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Lebanon's army says its troops have begun deploying to a "pilot zone" in the south of the country following the withdrawal of Israeli forces under a US-brokered agreement reached last month.
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Bahrain's Defence Forces have said their air defences downed a barrage of missiles fired from Iran.
Israeli media has claimed that Turkey was prepared to provide Iran with aerial military support if Kurdish militias had invaded the country during the Israeli-US war on Iran earlier this year.
Lebanese troops entered the southern town of Zawtar Al Gharbieh on Tuesday morning and began demining operations following the withdrawal of Israeli troops, a security official and the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) said.
China Coast Guard personnel, left, chase Philippine Navy members at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on July 20, in this screenshot from a video. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP)
China Coast Guard personnel, left, chase Philippine Navy members at the Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea on July 20, in this screenshot from a video. (Armed Forces of the Philippines via AP)
US attacks Iran for 10th consecutive night as military operation expands beyond south
Tobias Korenke, center, grandnephew of Dietrich and Klaus Bonhoeffer and grandson of Ruediger Schleicher, try to remove a wreath of Germany’s far right AFD party during a memorial event held by the federal government in the courtyard of the Bendlerblock of the Defence Ministry in occasion of the National Day of Reme…
The U.S. completed a fresh round of strikes against Iran on Monday evening as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis threatened to impose a naval blockade on Saudi Arabia, potentially opening a new front in the Middle East conflict.
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The top military officers of South Korea and Australia held talks over the phone Tuesday to discuss the security environment of the Indo-Pacific region and agreed to expand military cooperation, the South's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said.
In a statement, India's Ministry of External Affairs said that "such attacks undermine the safety, security and stability of international maritime commerce." © Reuters
Tight mandates remain in place to protect domestic energy security amid a resurgence of war in the Middle East
Tight mandates remain in place to protect domestic energy security amid a resurgence of war in the Middle East
Beyond GPU supremacy, America’s greatest asset lies in its leverage over its allies’ critical technologies and capacities
Beyond GPU supremacy, America’s greatest asset lies in its leverage over its allies’ critical technologies and capacities
The Defense Ministry's Defense Research and Development Directorate (MAFAT) deployed software updates to frontline weapon systems within days of the October 7 massacre, had new capabilities under purchase order within weeks, and has since scaled its startup partnerships to over 300 companies, Colonel Yishai Cohen, a…
The Farnborough International Airshow kicked off on Monday and is one of the world's largest aerospace, aviation and defense trade shows. It is held every two years at Farnborough Airport in Hampshire.
US President Donald Trump has called for further sanctions against Tehran amid fresh US strikes on Iran. “Republicans should add Iran to the Russian Sanctions Bill,” Trump said on social media on Sunday, referencing a much-delayed bill that aims to target Moscow financially for its invasion of Ukraine,
Fireworks burst as Houthi supporters rally against the Saudi-led coalition in Sanaa, Yemen, Monday, July 20, 2026. Placards in Arabic read: “God is great, Death to America, Death to Israel, A curse on the Jews and Victory to Islam” and “boycott American and Israeli goods”. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)
The 14-point memorandum of understanding signed between Iran and the US in June appeared to offer the most significant diplomatic opening between the two countries since 1979.
The Trump administration has greenlit Saudi Arabia's nuclear enrichment project, but with no safeguards in place to prevent the development of a bomb, CNN reported on Friday.
LOS ANGELES — A lightsaber with Luke Skywalker's severed hand from “The Empire Strikes Back” has sold for $3.75 million at auction.
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The Cabinet approved five presidential decrees Tuesday to reform the military counterintelligence unit, following the announcement to dismantle the command amid criticism over its undue political influence.
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- The government on Tuesday revoked state awards given to more than 150 individuals who were found to have been involved in a 1979 military coup and acts of state violence, the interior ministry said.
Further attacks by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have been reported in Jordan.
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
In this photo provided by Japan Joint Staff, a Chinese Luyang III-class guided-missile destroyer sails off Kumejima island, southern Japan, on July 16, 2026. (Japan Joint Staff via AP)
Archer Aviation defense technology company Anduril unveiled a co-developed autonomous aircraft platform on Monday, as aerospace startups increasingly tap partnerships that can lower development costs and speed up commercialization.
One of the questions troubling Israelis most is whether to book a vacation abroad or cancel it due to concerns over an escalation involving the US, Israel, and Iran. However, security officials appear to have provided a relatively reassuring answer.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) targeted Amazon infrastructure in Bahrain, the terror group claimed on Monday.
The IDF and Shin Bet (Israel Security Agency) killed Adham Ibrahim Sha'aban Nasman, Hamas's Gaza City Brigade Operations Head, over the weekend, the two announced in a joint statement on Tuesday morning.
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said it carried out strikes on infrastructure belonging to the multinational company Amazon in Bahrain with "several cruise missiles".
SEOUL, July 21 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's proposed cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is aimed at enhancing their own respective contributions to global peace and stability, Seoul's foreign ministry said Tuesday, in its first response to recent concerns by Russia over what it described as …
Since 2017, I have covered South Korea’s political and economic landscape as a reporter, with a focus on foreign affairs, inter-Korean relations and security.As a foreign affairs reporter, I closely follow developments from the Ministry of Unification, the Foreign Ministry and the Defense Ministry, tracking shifts i…
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. condemns the recent incident at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, where a Philippine Navy personnel was assaulted by members of the China Coast Guard (CCG), Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday.
As renewed US strikes on Iran and retaliatory attacks on Gulf states and Jordan persist, The National's panel of editors and correspondents answers your questions about the escalation and its impact on the Gulf, oil markets and global trade routes.
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
MANILA, Philippines — The Association of Firearms and Ammunition Dealers of the Philippines, Inc. (AFAD) will officially open the 32nd Defense and Sporting Arms Show (DSAS) on July 22 at the SMX Convention Center, Mall of Asia Complex, with Senate President Pro Tempore Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri leading the opening c…
The Ministry of National Defense announced Tuesday that it will change the restrictions on military zones covering 29 square kilometers of land nationwide.
US President Donald Trump unveiled 50% tariffs on a wide range of imports from Canada on Monday in response to what the US administration called its discriminatory treatment of American-made cars, alcohol and dairy goods, threatening a new front in a global trade war.
Russia said on Monday it had declared two Italian diplomats persona non grata, calling it a reciprocal measure in response to the expulsion of two Russian embassy staff in Italy.
Revolutionary Guard claims attack on oil tanker and two other ships; Houthis in Yemen say they are imposing an immediate maritime blockade of Saudi Arabia in the Red Sea
The scam industry in Myanmar is morphing and heading into the jungle, according to satellite imagery, victim testimony and local investigators.
It's been 10 days since U.S. President Donald Trump declared the ceasefire with Iran "over," with both sides launching military strikes and renewing geopolitical uncertainty.
US completes 10th consecutive night of strikes as tankers are targeted in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemeni rebels threaten broader war
US completes 10th consecutive night of strikes as tankers are targeted in the Strait of Hormuz and Yemeni rebels threaten broader war
This satellite image from Planet Labs PBC shows a section of an earthen barrier being built by the Israeli military, right side of image moving top to bottom, in the central Gaza Strip, July 1, 2026. At left is the Maghazi refugee camp, and on the other side are homes demolished by the military. (Planet Labs PBC via…
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