagon drops COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

The Pentagon has formally dropped its COVID-19 vaccination mandate, but a new memo signed by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin also gives commanders some discretion in how or whether to deploy troops who are not vaccinated.

US, Japan poised to agree on shift in Marine unit on Okinawa

Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the joint defense posture this week as the two nations confront rising threats from North Korea and increasing aggressiveness from China.

New law ends COVID-19 vaccine mandate for US troops

U.S. military forces around the world will no longer be required to get the COVID-19 vaccine.

Senate passes defense bill rescinding COVID vaccine mandate

A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military and provide nearly $858 billion for national defense has passed the Senate and now goes to President Joe Biden to be signed into law.

House passes defense bill scrapping COVID vaccine mandate

A bill to rescind the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military has passed the House.

EXPLAINER: What end of vaccine mandate means for US troops

Congress’ move to eliminate the Pentagon mandate that all U.S. service members get the COVID-19 vaccine delivers a victory for lawmakers and troops who oppose getting the shot.

Congress set to rescind COVID-19 vaccine mandate for troops

The COVID-19 vaccine mandate for members of the U.S. military would be rescinded under the annual defense bill heading for a vote this week in Congress.

China blasts US report, reiterates 'no 1st use' nuke policy

China's Defense Ministry says the country strictly adheres to a policy of no first use of nuclear weapons “at any time and under any circumstances."

Keep COVID military vaccine mandate, defense chief says

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is making clear he wants to keep the military’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate in place to protect the health of the troops, as Republican governors and lawmakers press to rescind it.

Pentagon chief: US faces pivotal years in countering China

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says the U.S. is at a pivotal point with China and will need military strength to ensure that American values, not Beijing’s, set global norms in the 21st century.

Turkish strikes on US Kurd allies resonate in Ukraine war

The Biden administration is toughening its language toward NATO ally Turkey.

Estonia to buy US rocket artillery system in $200M deal

NATO member and Russia’s neighbor Estonia is boosting its defense capabilities by acquiring an advanced U.S. rocket artillery system.

Pentagon debuts its new stealth bomber, the B-21 Raider

The United States' newest nuclear stealth bomber has made its public debut after years of secret development.

China to increase nuclear warheads to 1,500, Pentagon warns

A new Pentagon report warns that China continues to rapidly modernize its nuclear force and is on track to have 1,500 active warheads by 2035.

Russia didn't take US phone call after Poland missile strike

The top U.S. military officer says he tried to reach out to his Russian counterpart in the aftermath of the missile explosions in Poland, but wasn’t able to get through.

Biden to meet China's Xi on Monday for Taiwan, Russia talks

President Joe Biden will meet Monday with China's President Xi Jinping on the sidelines of next week’s Group of 20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia.

US, South Korea warn Pyongyang against nuclear weapons use

The U.S. and South Korea are jointly warning North Korea that use of any kind of nuclear weapon against Seoul or other regional allies would result in the end of Kim Jong Un’s regime.

US to send Ukraine additional $275 million in military aid

U.S. officials say the Pentagon is sending Ukraine a new $275 million package of weapons and other aid, in a move to bolster the effort to drive Russian forces out of key areas in the south as the winter closes in.

Weapons shortages could mean hard calls for Ukraine's allies

Weapons stockpile shortages across Europe could force hard choices as Ukraine’s allies balance their own needs at home with the needs of Ukraine in its fight against Russia.

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