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China and Russia are in a bad marriage that the West shouldn't try to break up
China and Russia have good reasons for their partnership but there are many issues likely to limit …
Michael Peck
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Ukraine turned a Soviet antiaircraft gun into a deadly ground weapon that can kill dozens of soldiers at a time, report says
Ukraine's 241st Brigade has converted Soviet KS-19 antiaircraft guns into deadly ground weapons tar…
Sinéad Baker
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Front-line NATO allies are facing an unconventional Russian threat short of war but still quite dangerous
The Baltics have been staunch supporters of Ukraine as it fights the Russians, and they have increa…
Constantine Atlamazoglou
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Multipolar world: As Putin and Kim Jong Un vow a new world order, India’s role remains an enigma
According to North Korean state news outlet, Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un's meeting underscores t…
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Key holdouts at a Ukrainian diplomatic summit are proof that Putin's diplomatic playbook is working
Russia has used oil and diplomacy to undercut Ukraine's support, even among US allies.
Tom Porter
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Russia's war in Ukraine began in Crimea. It could end there, too, defense experts say.
Ukrainian forces have ramped up attacks on key targets in Crimea and the Black Sea in recent months.
Cameron Manley
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Ukraine proves it can target the Russian air force's weakest link
Ukraine appears to have hit on a strategy to strike back at the Russian jets lobbing glide bombs at…
Michael Peck
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2 war experts say British armor has the same production flaw that contributed to Nazi Germany's downfall
Western armor beats its adversaries one-on-one, but World War II showed that mass wins wars, Hamish…
Matthew Loh
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Image shows a 7-layer defensive line planned for the border between NATO and Russia
Poland's defense ministry called the "east shield" the largest operation to strengthen the eastern …
Sinéad Baker
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Baltic officials say they could send troops to Ukraine without waiting for NATO if Russia scores a breakthrough: report
Baltic officials told German representatives they and Poland could send troops to Ukraine if Moscow…
Matthew Loh
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The US Army's new plan to counter Russia and China has a glaring problem, experts say
The US Army is reorganizing to respond to rising threats, but standing up new units is easier said …
Michael Peck
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Russia again had only one tank in its big Victory Day military parade, and it was a World War II relic
It was a kind of lackluster showing, but Putin flexed his country's muscles in other ways, with war…
Ella Sherman
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A Ukrainian captain says his unit shot down every drone it met despite having 'antiquated' guns
Ukrainian Captain Oleksandr Zhygun told The Guardian his platoon has shot down all the drones it ha…
Thibault Spirlet
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Russia is displaying its war 'trophies' an array of captured Western hardware like Abrams and Leopard tanks — saying 'victory is inevitable'
Russia is showing off more than 30 captured NATO vehicles as it seeks to blame the treaty organizat…
Matthew Loh
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Russia may not start an all-out war with NATO, but already has plans to destroy it from within
Western leaders are warning of a Russian attack on NATO. But the Kremlin is playing the long game.
Tom Porter
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Kim Jong Un tested a new rocket that could hit Seoul — and may aid Russia against Ukraine
North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un oversaw tests for a new rocket which is capable of targeting South…
Mikhaila Friel
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China's latest supersonic spy drone looks a lot like the Lockheed D-21 that crashed there in 1971
China's new WZ-8 supersonic drone resembles the Lockheed D-21, a supersonic reconnaissance drone th…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Front-line NATO countries will be staring down a 'battle-hardened Russia' able to more easily strike if Ukraine falls, war analyst warns
If Russia defeats Ukraine, a possibility if it doesn't get help, NATO may find itself facing a toug…
Ella Sherman
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Russia's hunted A-50 command planes are its eyes over Ukraine. Here's how it compares to the Boeing E-3 Sentry.
Russia's Beriev A-50 and the Boeing E-3 Sentry have played important roles in the Ukraine war. Here…
Benjamin Brimelow
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Here's how a wildly outgunned US Navy pilot outfoxed one of the Soviet Union's best jets, scoring a string of kills in a legendary dogfight
Royce Williams was recently awarded the Navy Cross for his display of "extraordinary heroism" durin…