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Japan to test hypersonic missiles in Australia under new deal
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Japan will conduct tests of hypersonic missiles and other projectiles on Australian soil, the two countries' defence ministers said on Tuesday as they deepened ...
UAE accuses Iran of firing ballistic missiles at its territory
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The United Arab Emirates on Tuesday accused Iran of firing two ballistic missiles at its territory, marking the first time the defence ministry detected a barra...
Trump says no talks taking place or planned with Iran
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that no talks with Tehran are under way or planned and insisted the blockade of Iran's ports remains in force.
Israel blames Turkey after strike on Syria air base
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Israel on Tuesday accused Turkey of posing a threat by preparing to send troops to a base in Syria, which was hit in a strike condemned by the United States whi...
Israel, after base strike, says Syria acceptance of Turkish troops posed 'threat'
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Israel accused Syria of violating an agreement by accepting Turkish troops on a base in its northwest, which was bombed Tuesday in an attack the United States c...
UN atomic watchdog says found tons of nuclear material at Syria site
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday its inspectors had found several tons of nuclear material in Syria, at a site Damascus reported to the agency...
Gaza health officials say Israeli strike on port kills six
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Gaza health officials said Tuesday that an Israeli airstrike killed six people in the port of Gaza City and wounded a dozen more, while the Israeli army said it...
Germany opens new drone research centre as security threats mount
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Germany on Tuesday opened a new drone defence research centre to help combat the growing threat posed by unmanned aerial vehicles after a surge in suspicious si...
Mediator Qatar says Hormuz agreement crucial for US-Iran talks to resume
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Qatar, a key mediator in the stalled US-Iran talks, said Tuesday that an agreement between Iran and Oman over the Strait of Hormuz would make it easier to resum...
Asian allies stress 'critical' US cooperation as Trump slashes Korea drills
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Japan underlined on Tuesday the "critical" importance of security cooperation with the United States and South Korea, after President Donald Trump alarmed allie...
Syria accuses Israel of striking military air base
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Syria accused Israel of striking a disused military air base in the country's northwest on Tuesday, with a Syria war monitor saying the attack came after a visi...
Houthis target refinery in southern Saudi Arabia: rebel media
Aug 18, 2026 (AFP)
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis targeted an oil refinery on Saudi Arabia's southern Red Sea coast Tuesday, rebel media reported, as the group ramps up attacks on th...
Trump threatens Oman: latest developments in US-Iran war
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, 60 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding towards a peace deal to end the war betw...
Trump says US scaling back military drills with Seoul hours before start
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Donald Trump said he ordered the Pentagon to scale back "inappropriate and hostile" military drills with South Korea, hours before the exercises began on Monday...
Myanmar's leader heads to Russia
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Myanmar leader Min Aung Hlaing departed Monday for Russia for talks with President Vladimir Putin, Naypyidaw said, the first visit to Moscow by the ex-junta chi...
Trump threatens Oman: latest developments in US-Iran war
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump threatened on Monday to bomb Oman, 60 days after the signing of a memorandum of understanding towards a peace deal to end the war betw...
Trump hints at Kim contacts after scaling back Seoul drills
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
US President Donald Trump said Monday that Kim Jong Un had responded to his recent overtures, a day after he scaled back military drills with South Korea and pr...
German troop strength hits 13-year high as rearmament gathers pace
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
The number of soldiers in the German military has hit a 13-year high, the defence ministry said Monday, as a drive to overhaul the country's armed forces gradua...
Bipartisan backlash as Trump scales back US-South Korea drills
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Senior US senators from both parties on Monday criticized President Donald Trump's decision to scale back military exercises with South Korea, warning the move ...
Greece brands Turkey's new marine parks 'illegal'
Aug 17, 2026 (AFP)
Greece on Monday condemned Turkey's creation of two vast marine parks as "illegal", accusing Ankara of encroaching on international waters and Greece's continen...
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