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Germany and Poland signed a new defense agreement on Wednesday, putting aside their complicated past to strengthen European military cooperation amid heightened tensions with Russia and growing uncertainty over U.S. engagement in Europe.

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte on Wednesday praised President Trump's tentative agreement with Iran to end the fighting and reopen the Strait of Hormuz as a "massive step forward," and said allies are ready to support it.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is hosting leaders of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations at a meeting Wednesday that seeks to bolster business and other ties with members of the regional bloc.

The Pentagon will offer a conditional $500 million loan to a U.S. company at the forefront of rare earth element processing, the latest step in the Defense Department's push to shore up the key domestic supply chains crucial to modern electronics,

The first-stage deal struck by the U.S. and Iran would end the war "on all fronts," including Lebanon, and offers economic benefits for Tehran, including the release of frozen funds and waivers to export oil.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told President Donald Trump last year that he was the "greatest friend Israel ever had in the White House."

The commander of the Indo-Pacific Command has warned Congress that the danger of war with China is growing and the U.S. military urgently needs new arms and capabilities to prevent a conflict, according to a report to Congress obtained by The ...

Britain's most senior military officer told lawmakers that critical operations and exercises may need to be scaled back if Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government doesn't provide the armed forces with additional funding.

Starting in the early hours of Tuesday, Aida Jleilati and her daughter dug through the pile of rubble that was once their home in the city of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon picking up some of their belongings that survived a late May airstrike by ...

Congo's opposition on Tuesday condemned the adoption of a bill that could open the door to a third term for President Felix Tshisekedi, denouncing what they say is a power grab.