US President Joe Biden will launch a renewed drive Wednesday for a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal after Israel and Hezbollah began a truce in Lebanon, his national security adviser said.
Hamas is ready to reach a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, a senior official in the Palestinian Islamist group said Wednesday, hailing the ceasefire that took hold in Lebanon.
Russia's army on Thursday launched a massive attack on Ukraine's energy sector, forcing emergency power outages as temperatures dropped to freezing across the country.
Taiwan's military deployed aircraft, ships, and air defense missile systems in a drill on Thursday, as its defense ministry reported the detection of two Chinese balloons near the island.
The Australian government has chosen local shipbuilder Austal to construct eight Damen landing craft heavy (LCH) vessels at Henderson shipyard in Western Australia.
The University of Notre Dame has opened the world’s first Mach 10 wind tunnel, offering a potential alternative to the Pentagon's stretched hypersonic testing facilities.
The French Defense Innovation Agency has selected space defense startup Dark for a concept study on hostile space object interception in low-Earth orbit.
Lawmakers in Russia's upper house of parliament on Wednesday approved an almost 30 percent hike in defense spending next year, committing the country to yet more huge outlays as it wages its military offensive against Ukraine.