(KYIV, Ukraine) -- In a secret location in Northern Ukraine sits one of the country's biggest training centers for mobile air defense units. In the large open-air area, soldiers train to shoot drones with machine and anti-aircraft guns mounted on pick-up trucks. Some of those weapons are at least two…
(NEW YORK) -- The U.S. Navy destroyer USS Hudner shot down several attack drones over the Red Sea that were launched from Houthi-controlled areas in Yemen early Thursday morning local time, according to U.S. Central Command. "The ship and crew sustained no damage or injury," a statement from the command…
(LONDON) -- Israel and Hamas have agreed to a temporary cease-fire in the war-torn Gaza Strip and the release of dozens of hostages. Here's what we know about the deal. The agreement between the Israeli government and Gaza's militant rulers, Hamas, was mediated by Qatar, Egypt and the United States.…
(WASHINGTON) -- United States fighter jets struck two sites in Iraq used by Iran-linked militants on Wednesday morning local time, according to U.S. Central Command and defense officials. This is the fourth round of American retaliatory airstrikes in response to a near-daily spate of attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq…
(TEL AVIV, Israel) -- Two United States-based researchers analyzing the destruction of northern Gaza using radar waves and satellite imagery from space have compared the widespread damage to the decimated cities of Mariupol in Ukraine and Aleppo in Syria during wartime. Following Hamas' unprecedented surprise attack in Israel on Oct.…
(WASHINGTON) -- While Biden administration officials are optimistic that negotiators are on the verge of securing an agreement between Israel and Hamas to free dozens of hostages held in Gaza, including Americans -- in exchange for an extended pause in the conflict and other concessions -- they are also bracing for…
(WASHINGTON) -- The U.S. military fired back at Iran-backed militants who injured several troops in Iraq early Tuesday morning local time, according to U.S. officials. The militants launched a ballistic missile attack from a truck against U.S. forces at al-Asad Airbase in western Iraq, leaving several service members with minor injuries,…
(KYIV, Ukraine) -- On a surprise trip to the Ukrainian capital, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin tried to rally support for Ukraine and even suggested Ukrainian forces would be “even more aggressive” in their fight against invading Russian forces throughout this winter. Austin’s buoyant prediction about the next phase of…
(LONDON) -- More than 530 earthquakes rumbled southwestern Iceland before 7 a.m. on Monday, as magma continued to "slowly" move toward the surface, Icelandic Meteorological Office officials said. "The likelihood of a volcanic eruption is high, and an eruption can be possible on a timescale of just days," a specialist…
(WASHINGTON) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv Monday morning for an unannounced visit to Ukraine, his second to the country since Russia invaded in February 2022. He's expected "to meet with Ukrainian leaders and reinforce the staunch support of the United States for Ukraine's fight for freedom,"…
