China has urged the United States to stop expanding its military capabilities in outer space, warning that the deployment of weapons in orbit could contribute to a wider global arms race. The
U.S. allies that fail to adequately fund defense and shirk contributions to collective security will face repercussions, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth declared at the 2025 Reagan National Defense Forum in Simi Valley,
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Japan is pressing the United States for more forceful public support of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after her warning that a Chinese attack on Taiwan could pose an “existential threat” to Japan
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by Our Defence Affairs Editor The 2025 National Security Strategy of the United States published this week is framed as a repudiation of what it calls decades of “laundry lists of wishes”
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The United States has informed European allies that it expects them to assume the majority of NATO’s conventional defense responsibilities by 2027, a timeline that several European officials say is not achievable,
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The Trump administration is preparing to significantly widen its travel ban to include roughly 30 additional countries, according to reporting from Bloomberg. The expansion marks one of the most far-reaching efforts yet
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U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the airspace above and around Venezuela should be treated as “closed in its entirety,” a move that adds to rising regional tensions as Washington
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by Our Correspondent in Washington DC A recent investigation by The Washington Post has revealed that a Sept. 2 U.S. military strike in the Caribbean — led by the elite SEAL Team
More U.S. President Donald Trump asked Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi to avoid further escalation in a dispute with China during a call this week, two Japanese government sources told Reuters. The discussion
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A covert confrontation erupted inside a classified CIA archival facility in early April when a team acting on behalf of Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard arrived unannounced to seize still-classified files
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As US-India relations experienced tensions earlier this year, officials in the Trump administration were briefed on India’s role in the global trade of chemicals used to make fentanyl, according to sources familiar
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Ambassador Julie Chung joined Peace Corps Sri Lanka Country Director Jeffrey Goveia in Vavuniya today to administer the Pledge of Service to twenty-three new Peace Corps Volunteers. Nimali Baduraliya, Director of English
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The Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, created to streamline federal agencies and cut government waste, has officially ceased to exist eight months ahead of schedule, U.S. officials told Reuters. DOGE, launched
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The United States is reportedly gearing up to increase pressure on Venezuela through covert operations, sources told Reuters, as Washington considers a range of measures that could include efforts to overthrow President
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Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman received a lavish White House welcome on Tuesday as he met with President Donald Trump for a visit aimed at strengthening security cooperation, expanding economic ties
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Army Secretary Dan Driscoll said large defense firms had “conned the American people and the Pentagon and the Army,” arguing that long-standing acquisition practices encouraged prime contractors to lock the military into
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