Moscow and Beijing said Japan must rethink its decision to allow even a temporary deployment of a US intermediate-range missile system. Published On 30 Aug 202530 Aug 2025 Russia and China have separately warned Japan over its decision to allow the United States to deploy “Typhon” intermediate-range missiles during joint military exercises in Japan next…
Roger Wicker, head of the powerful Senate Armed Services Committee, says trip is focused on security ties with island. Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025 Two senior Republican senators known for their strong advocacy on Taiwan have arrived in the island’s capital, Taipei, to discuss security amid a rising military threat from China. US…
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro says ready to defend ‘sovereignty’ as US military deploys warships near country’s territorial waters. Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025 Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said there was “no way” United States troops could invade his country as tension rises with Washington and a US naval force builds up in the…
Here are the key events on day 1,282 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Published On 29 Aug 202529 Aug 2025 Here is how things stand on Friday, August 29: Fighting Russian missiles and drones ripped through apartment blocks in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv on Thursday, killing at least 23 people, including four children, authorities said,…
Islamabad, Pakistan – India on August 20 announced that it had successfully test-fired Agni-V, its intermediate-range ballistic missile, from a test range in Odisha on its eastern Bay of Bengal coast. The Agni-V, meaning “fire” in Sanskrit, is 17.5 metres long, weighs 50,000kg, and can carry more than 1,000kg of nuclear or conventional payload. Capable of…
Beijing says 26 world leaders will attend the event in Tiananmen Square, overseen by Chinese President Xi Jinping. Published On 28 Aug 202528 Aug 2025 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Russian President Vladimir Putin will be among world leaders attending an upcoming military parade in China to mark 80 years since the end…
Rakhine State stands at a pivotal moment as the Arakan Army (AA) edges closer to seizing control of Myanmar’s strategic western frontier region, a shift in power that could redefine both the country’s civil war and regional geopolitics. While Myanmar’s military government has clawed back territory elsewhere in the country, the AA now controls 14…
Head of US Defense Intelligence Agency Jeffrey Kruse fired alongside two senior Navy officials in latest purge. United States Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has fired a general whose agency’s preliminary intelligence assessment angered President Donald Trump for reporting that the US attack on Iranian nuclear sites in June had inflicted limited damage, according to reports….
The Ukrainian president said China has helped Russia, despite also calling for a peaceful resolution to the war. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out the chance that China could serve as a security guarantor in the event of a future peace deal with Russia to end the war in Ukraine. The Ukrainian president’s remarks…
Welcome back to World Brief, where we’re looking at Israel’s preparation to enter Gaza City, NATO’s discussions about security guarantees for Ukraine, and M23 attacks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Preparing for a New Offensive The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) will call up around 60,000 reservists to supplement its forces as it prepares…