Biden signs defense bill into law, overturning military COVID vaccine mandate

President Joe Biden signed Congress’ annual defense bill for 2023 into law Friday, giving his approval to a bill that overturns his own administration’s mandate that servicemembers […]

Japan signs off on record defense budget, including billions for American weapons

Japan’s leadership put final approval to a historic defense budget increase, including $2 billion to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk missiles, at a cabinet meeting Friday, The Wall Street […]

Texas judge blocks Army from discharging 10 soldiers as bill blocking vax mandate sits on Biden’s desk

A Texas judge temporarily blocked the Army from discharging 10 unvaccinated soldiers Wednesday, court documents show, as a bill overturning the Department of Defense (DOD) vaccine mandate […]

Taiwan readies combat jets for defense after Chinese air incursion

Taiwan activated fighter jets to potentially engage in combat Thursday after 39 Chinese aircraft trespassed into its claimed air defense zone, Taiwan’s defense ministry said. Elements of […]

Top Republicans blamed for blocking a bill that gives Afghan evacuees a path to permanent residence

Lawmakers failed to come to an agreement over legislation that would create a path to permanent residence for Afghan evacuees, omitting it from a final year-long spending […]

Intel officials find no evidence Russia blew up Nord Stream Pipeline: Report

After world leaders blamed Russia for causing the explosions that largely disabled two key natural gas pipes in September, investigators now say they have yet to discover […]

Ahead of Zelenskyy’s DC visit, US to announce $1.8 billion in weapons aid for Ukraine

The Biden administration is set to announce $1.8 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine, including a patriot missile battery, ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s anticipated […]

Congress’ spending bill leaves out banking ban on blacklisted Chinese tech giant

Congress’ omnibus spending bill leaves out a plan to ban Chinese telecommunications giant Huawei from accessing U.S. banking systems despite bipartisan support for the measure. Arkansas Republican […]

Congress’ massive spending bill sets aside another $45 billion for Ukraine

Congress appropriated an additional $45 billion in emergency assistance to help Ukraine repel Russia’s invasion in its yearly spending bill released early Tuesday. The bill is Congress’ […]

India ramps up troop presence at border to ‘unprecedented’ levels after clashes with Chinese forces

India has scaled up troop presence at its disputed border with China to “unprecedented” levels after clashes with Beijing on Dec. 9, the country’s foreign minister said, […]

North Korea announces ‘important’ milestone in the development of first spy satellite

North Korean said it achieved a milestone in the development of a military spy satellite with a successful test over the weekend, state media confirmed Monday. The […]

Major US ally reverses course, announces largest military buildup since WWII amid rising China threat

Japan unveiled a plan Friday to give its military the largest boost since World War II, a response to escalating security challenges from China and other adversarial […]