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Drone crashes and severed fingers at a $13 billion Silicon Valley military startup

Shield AI has struggled to overcome years of technical hitches and safety concerns with its V-BAT drone.

Xi delivers veiled swipe at Japan ahead of summit with North Korea’s Kim

Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged Pyongyang to join Beijing in rejecting "any scheme or action aimed at reviving militarism and undermining regional security and stability."

Police warn families of Tiananmen crackdown dead not to visit graves on 37th anniversary

BEIJING (AP) -- Chinese authorities snuffed out efforts to mark Thursday's anniversary of the deadly 1989 military crackdown on student-led pro-democr

Taiwan 'leak' of military hosting reveals shifting China power balance

Pakistan unfazed by Afghan-Russian military pact, say officials

Five Eyes security alliance warns of Chinese espionage threat

An alliance bulletin ​says China's military intelligence services have been using networking ‌sites and recruitment platforms to target people with access to sensitive information.

Iran hits Kuwait, U.S. strikes near Hormuz in Gulf flare-up

Iranian attacks damaged Kuwait's airport and injured dozens while the U.S. military carried out strikes near the Strait of Hormuz.

U.S. military says it has ‘defeated’ Iran missile and drone attacks in Gulf

A ceasefire has been in place between the U.S. and Iran since April 8, but subsequent talks to try to put a more permanent end to the conflict have been unsuccessful.

Chinese labs with ties to military seeking Nvidia’s AI chips

At least seven Chinese universities that support the country's armed forces and defense industry are seeking access to Nvidia's H200 chips.

US strike on an alleged drug boat kills 3 in the eastern Pacific Ocean in fourth attack this week

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The U.S. military said it carried out another strike Saturday on a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, ki

Japan taking careful — if firm — approach to avoiding escalation with China

The absence of any direct mention of China in Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's rebuttal against claims of a "new militarism" in Japan highlights the country's careful approach.

U.S. says it struck Iranian military sites as Tehran responds with air base attack

Air defenses in Kuwait, where a major U.S. base is located, were intercepting missile and drone attacks on Monday as ⁠sirens sounded across the country.

Full Speech: Defense Minister Koizumi Rejects Beijing's 'New Militarism' Accusation

In Singapore, Koizumi laid out Japan's case for deeper security cooperation, urging unity among like-minded nations amid growing regional tensions. The post Full Speech: Defense Minister Koizumi Rejects Beijing's 'New Militarism' Accusation first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

Explosion in Myanmar village reportedly kills 55, injures dozens more

The Ta'ang National Liberation Army, ⁠which is currently in a ceasefire with the Myanmar military, controls ​the village near the ⁠Chinese border.

Koizumi rebuts Chinese ‘new militarism’ claims, spotlighting Beijing’s own buildup

The defense chief also used Tokyo's concerns of a looming crisis over Taiwan to justify Japan's move into a "new role" as a primary defense equipment supplier for the region.

Pentagon’s Asia command seeks weapons aimed at deterring China

The U.S. military is quietly seeking to bolster its ability to deter or battle China over Taiwan, including with new warship-killing bombs and advanced sea mines.

Japan dismisses ’ridiculous’ Russian criticism of military buildup

Russia's U.N. ambassador had said that "remilitarization" in Germany and Japan was a dangerous threat to global security and was undoing the results of World War II.

Netanyahu directs Israeli forces to expand Gaza control to 70%

Israel effectively controls an estimated 64% of ​the Gaza Strip, bombarded to ruins by Israel's two-year military assault that followed the 2023 Hamas attack on southern Israel.

As Europe weighs less reliance on U.S. military, Asia doubles down

Tokyo, Seoul, Canberra and other capitals in the region believe U.S. military power is critical to counter the challenges from China and North Korea.

Australia sues 3M over ’forever chemical’ contamination near military bases

Canberra is seeking damages to recover the cost of managing environmental contamination at 28 military bases from per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS).