Pakistan defence minister Khawaja Asif on Wednesday seemed to mock the US’s aim to resume operations at the Strait of Hormuz, a key waterway facing disruptions since the start of the US-Iran war a few weeks back. “The goal of the war seems to have shifted to opening the Strait of Hormuz, which was open…
WASHINGTON—President Trump spent an enormous amount of political capital pushing for Senate confirmation of Pete Hegseth, who was pilloried over his personal problems and lack of experience running a major organization. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday. Now, Trump is leaning on his unconventional, made-for-TV defense secretary to sell his war…
Several US warplanes have crashed in Kuwait, the country’s Defence Ministry said on Monday, adding that all crew members survived the incidents. It did not specify the number or type of US military jets involved, nor the cause of the crashes. A screengrab of a video that show the US F-15 fighter jet descending in…
The renewed border clashes between Cambodia and Thailand have driven tens of thousands of people away from the border areas, with the Cambodian Senate President Hun Sen vowing a fierce fight. People take shelter inside a bunker amid deadly clashes between Thailand and Cambodia along a disputed border area in Sa Kaeo province, Thailand, December…
President Donald Trump on Friday denied he was considering strikes inside Venezuela, appearing to contradict his own comments from last week and amid intensifying expectations that Washington may soon expand drug-trafficking-related operations. US President Donald Trump speaks to reporters as he arrives at Palm Beach International Airport on October 31, 2025(Getty Images via AFP) The…