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Australia to Spend $8B on Nuclear Sub Shipyard Facility

Australia will spend an initial $12 billion Australian dollars ($8 billion) to upgrade shipyard facilities for a future fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, the government said Sunday.

Venezuela Says US ‘Illegally’ Seized Fishing Boat in Its Waters

Venezuela on Saturday hit out at the United States for allegedly seizing a fishing boat for eight hours in its exclusive economic zone, as the US military patrols the Caribbean to target drug cartels.

Libya Gov’t Reaches Agreement With Armed Group to End Tripoli Tensions

Libya's UN-recognized government based in Tripoli has reached a preliminary accord with a powerful armed group to end months of tensions that have flared into occasional violence, a government adviser and local media said Saturday.

Russia Claims Another Village in Ukraine’s Dnipropetrovsk

Russia on Saturday said it had captured a new village in Ukraine's central Dnipropetrovsk region, which Moscow's forces say they reached at the beginning of July.

Palestinian Factions Hand Over Weapons in Largest Lebanon Refugee Camp

Palestinian factions handed over weapons from Lebanon's largest refugee camp on Saturday, a Palestinian official said, as part of a push by the government to disarm non-state groups.

Twelve Soldiers Killed in Pakistani Taliban Attack: Officials

At least 12 soldiers were killed in an ambush by the Pakistani Taliban in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, local government and security officials told AFP.

North Korea to Boost Nuclear Arsenal, Conventional Military: State Media

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said Pyongyang will unveil a policy to advance both its nuclear arsenal and conventional military power at an upcoming key ruling party meeting, state media said Saturday.

Russia Says Ukraine Peace Talks Frozen as NATO Bolsters Defenses

Russia said Friday that peace talks with Kyiv were on "pause" as President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin still wanted to capture the whole of Ukraine.

Fifty Reported Dead in Gaza as Israel Steps up Attacks on Main City

Israeli military operations killed 50 people in Gaza on Friday, the territory's civil defense agency said, as the army stepped up its attacks on Gaza City.

Denmark to Buy European-Made Air Defense Against Russia Threat

Denmark will invest some 58 billion kroner ($9.1 billion) in European-made air and missile defense systems, its defense ministry said Friday, citing lessons from Russia's war in Ukraine.

Predicting the Next Failure: Virtualitics’ Take on Military Readiness

Virtualitics applies AI and machine learning to military maintenance, logistics, and personnel data to improve readiness across the US armed forces.

Kosovo Earmarks $1.1B to Develop Drones, Strengthen Military

Kosovo plans to allocate more than $1.1 billion to the Kosovo Security Force, focusing on developing homegrown drones.

Thales Secures First Export Deal for HF XL Radio Systems With Malaysia

Thales has secured its first international export contract for land-based High-Frequency XL TRC 3900 radio systems with Malaysian partner.

Turkey Taps Aselsan for $1.9B Air Defense Deal Amid Push for Self-Reliance

Turkey has signed a $1.9 billion contract with Aselsan to supply its military with modern air defense systems.

BAE Systems, AFRL Ink Three-Year Deal on Quantum Sensing and Networking

BAE Systems’ FAST Labs and the Air Force Research Laboratory have signed a three-year agreement to advance quantum sensing and networking.

AI at Sea: Leidos’ Sea Archer USV Brings Next-Gen Autonomy to Australian Waters

Leidos has kicked off production of the Sea Archer, a compact uncrewed surface vessel designed to push US maritime autonomy tech into the Indo-Pacific.