Warfare

Russia approved secret China military training at top level, sources say

A classified Russian document seen by Reuters directly referred to an internal decree issued by Defense Minister Andrei Belousov in August, 2025.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping inspect an honor guard during a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China May 20, 2026.
Japanese troops take part in a counter-landing live fire exercise as part of the annual Balikatan joint military drills on May 04, 2026 in Laoag, Ilocos Norte province, Philippines.

Israel must seize the opportunities created by Japan's strategic awakening - opinion

Taiwanese soldiers leave Qingtian Hall, an underground military tunnel built inside Taiwu Mountain in the 1960s, after attending a performance commemorating the Battle of Guningtou, in Kinmen, Taiwan, October 18, 2025

Armies to markets: The changed nature of power - opinion

OLEKSII REZNIKOV, Ukraine’s former defense minister, attends a parliament session in Kyiv, June 2023.

Ukraine’s sling against Russia: How 'geniuses in garages' transformed robotic warfare


Israel's new Barak super tank: The future of Middle East warfare? - analysis

From the point of view of the Defense Ministry and IDF, the new Barak tank is the most advanced tank in the world today.

 The new Israeli "Barak" tank

Russia hunts for Ukrainian warplanes used in Crimea strikes - Kyiv

Ukraine said it conducted a missile strike on a shipyard in Crimea's port of Sevastopol early on Wednesday, damaging multiple naval vessels.

 A Ukrainian MIG-29 fighter jet lands during the Clear Sky 2018 multinational military drills at Starokostiantyniv Air Base in Khmelnytskyi Region, Ukraine October 12, 2018

US and Egyptian soldiers practice drone warfare

Bright Start exercise brings together two dozen countries for important drills in Egypt.

 A Ukrainian serviceman practices to use a drone, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, near the town of Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine March 8, 2023

The strategic value of Israel's air force - opinion

Israel can prepare with confidence for both surgical offensive operations and optimal defensive plans.

 SMOKE RISES after an Israeli airstrike in Gaza City, earlier this year. Israel’s rapid pinpoint attack capability to fight urban-based and civilian-embedded terror is transforming the strategic impact of air power, say the writers.

Drone strikes on Moscow show changing drone warfare tactics - analysis

Ukraine has become a testing ground for many countries and their drone technology.

 Drones are seen at a site at an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on April 20, 2023.

Ukraine reports some 'success' in fighting near Bakhmut

Russian accounts from the front line on Tuesday spoke of clashes but referred to a successful defense of areas near Bakhmut.

Ukrainian servicemen fire a D-20 howitzer towards Russian troops at a position near the front line town of Bakhmut, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine July 11, 2023.

Elbit unveils new capabilities to counter drones, anti-aircraft missiles

The new systems include a new capability to use electronic warfare to detect drones and smart RF decoy.

 Elbit System's Nano SPEAR ultra-smart RF decoy.

Thousands fleeing Sudan are stuck on Red Sea shore

The city is a shipping hub and, in happier times, a tourist destination. But it has struggled to cope with the crowds of Sudanese, Syrians and Yemenis arriving every day.

 People are evacuated due to clashes between the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces and the Sudanese army, in Port Sudan, Sudan, April 25, 2023.

Russian ship carrying military supplies seen crossing Black Sea - report

The ship made its voyage despite the Bosporus Strait closure to warships and US sanctions on the ship and its company owner.

 Russian Ro-Ro cargo ship Sparta II sails in the Bosphorus Strait in Istanbul, Turkey August 14, 2022.

Russia-Ukraine war 1-year-old, but info war is raging for a decade - opinion

Information warfare can tear a country apart. That is why top Israeli security officials warn that a division within Israeli society is nothing short of a strategic threat.

 A Russian flag is seen on the laptop screen in front of a computer screen on which cyber code is displayed, in this illustration picture taken March 2, 2018.