India, Pakistan agree to cease-fire after negotiations with U.S.
Kashmiris injured in cross-border fights between India and Pakistan are evacuated from Neelum valley in Pakistani-administered Kashmir on Saturday. Photo by EPA-EFA May 10 (UPI)…
Netanyahu and the Temptation of War: A Threat to Trump’s “America First” Doctrine
In the world of politics, there is always that seductive lie: “Security comes from the barrel of a gun.” It’s a lie that Benjamin Netanyahu…
The Illusion of Resilience: How the War is Hollowing out Putin’s Feudal Economy
At first glance, after three years of the war and economic sanctions, Russia’s economy appears remarkably stable. Output is rising, unemployment is at a record…
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un oversees nuclear counterattack missile test
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) supervised a joint strike drill with long-range artillery and short-range ballistic missiles in a demonstration of Pyongyang's nuclear…
U.S. to begin immediately removing 1,000 transgender service members from military
Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens during a cabinet meeting held by President Donald Trump in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington,…
Contributor: Trump’s budget would lock in big-government spending and deficits
President Trump’s 2026 “skinny budget” is out, and at first glance it gives small-government advocates reason to cheer. It proposes deep cuts to domestic agencies,…
PM Sharif: Pakistan has right to retaliate against India’s ‘act of war’
May 7 (UPI) -- Pakistan has the right to retaliate against India's "act of war," Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said Wednesday, after New Delhi launched…
Trump announces informal cease-fire with Houthis
1 of 3 | An RAF Typhoon joins a U.S.-led coalition to conduct air strikes against military targets in Yemen this past year. On Tuesday,…
Indian missiles strike alleged terrorist targets in Pakistan
An Indian soldier guards a street of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian-administered Kashmir, on Tuesday as Indian missiles struck targets in Pakistan in retaliation…
V.A. secretary says job cuts would improve efficiency
May 6 (UPI) -- Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins on Tuesday accused Democrats of fearmongering while they oppose proposed cuts to the Department of Veterans…
Supreme Court says military can enforce transgender military ban
May 6 (UPI) -- The Trump administration does not have to await the outcome of a federal appellate court challenge to enforce its ban on…
US Defense Secretary Hegseth orders 20% cut in ranks of top officers | Military News
Pentagon chief says cuts will maximise ‘strategic’ and ‘operational readiness’.United States Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has announced steep cuts in the number of top-ranked…
Defense contractor successfully launches, recovers hypersonic flight in test
May 5 (UPI) -- Stratolaunch successfully tested for the second time a fully recoverable uncrewed hypersonic vehicle for the Department of Defense in March, the…
Mexico’s president rejects Trump offer of U.S. troops to fight cartels
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Saturday that she had rejected an offer from U.S. President Donald Trump to send American troops to help fight drug…
Patriot defense system headed for Ukraine as ceasefire hopes dim
1 of 3 | Ukrainian rescuers work at the site where a rocket struck a residential building in Kyiv, Ukraine, in April, amid the ongoing…
Israel’s Ben Gurion Airport hit with Houthi missile
May 4 (UPI) -- Ben Gurion International Airport, Israel's main travel hub, was hit Sunday with a Houthi missile that bypassed Israeli and American defense…
Top US figures visit Seoul to meet defense industry leaders
Hanwha Group Vice Chairman Kim Dong-kwan, second from right, explains the conglomerate’s shipbuilding facilities to US Navy Secretary John Phelan, far right, at Hanwha’s Geoje…
Hegseth revises U.S. Army blueprint to ‘ensure peace through strength’
May 3 (UPI) -- Changing military technologies, tactics and challenges require the U.S. Army to eliminate waste and modernize its capabilities to ensure "peace through…
‘Loss of confidence in ability to command’ cited as Navy Reserve Center commander relieved of duties
May 2 (UPI) -- The U.S. Navy on Friday removed Cmdr. Joseph Dearing from his duties as commander of the Navy Reserve Center in Manchester,…
Lebanon warns Hamas against using its territories to attack Israel
May 2 (UPI) -- Lebanon's Higher Defence Council on Friday warned the Palestinian Islamic Resistance Movement, Hamas, against launching attacks or firing rockets into Israel…