TOKYO — Japan will develop the successor to the Air Self -Defense Force ‘s F2 fighter with Britain and Italy, the Asahi Shimbun reported Nov. 18, and is expected to sign a formal agreement before the end of the year.

The next-generation fighter will be deployed by around 2035, when the F2 will …

China has fielded new, longer-range ballistic missiles on its six nuclear-powered submarines, allowing it to hit the continental U.S. from much closer to its own shores, the U.S. acknowledged publicly for the first time Friday.

China’s six Jin-class submarines are now “equipped with JL-3 intercon…

KIVSHARIVKA, Ukraine — Not far from this village on the east bank of the Oskil River, Ukrainian forces have hit a wall of Russian resistance as they try to extend a counteroffensive that just two months ago was sweeping across nearby lands at a stunning clip.

Andriy, a soldier with Ukraine’s 92…

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said it is “deeply humbling” to be in Kyiv and pledged that the UK will continue to stand by Ukrainians in their fight, on his first visit to the country today [Saturday 19th November].

Meeting President Zelenskyy, he confirmed that the UK will provide a major new p…

Department of Defense Spokesperson Lt. Cmdr. Tim Gorman provided the following statement:

Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition and Sustainment Dr. William A. LaPlante chaired the second meeting of the National Armaments Directors (NADs) from member nations of the Ukraine Defense Contact Gr…

On the morning of Nov. 17, two Russian fighter aircraft made an unsafe and unprofessional approach toward Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1), which was conducting routine operations in the Baltic Sea.

The Russian pilots failed to respond to Allied forces’ standing query communications and ove…