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France's navy has escorted about 10 ships through the contested Bab Al-Mandeb Strait off the coast of Yemen over the past week, French army spokesperson Col. Xavier Rival said Thursday.

Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi this week again urged his government to urgently debate acquiring nuclear weapons amid growing nuclear threats from China.

The Energy Department's nuclear agency has conducted an explosive test in the Nevada desert designed to detect low-yield nuclear blasts from China and Russia, the National Nuclear Security Administration said Wednesday.

A continent and ocean away from the pageantry and theatrics of the U.S.-China summit last week, the commander of the Pacific Command revealed details on his effort to deter and, if needed, win a war against China.

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth announced Wednesday the creation of Autonomous Warfare Command, a new 4-star-led organization to rapidly increase drone capabilities in the military.

One pilot stabbed another and attempted to crash a flight from the United Arab Emirates to Israel, according to Israel's prime minister.

President Trump on Wednesday hailed the complete withdrawal of American forces and equipment from Erbil Air Base in Iraq, ending Operation Inherent Resolve, which was launched under the Obama administration.

Seoul has fewer options for responding to North Korea's involvement in a DMZ explosion that injured three South Korean soldiers after the Lee administration over the last year mothballed some of the tools used by previous administrations -- including ...

The last remaining American troops and equipment on Wednesday pulled out of Erbil Air Base in the Kurdistan region of Iraq, the final U.S. military outpost there.

The Threat Status team was given an exclusive tour during OPERATION Huntsville. Follow Defense Tech Reporter John T. Seward as he gets the inside scoop from curator and space historian Ed Stewart.