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China launches its largest naval aircraft carrier
Leader Xi Jinping has pushed to modernize the military to challenge US dominance in the South China Sea and assert sovereignty claims over Taiwan.
A model of The Fujian aircraft carrier at an airshow in China. Tingshu Wang/File Photo/Reuters.
Israel steps up strikes on southern Lebanon
Israel and Hezbollah fought a brief but vicious ground war last year, in the wake of Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel.
Ali Hankir/Reuters
US sends attack aircraft to El Salvador: Report
About 10,000 US troops and a dozen warships are in the Caribbean, amid a string of strikes on alleged drug boats linked to Venezuela.
US Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford, the world’s largest aircraft carrier. NTB/Lise Aaserud via Reuters.
Trump-Putin summit officially cancelled
Relations between the US and Russia have whipsawed, though Washington has shown warming ties with Kyiv in recent weeks.
Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
Trump calls for US to restart nuclear testing
Beijing has doubled its nuclear arsenal in five years, and Moscow recently announced tests of nuclear-powered cruise missiles.
Evelyn Hockstein/Reuters
Vance says Gaza ceasefire holding despite flare-ups
Analysts expressed hope the peace deal would hold, thanks to pressure from Washington.
Nathan Howard/Pool via Reuters
Trump considers sending long-range missiles to Ukraine
The move marks a significant warming of ties since Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Oval Office spat in February.
Ukraine, US preparing deal to share drone tech for arms
Ukraine has received US weapons for years, but since 2022 it has, by necessity, become a world leader in cheap battlefield drones.
Russia and NATO in a state of ‘hybrid war,’ Danish PM says
Mette Frederiksen said that the military alliance must step up its response to Russian aggression after repeated incursions into its airspace.
Trump and Netanyahu to hold talks over Gaza peace plan
The Trump administration is pushing a deal that would freeze battle lines and see all remaining hostages released.
US Secret Service foils major telecommunications threat ahead of UN meeting
The system could have blacked out cell service in New York City, investigators said.
Drone sightings in Norway and Denmark put Europe on alert
Drone sightings in Denmark and Norway shut down airports, with the Danish prime minister saying she could not ‘rule out’ Russian involvement.
Russian warplanes breach Estonian airspace
Estonia said that three Russian fighter jets flew towards Tallinn, in another breach of NATO territory days after Moscow’s aerial incursion into Poland and Romania.
Trump says he feels ‘let down’ by Putin over Ukraine
‘Very simply, if the price of oil comes down, Putin is going to drop out of that war,’ Trump said.
Gulf states bolster security pacts as wariness over US mounts
Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a mutual defense pact while Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi, and the UAE agreed to boost intelligence sharing.
EU proposes sanctions against Israel over Gaza
The measures must be approved by member countries in order to pass.
Russia and Belarus tests NATO’s resolve with military drills
The rehearsals, which included the launching of tactical nuclear weapons, were dubbed ‘Zapad 2025,’ or ‘West 2025.’
Japan invests in subsea cable-laying ships
Japan’s NEC Corporation dominates cable installations in Asia, but has only one oceanic cable-laying vessel.