Venezuelan military preparing guerrilla response in case of US attack
Venezuelan military lacks personnel and equipmentTroops earn low wages and use aging weaponryUnits instructed to disperse and hide…
US aircraft carrier moves into Latin America region, escalating Venezuela tensions
Deployment aims to disrupt narcotics trafficking, Pentagon confirmsMaduro claims U.S. buildup aims to oust him, denies drug linksU.S.…
Israel pushes Lebanon army to search more intrusively for Hezbollah arms, sources say
Israel says Hezbollah rearming, including in private homesGroup denies rebuilding, Lebanon says broad sweeps effectiveHouse raids could prompt…
Exclusive: Lukoil declares force majeure at Iraqi oilfield after US sanctions
Iraq halts all cash and crude payments to Lukoil, sources sayUS, UK sanctions disrupt Lukoil’s international operationsLukoil may…
US sanctions official says time is right to cut Iran’s Hezbollah funding
Key to getting Hezbollah to disarm, Treasury’s Hurley saysUS says Iran sent some $1 billion to Lebanon group…
Germany set to approve $3.5 billion defence package with Airbus and others, Bloomberg News reports
Nov 8 (Reuters) – Germany is set to approve defence equipment purchases worth more than $3.47 billion, including…
UK sends defence equipment to help Belgium deal with disruptive drones
LONDON, Nov 9 (Reuters) – Britain is sending experts and equipment to Belgium to help it combat disruptive…
Before talks with Trump, Saudi Arabia doubles down on terms for Israel ties
Saudi Crown Prince will meet Trump on November 18They are set to seal a defense pact at White…
Sweden can help fund Ukraine’s Gripen deal, defence minister says
Financing for Ukraine fighter jet deal progressing, Sweden saysDeal could include up to 150 Gripen E planesSweden could…
U.S. backs EU using frozen Russian assets to help end war, U.S. source says
Nov 7 (Reuters) – The United States fully backs the European Union using frozen Russian assets as a…
North Korea fires ballistic missile towards the sea off its east coast
Missile launched from near Chinese border, Seoul saysMissile likely fell outside Japan’s exclusive economic zoneNorth Korea has accused…
The roar that haunts him: Japanese bear attack survivor calls for ruthless response
Item 1 of 3 Keiji Minatoya, 68, a confectionery shop owner who was attacked by a black bear…