Defense

Chinese nationals captured fighting for Russia in Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

Belgian PM pledges €1 billion new aid package in 2025 to Ukraine

Spain to up defence spending by $2.3 billion as NATO pressure grows

Europe and the US should have zero tariffs between them, Finnish foreign minister says

Russian lower house of parliament ratifies 20-year pact between Russia and Iran

US to 'take back' Panama Canal from Chinese influence, visiting Pentagon chief says

Kremlin says it backs direct US-Iran talks over nuclear programme

Russia says the future of nuclear arms control with US and others looks bleak for now

South Korea says it fired warning shots after North Korean soldiers crossed demarcation line

Pentagon considers proposal to cut thousands of troops from Europe, NBC News reports

Russia's Medvedev predicts more countries will acquire nuclear weapons

Taiwan says China using generative AI to ramp up disinformation and 'divide' the island

Pentagon's Hegseth arrives in Panama as Trump vows to take back canal

Ukraine's Kryvyi Rih mourns victims of Russian missile strike

Ukraine aims to 'align' with US on minerals deal in talks this week

Russia says Ukraine attacked its energy infrastructure six times in past day

China holds military drills at newly expanded Cambodian naval base

New Zealand aims to nearly double defence spending to 2% of GDP

Mali accuses Algeria of shooting down a surveillance drone, recalls ambassador

U.S. envoy says Hezbollah must be disarmed 'as soon as possible'

Putin's envoy says new Russia-U.S. contacts may continue next week, IFX reports

Philippines alarmed over China arrest of alleged Filipino spies

Taiwan's top security official visits US for talks, source says

North Korea leader Kim Jong Un visits military training base

Zelenskiy says details of foreign troop contingent in Ukraine could be ready in a month

US Defense Secretary Hegseth to visit Panama next week

Russian commander says situation in Belgorod 'under control' while battles continue in Kursk

US sending Israel 20,000 assault rifles that Biden had delayed, say sources

Poland seeks to funnel 6 billion euros in EU funds for defence

Exclusive-Turkey says any Ukraine peace deal hard to digest - but better than more death

Ukrainian team to head to US to discuss new minerals deal framework

Incoming Greenland PM says talk of annexing island is 'unacceptable'

'Ball is in the Russian court' regarding Ukraine ceasefire, says NATO's Rutte

Poland says Trump committed to NATO and will be at Hague summit

Russia urges restraint on all sides over Iran's nuclear programme

Struggling to meet NATO goal, Italy mulls stretching defence budget

China demands compensation from Taiwan after collision of navy ship, trawler

Trump is looking forward to Azerbaijan and Armenia signing a peace treaty, US diplomat says

US will know within weeks if Russia is serious about peace, Rubio says