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President Trump says he is not sure if the U.S. and Iran are returning to a full-scale war as the sides exchanged tit-for-tat strikes and the conflict threatened to envelop the Middle East region once again.

The United States launched new airstrikes against Iran early Thursday, and Tehran responded by targeting U.S.-allied Mideast countries in an exchange of fire that threatened an interim deal intended to help end the war in the Middle East.

Ukrainian drones on Thursday hit more Russian oil facilities and set two oil tankers ablaze in the Sea of Azov, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump pledged to grant Ukraine a license to manufacture the Patriot air defense systems.

President Trump berated Spain and other NATO allies Wednesday before hailing the "tremendous unity" of the alliance, capping a whirlwind two-day summit in which the U.S. extended a huge boost to Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russia.

The brittle ceasefire between the U.S. and Iran appeared to collapse Wednesday after both sides launched retaliatory strikes on regional targets and President Trump weighed authorizing more attacks.

Defense companies are racing to build AI-powered tools that help warfighters access, understand and capitalize on the mountains of data needed for modern combat.

A Taiwanese government official provided new details on the test flight of a nuclear-capable, submarine-launched Chinese ballistic missile on Monday that drew widespread regional and U.S. condemnation.

President Trump on Wednesday insisted he's been successful in waging war on Iran, pointing to improving economic indicators and Tehran's weakened military.

President Trump appeared to mix up Iran and Japan Wednesday while describing a missile attack on a U.S. aircraft carrier, telling reporters at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, that 111 missiles had been fired at the USS Abraham Lincoln by the ...

President Trump said Wednesday that he will lift Syria's designation as a state sponsor of terrorism.