Myanmar's military seeks to entrench rule as it begins to claw back territory and China presses for stability.

Ad Policy Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and President Donald Trump during an announcement in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on Friday, September 5, 2025.(Francis Chung / Getty ...

A group of soldiers of the Syrian army was documented chanting a jihadi declaration of war on Israel during a military parade in Damascus on Tuesday, prompting a minister for the Jewish state to issue ...

China’s military buildup has reached what a new congressional report calls a "war footing," with hundreds of new missile silos and expanding nuclear capabilities that could erode America’s ...

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As U.S. forces conduct expanded operations in the Caribbean, Venezuelan leaders have placed their military on high alert and mobilized civilian militias. The government in Caracas’ doctrine stipulates ...

The U.S. military has reactivated a Cold War-era naval base in Puerto Rico and deployed thousands of troops to the Caribbean as tensions with Venezuela escalate, marking the largest American military ...

The U.S. generals and admirals summoned from around the world had been given little information about the planned event. By Helene Cooper Eric Schmitt and Shawn McCreesh Reporting from Washington In ...

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The U.S. armed services have long sought to preserve the tradition of a nonpartisan military. News analysis The U.S. armed services have long sought to preserve the tradition of a nonpartisan military ...

While he has been more reluctant than some presidents to put US troops in harm’s way, Trump has dismissed checks on his use of military force, saying, “We’re just gonna kill people.” Ad Policy Donald ...