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Asia Pacific
Australia’s Biggest Warship Deployed in Philippine Drills
Australia's largest warship took part in joint drills with the Philippines and the United States in the disputed South China Sea.
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Asia Pacific
Taiwan’s Leader Says 2024 Defense Budget to Hit Record $19B
Taiwan's president said defense spending would reach a record $19 billion in 2024, a demonstration of the island's "determination to ensure national security."
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Europe
Ukraine Says Forces Recaptured Three Square Km Near Bakhmut
Ukrainian forces have recaptured a clutch of territory around the eastern war-battered town of Bakhmut but made no major advances on the southern front, the deputy defense minister said.
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Middle East
8 Fighters Killed in Russian Strikes on Rebel-Held Northwest Syria: Monitor
At least eight fighters were killed in Russian air strikes targeting a rebel base in Syria's northwest, a war monitor said.
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Africa
Five Burkina Faso Police Officers, 40 ‘Terrorists’ Die in Clashes
Five Burkinabe police officers have died in an attack in the center-east of Burkina Faso, with at least 40 of the attackers "neutralized" when the authorities launched a counter-attack, the army said.
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Americas
Australia Agrees to Buy 200 Long-Range Tomahawk Missiles From US
Australia has locked in a deal to buy potent long-range weapons from the US, officials said, as the country looks to counter China's rising military power.
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Asia Pacific
Suspected N. Korean Hackers Target S. Korea-US Drills
Suspected North Korean hackers have attempted an attack targeting a major joint military exercise between Seoul and Washington.
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Asia Pacific
11 Laborers Killed in Bomb Attack in Pakistan: Official
Eleven laborers were killed in a bomb blast in northwestern Pakistan near the border with Afghanistan, a local government official said.
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Africa
W.African Delegation Arrives in Coup-Hit Niger
A delegation from West African bloc ECOWAS arrived in Niger for talks with the military officers who have seized power.
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Air
North Korea Scrambled Warplanes Over US Spy Plane ‘Intrusion’: State Media
The North Korean military said it scrambled warplanes this week in response to what it described as an intrusion by a US spy plane.
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