South Korea says North Korea has launched balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea says North Korea has launched balloons likely carrying trash toward South Korea.
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Business InsiderIsrael showed the 'power' of F-35s in destroying nearly all of Iran's air defenses without a loss, UK admiral says
The UK's chief of defense staff said Israeli F-35s took out "nearly the entirety" of Iran's air defenses in a single mission.
- HuffPost UK
Blow For Putin As Russian Casualties On The Frontline Break Yet Another Bleak Record
There's a staggering difference between average daily losses in 2022 and 2024.
- Business Insider
War in Ukraine would be a tough test of Sweden's Gripen, a jet made for a fight with Russia it's never seen
Sweden's Gripen jet was designed for a war with Russia but has never been used against it.
- The Hill
Opinion - Putin’s overseas empire is collapsing all at once — don’t let up on him now
Russian President Vladimir Putin faces a difficult week as Syria's government collapses, Russian military bases are overrun by rebels, and protests in Abkhazia and Kazakhstan signal a decline in Russian influence in the region.
- Euronews
Lost and spoofed: How Ukraine redirects Russian drones to Belarus
Ukraine has a new way of countering Moscow's increased use of Shahed drones in mass attacks — redirecting them back to Russia or into the airspace of Kremlin-friendly Belarus.View on euronews
- BBC
Major war could destroy army in six months - minister
The defence minister said Russia was suffering 1,500 casualties a day in its conflict with Ukraine.
- HuffPost UK
Entire UK Army Would Be Destroyed In 6 To 12 Months Of War, Minister Warns
The UK could not sustain a casualty rate like Russia's in Ukraine, he said.
- Business Insider
Why the Syrian conflict is so important for Russia and Iran
Syria holds strategic importance for Moscow and Tehran, which have both bolstered Syrian President Bashar Assad's regime at critical moments.
- Reuters
Top US, Russian generals spoke by phone amid tensions
The top U.S. military officer, Air Force General C.Q. Brown, spoke by phone with Russia's Chief of General Staff Valery Gerasimov last week, the U.S. military said on Wednesday, the first time Brown spoke with his Russian counterpart. The rare call took place on Nov. 27, but "at the request of Gen. Gerasimov, Gen. Brown agreed to not proactively announce the call.” The request for the call was made by the Russian ministry of defense, the spokesperson said.
- Reuters
China slaps sanctions on 13 US military firms over Taiwan arms sale
China has decided to impose sanctions on 13 US military firms from Thursday, in response to the sale of US arms to Taiwan, the foreign ministry said after the United States arranged for Taiwan's president to transit through its territory.
- CNN
Russia will use ‘even stronger military means’ if Western pressure continues, warns deputy foreign minister
Russia will resort to “even stronger military means” in its war with Ukraine if the US and its allies fail to recognize it cannot be tested indefinitely, Moscow’s deputy foreign minister told CNN’s Fred Pleitgen in an exclusive interview on Wednesday.
- Business Insider
Ukraine's front-line fighters and dronemakers are trying to crowdfund their way to Russia's defeat through cheap strikes
Donors and fundraisers say that with a fraction of the billions in official aid given to Ukraine, they can exhaust Russia's resources at low cost.
- Reuters
Russia strongly backs Syrian leadership, says rebels are getting outside help
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia said on Wednesday that it strongly backs the actions of the Syrian leadership to counter an offensive by what it said were terrorist groups receiving support, including drones and training, from outside the country. The rebels have staged their biggest advance in years over the past week, first seizing Aleppo and now battling government forces and allied militia near Hama, another major city. "We strongly condemn this attack ... There is no doubt that they would not have dared to commit such an audacious act without the instigation and comprehensive support of external forces that seek to provoke a new round of armed confrontation in Syria, unfurl a the spiral of violence," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova told reporters.
- Bloomberg
Syria Rebels Capture Another Key City in Fresh Blow to Assad
(Bloomberg) -- Syria’s army ceded control of the city of Hama to advancing rebel forces, increasing the threat to President Bashar al-Assad’s hold on power.Most Read from BloombergKansas City Looks Back on its Long, Costly Ride With MicrotransitNYC’s Run-Down Bus Terminal Gets Approval for $10 Billion RevampAs Wars Rage, Cities Face a Dark New Era of Urban DestructionHama lies about halfway between Aleppo, which opposition fighters captured in a shock attack on government-held territory last wee
- South China Morning Post
US should blunt 'collaboration' by China, North Korea, Russia and Iran: senior officials
Senior officials in US President Joe Biden's outgoing administration stepped up their warnings about closer ties between China, North Korea, Russia and Iran on Wednesday. Addressing the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan spoke of "deepening patterns of collaboration" among the four countries and called for expanded defence cooperation with allies. As the Biden administration winds down, Sullivan said his team has tried to g
- The Canadian Press
Trump selects a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as Army secretary
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump said Wednesday that he has selected a former soldier and Iraq War veteran to serve as his secretary of the Army.
- BBC
'Third nuclear age' threatens the West, armed forces chief warns
Only a "remote chance" Russia would directly attack the UK if the countries were at war, Admiral Radakin said.
- Sky News
Russia's ability to outmatch Ukraine with artillery on battlefield significantly reduced
Russia's ability to outmatch Ukraine with artillery barrages on the battlefield has significantly reduced to just 1.5 Russian rounds for every Ukrainian shell fired back, Western officials have said. The Western officials, speaking on the condition of anonymity, put the levelling out down to a "wide variety of factors".
- Futurism
Trump's Drunkard Nominee Promises to Stop Drinking... If He Gets to Run the Military
Drunken Warrior You gotta know when to choose your battles. But Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump's nominee to be Secretary of Defense, has seemingly decided to fight a losing one. The former Fox News host and military veteran's confirmation is now on thin ice after disturbing allegations of a sexual assault committed in 2017 were recently revealed to the public. Those are the most serious allegations, but what's really stuck are reports that the 44-year old is an embarrassing and sometimes handsy drun
- The Canadian Press
Pakistani court indicts former Premier Imran Khan over May 2023 attacks on military posts
ISLAMABAD (AP) — A Pakistani court on Thursday indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and dozens of his associates on charges of inciting people to attack military and government installations last year, officials and his party said.