A focused view of neutral reporting on Military & Defence, brought together across publishers.
Explore all topics →
Renewed US-Iran fighting drew Jordan and Bahrain deeper into the regional fallout over the weekend, as Iran launched another wave of missiles and drones toward US military facilities and countries hosting American forces following large-scale US strikes inside Iran.
TOKYO — Japan said Monday that it recognized the need to counter foreign intelligence better after the New York Times reported that Russia had turned the country into a "den of spies" and key source of weapons components.
Five years after the ultra-conservative Islamists retook Afghanistan, students describe male pupils being beaten for minor rule breaches and inexperienced teachers struggling to deliver lessons
European Union Vice President Kaja Kallas said on Monday that EU foreign ministers will meet Gulf nations to talk about security in the region and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, noting the Iran-US interim deal is “not really holding” amid renewed strikes.
Treasury yields were broadly flat on Monday after the ceasefire agreement between the U.S. and Iran came under increasing strain over the weekend, as the two sides traded strikes.
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…
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has honored the country's World War One soldiers at the South African National Memorial in Longueval, France, marking 110 years since the Battle of Delville Wood.
US military says it hit dozens of Iranian sites in strikes on Monday while UN chief warns that a return to full-scale fighting would be ‘catastrophic’
Ukrainian President Zelensky is undertaking a dramatic cabinet reshuffle, at a moment Kiev sees itself as having military momentum against Russia with its non-stop drone assaults on Russian energy sites.
Kim Jong-un’s recent commissioning of North Korea’s largest-ever warship, the Choe Hyon, alongside a fleet of strategic nuclear cruisers, signals that the threat has broken out of its peninsula box.
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday that the country would no longer abide by the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed with the US in June if Washington continued to violate its commitments to end the war.
Oil prices have jumped more than 4 percent on Monday following renewed strikes between the US and Iran threatening their fragile peace agreement.
European defense startup Helsing said Monday it has raised $1.8 billion in a funding round that values the German firm at $18 billion.
Dozens of suspects were arrested on Monday morning for trafficking in illegal weapons and drugs, following a long-term undercover operation, the success of which hinged on "The Nomad," the first Bedouin undercover agent handled by Israel's Lahav 433 crime-fighting unit.
Hamas October 7 mastermind Yahya Sinwar believed Israel might respond to the invasion by using nuclear weapons against Gaza; a new document that he wrote by hand on August 24, 2022, has been revealed to the public on Monday.
In today’s episode of Trending Middle East, Iran launches missile and drone attacks across Bahrain, Jordan, Kuwait and Oman following waves of US strikes inside Iran. Gulf countries activate warnings and defences as Washington says its operation targeted Iranian military infrastructure to protect shipping in the Str…
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Defence Investment Plan (DIP), although presented as an urgent response to unprecedented security threats facing Britain, says more about the imperatives of domestic politics than about national security needs.
Iran responded to a fresh wave of strikes from U.S. forces by launching an attack on American military bases in several Gulf states, deepening a standoff over the strategically vital Strait of Hormuz.
From tariff turmoil and stock shocks to market meltdowns, the global financial system has never been in such flux.
Lebanon's National News Agency reported that the Israeli army continued to demolish and burn houses in the southern town of Haddatha.
Products & ServicesOpen Products & Services section
A court in Sudan's army-controlled city of Port Sudan on Sunday sentenced paramilitary leader Mohamed Hamdan Daglo and 15 others to death in absentia over charges of killing a regional governor and war crimes in Darfur, state media reported.
The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on Sunday, according to shipping data, as renewed strikes between the US and Iran and attacks on ships in the Middle East heightened safety concerns.
The U.S. has emerged as the top supplier of helium to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, where tech companies rely on the gas to churn out chips. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Kyodo)
The U.S. has emerged as the top supplier of helium to Japan, South Korea and Taiwan, where tech companies rely on the gas to churn out chips. (Nikkei montage/Source photo by Kyodo)
Iran and the US traded more strikes on Monday, with Tehran claiming attacks on American military sites across the Middle East after Washington launched its fifth wave of strikes in six days in response to attacks on shipping in the Strait of Hormuz.
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…
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) -- The United States and Iran each asserted Monday they controlled the Strait of Hormuz after a weekend of attacks stretching across the wider Middle East, further threatening any diplomacy to end the war.
Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
Already have Rappler+? Sign in to listen to groundbreaking journalism.
As the army’s economic roles grow, Kim Jong-un seeks to remind the generals who really holds power in Pyongyang
As the army’s economic roles grow, Kim Jong-un seeks to remind the generals who really holds power in Pyongyang
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…
This undated photo provided by the family in July 2026 shows Peyvand Naimi. (Courtesy Emilia Nazari via AP)
The Jordanian military said it show down four Iranian missiles that entered its airspace.
Western allies will seek to secure more air-defense commitments for Ukraine when they meet in Paris on Monday, as shortages have left it increasingly exposed to Russian ballistic missiles, despite recent shifts in momentum on the battlefield
A legal tug of war at the heart of the EU is shaping the debate on whether the bloc should restrict or ban trade with illegal Israeli settlements as a procedural battle rages in Brussels.
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…
Dozens of suspects have been arrested as law enforcement forces began conducting a broad operation against illegal weapons and drugs across the country, the police announced on Monday morning.
Police initially brushed off concerns after a homemade bomb was thrown into an Invasion Day rally crowd in Perth, an Indigenous academic says.
Keep independent journalism alive
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- Princess Anne, the younger sister of Britain's King Charles III, will visit South Korea this week for events commemorating the two countries' partnership and remembering British sacrifices during the 1950-53 Korean War, the British Embassy in Seoul said Monday.
The Kuwaiti army said it is confronting "hostile aerial targets" within the country's air space.
A dealer walks past near the screens showing the Korea Composite Stock Price Index (KOSPI) and the foreign exchange rate between U.S. dollar and South Korean won at a dealing room of Hana Bank in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s surprise move to overhaul his government and potentially install an energy executive as prime minister is the latest sign of the Ukrainian president’s determination to spare his war-weary nation a repeat of last winter’s hardships.
Keep independent journalism alive
Switch to the dark mode that's kinder on your eyes at night time.
SEOUL, July 13 (Yonhap) -- The state-run defense agency in charge of quality assurance has awarded Hyundai Rotem Co. a certificate for quality management standards required by the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) in regard to the supply of defense products, officials said Monday.
The people of Omsk, southern Siberia, might have thought the greatest danger to them were the midges that plague the city during the summer. Instead, another aerial threat, Ukrainian drones, hit the city’s oil refinery – the largest in Russia – on Tuesday as part of a campaign intended to drain the tanks of the Krem…