"China on Sunday again sent bombers and intelligence-gathering aircraft through international airspace between the islands of Okinawa and Miyako in the East China Sea, part of what Beijing has called …
Steve Bannon hails Japan’s ‘natural evolution’ toward rearming
"Former White House chief strategist Steve Bannon has hailed as a ‘natural evolution’ Japan’s push to play a more active role in global defense and security issues amid growing concerns over North …
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Germany, France disagree with Russia on how to deploy peacekeepers in Ukraine
"There is a substantial difference between how Germany and France envisage the possible deployment of U.N. peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine and Russia’s position, German Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel …
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Army Chief: The US Needs More Troops in Europe
"In order for the U.S. military to do its primary job in Europe — deter Russian aggression — America will need to send more troops there in the coming years, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley …
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Zimbabwe latest: Defiant Mugabe makes first public appearance
"Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has made his first public appearance since the country's army took over on Wednesday." Source: Zimbabwe latest: Defiant Mugabe makes first public appearance - BBC …
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Zimbabwe military holds president under house arrest
"Zimbabwe’s military controls the capital and the state broadcaster and is holding President Robert Mugabe, 93, and his wife under house arrest. It appears that the world’s oldest head of state has …
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Thailand plans joint arms factory with China
"Thailand’s defense technology agency plans to set up a joint center with China to produce and maintain military equipment in the latest sign of the strengthening security relationship since a 2014 …
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Russia’s ‘pivot to Asia’ hinges on the Korean Peninsula
"Russia expert James DJ Brown believes Moscow genuinely supports 'denuclearization' but has an overriding fear of a disorderly collapse of Kim Jong-un’s regime" Source: Russia's 'pivot to Asia' hinges …
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U.K. PM Theresa May says Russia seeks to ‘weaponize’ information
"British Prime Minister Theresa May launched a scathing attack on Vladimir Putin late Monday, accusing the Russian president of undermining the West by meddling in elections and seeking to 'weaponize' …
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Retired general: Military won’t ‘blindly’ follow Trump’s nuclear strike orders
"U.S. military officers won’t ‘blindly’ follow a hypothetical presidential order to launch a nuclear strike, a retired general told lawmakers Tuesday." Source: Retired general: Military won't …