Warfare

Russia approved secret China military training at top level, sources say

A classified Russian document seen by Reuters directly referred to an internal decree issued by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in August, 2025.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.
Japanese troops take part in a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills on May 04, 2026 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines.

Israel must seize the opportunities created by Japan's strategic awakening - opinion

Taiwanese soldiers leave Qingtian Hall, an underground military tunnel built inside Taiwu Mountain in the 1960s, after attending a performance commemorating the Battle of Guningtou, in Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2025

Armies to markets: The changed nature of power - opinion

OLEKSII REZNIKOV, Ukraine’s former defense minister, attends a parliament session in Kyiv, June 2023.

Ukraine’s sling against Russia: How 'geniuses in garages' transformed robotic warfare


A 'sea of blood': Iran reveals its new military doctrine - analysis

Iran discusses its recent military drills, lessons learned from them and their message for the region.

A man holds up a poster of the late Iranian Major-General Qassem Soleimani next to a burning Israeli flag as Iranians attend a rally marking the annual Quds Day, or Jerusalem Day, on the last Friday of the holy month of Ramadan in Tehran, Iran April 29, 2022

Putin says Russia could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time

Putin has said he has no regrets about launching a war that is Europe's most devastating since World War Two, despite suffering recent setbacks.

 Russian President Vladimir Putin holds the annual meeting of the Presidential Council for Civil Society and Human Rights, via video link in Moscow, Russia December 7, 2022

What makes a nuclear weapon a 'tactical nuke'? - explainer

Nuclear warfare does not have a singular definition of weapons, though tactical nuclear weapons have important characteristics worth noting.

  A missile launch is seen at an undisclosed location in North Korea, in this undated photo released on October 10, 2022 by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

Taiwan says China looking at Ukraine war to develop 'hybrid' strategies

Chinese officials are using the war between Russia and Ukraine as a way to develop new strategies in rising conflicts with Taiwan.

 Chinese and Taiwanese national flags are displayed alongside military airplanes in this illustration taken April 9, 2021.

North Korea to launch submarine with ballistic missile capabilities

Images of the Sinpo South Shipyard suggested that North Korea is preparing to launch a new vessel designed to carry missiles.

 A combination of pictures shows a new submarine-launched ballistic missile during a test in this undated photo released on October 19, 2021

Categories exempt from call-up to be determined soon - Kremlin

The Kremlin has repeatedly said it will not send conscripts - young men serving mandatory 12-month terms in the armed forces - to Ukraine.

 A destroyed Russian tank is seen, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in the town of Izium, recently liberated by Ukrainian Armed Forces, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine September 14, 2022.

Meet the IRGC official threatening the IDF’s electronic systems

Iran International revealed a photo of Lashgarian alongside the photos of three other figures central to Iranian cyber warfare.

  Certificate of appreciation granted to IRGC Cyber and Electronic Warfare chief Hamid Reza Lashgarian.

Meet the IRGC official threatening the IDF’s electronic systems

Iran International revealed a photo of Lashgarian alongside the photos of three other figures central to Iranian cyber warfare.

  Certificate of appreciation granted to IRGC Cyber and Electronic Warfare chief Hamid Reza Lashgarian.

What is proportionality in international law when it comes to Israel? - opinion

“You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”

 SMOKE RISES during an Israeli airstrike in Rafah, Gaza Strip, on Sunday.

Israel brings out the big guns at Eurosatory

DEFENSE INDUSTRY AFFAIRS: The Eurosatory security and defense fair in Paris featured a strong Israeli presence of more than 50 companies.

 THE ISRAEL AIRCRAFT Industries exposition at Eurosatory in Paris this week.