Nearly 500,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine, top UK intel chief says
Nearly half a million Russian soldiers have been killed in Ukraine since 2022 — a death toll exceeding…
Ukraine would gain advantage over Russian glide bombs with Gripen-Meteor combo
PARIS — Ukraine getting Swedish Gripen fighter jets equipped with Meteor long-range air-to-air missiles would give the country…
Ukraine to buy 20 new Gripen jets, Sweden to donate older jets sooner
UPPSALA, Sweden — Ukraine will buy 20 new Gripen fighter jets, and Sweden will donate 16 of an…
Germany’s defense minister makes rare personal pitch for submarine deal in Ottawa
VIENNA — German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius came to Canada’s CANSEC defense exhibition on Wednesday with a message…
Report: US to cut strategic bombers and warships available to NATO in a crisis
The U.S. intends to significantly reduce military contributions available to assist European allies in a crisis, including fighter…
Senior Ukrainian commander sees imminent ‘turning point’ in war
Ukraine has a six-month window in which to seize the battlefield initiative from Russia and strengthen its hand…
Germany touts pan-German space command amid European push to supplant US tech
VIENNA — Germany’s defense minister used a rare four-nation gathering of German-speaking defense chiefs this week to push…
Russia launches unannounced nuclear exercise, including Belarusian launch sites
VIENNA — Russia launched its largest nuclear exercises in years on Tuesday, mobilizing nearly 65,000 troops, over 200…
NATO jet shoots down Ukrainian drone over Estonia in escalation of airspace violations
VIENNA — A NATO air policing jet has shot down what authorities suspect was a Ukrainian drone flying…
US Marines practice seizing remote islands in Philippine exercise
LAOAG, Philippines — At one point during Exercise Balikatan 2026 in the Philippines, one regiment of the U.S.…
Japan fires first-ever missiles from Philippine soil
LAOAG, Philippines — A Japanese anti-ship missile smashed into and sunk a decommissioned Philippine naval vessel afloat in…
Israel to extend F-35I range amid war with Iran
JERUSALEM — Israel will develop a system for extending the range of its F-35I ‘Adir’ fighter jets, Israel’s…