Global defense news, analysis and opinion

Nearly 22,000 people missing in decade-long Boko Haram insurgency in Nigeria

Nearly 22,000 people, mostly children, are missing as a result of the decade-long Boko Haram insurgency in northeast Nigeria, the ICRC said

Read More »

US approves $6.5 billion sale to Poland of 32 F-35 stealth fighters

The US State Department approved the sale to Poland of 32 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters and support at an estimated cost of $6.5 billion

Read More »

Suspected Lashkar-e-Taiba militant killed in Kashmir, India police say

A militant in Indian-administered Kashmir affiliated to a Pakistani-based militant group Lashkar-e-Taiba was killed by security forces

Read More »

Nigeria: Islamic State claims ‘tens’ of military casualties in 2 Borno attacks

An ISWAP ambush near Gudumbali in the Lake Chad area of Borno state killed "several" Nigerian soldiers, although an AFP source spoke of "huge" casualties

Read More »

Northern Ireland police recover IED in Derry city search

Northern Ireland police recovered a command wire initiated IED in Derry city following the weekend discovery of a mortar nearby

Read More »

US drops 80,000 pounds of bombs to clear ISIS from Iraqi island

US and Iraqi forces dropped 36,000 kg (80,000 pounds) of bombs on Qanus island along the Tigris river occupied by ISIS fighters

Read More »

Burkina Faso police killed in Soum ambush

Six police officers were killed in an attack in northern Burkina Faso, in the Soum region prone to jihadist violence, security sources said

Read More »

Widow of German rapper turned ISIS fighter arrested

German prosecutors said they have arrested the widow of a German rapper turned ISIS fighter, over her alleged membership in the group

Read More »

Northern Ireland police believe New IRA planted mortar in Strabane

Northern Ireland police said the dissident Irish republican group known as the New IRA was likely to blame for a mortar in the border town of Strabane

Read More »

South Sudan rebel leader Machar visits Juba in peace deal push

South Sudan's exiled rebel leader Riek Machar arrived in Juba for the first time in a year to meet President Salva Kiir and try salvage a stalled peace agreement

Read More »