Amid Russian Hostility, Latvia Military Draft? Conscription Mulled As Defense Budget Is Hiked
With new exercises due in the fall, the Latvian military has already called up 300 veterans to participate.
Defense Budget 2016 Obama Veto? Military Pay, Support Of Foreign Fighters In Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, Ukraine Would Be Hit
A sticking point is a contingency fund worth tens of billions of dollars and tucked deep into the 2016 Pentagon budget.
Russia-Turkey Gas Deal: Airspace Violations, Moscow Airstrikes In Syria Threaten Trade Agreement
Turkey has said continued violations of its airspace could jeopardize all bilateral relations with Russia.
Russia-NATO Conflict? After UK Pledges Troops To Baltics, Moscow Vows Military 'Parity'
U.K. Secretary of Defense Michael Fallon unveiled a plan to put troops in the Baltics Thursday morning at a meeting of NATO defense ministers.
Kim Jong Un Wants North Korea To Host Soccer World Cup And Olympic Games Despite Crippling Poverty
Poverty in North Korea is at one of the most severe levels in recent history.
US-Spain Reaper Drone Deal Worth $243M Approved By State Department
Spain joins the U.K., Italy, France and the U.S. as countries operating the drone that normally comes armed. Spain will be using its versions purely for reconnaissance.
Islamic State Nuclear Weapons? Russian Smugglers Tried To Sell Radioactive Cesium To ISIS
A police official posing as a member of the militant group was approached by Russian-connected gangs in Moldova who had specifically been seeking a buyer from the Middle East.
Russian Airstrikes In Syria Hit CIA-Trained Rebel Weapons Depot
The Liwa Suqour al-Jabalpur rebel group, which opposes Syria President Bashar Assad's regime, was trained by the CIA at camps in Saudi Arabia and Qatar.
Trans-Pacific Partnership: US Aerospace Companies Hope For Increased Trade While Labor Unions Predict Lost Jobs
While many companies see the erosion of trade barriers as good for business, Trans-Pacific Partnership critics claim the pact will kill jobs or send them overseas.
Russian Jets Intentionally Violating Turkish Airspace? NATO Chief Jens Stoltenberg Claims Double Incursion Was Not An Accident
Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said the weekend incursions "lasted a long time" and Russia "had not provided any real explanation."
Russia Airstrikes In Syria: NATO Warns Moscow Over Bombings And Entering Its Airspace
Moscow’s jets began bombing Syrian rebel and Islamic State group positions last week in a campaign to support Bashar Assad.
Ukraine War Deserters: 16,000 Troops Abandoned Military Since Conflict Began, Kiev Official Says
As many as 16,000 Ukrainian military personnel have deserted the country's armed forces since the war began in April 2014.
Hurricane Joaquin Sunk El Faro? 1 Body Found From Missing Cargo Ship Near Bermuda Triangle, US Coast Guard Says
The El Faro's last known port was Jacksonville, Florida, where it docked on Sept. 30 before making its way to San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Turkish F-16 Jets Intercept Russian Air Force Plane Inside Turkey's Air Space
The incident, which took place Saturday, comes amid Russian airstrikes against anti-Syrian government rebels and the Islamic State Group that began last week.
North Korea United Nations Live Stream: Watch Pyongyang's Foreign Minister Ri Su Yong Address Leaders At General Assembly
In his U.N. speech, the North Korean Foreign Minister is expected to blast U.S. sanctions and South Korea hostilities.
What Is The Free Syrian Army? Russia Targets CIA-Trained Rebels Opposed To Assad Regime
Russian airstrikes In Syria have targeted the CIA-trained Free Syrian Army, along with the Islamic State group.
US Nuclear Weapons In Europe: Massive Protest Planned Against New Atomic Weapons In Germany
The U.S. military was supposed to place new weapons in Germany by yearend, but officials said the transfer would likely take place closer to 2020.
Benjamin Netanyahu United Nations Live Stream: Watch The Israeli Prime Minister Address Leaders At General Assembly
In his U.N. speech, the Israeli prime minister is expected to blast the Iran nuclear deal, which Israel bitterly opposed when it was signed earlier this year.
Russia Airstrikes In Syria: US Secretary Of Defense Ashton Carter Rebukes Moscow For Bombing Raids
Moscow’s rhetoric about helping eliminate ISIS meant little while it continued to prop up Syria's President Bashar Assad, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Wednesday.
US Defense Sales Surge: Is Weapons Spending Increase In Europe, Middle East And Asia Prompted By Regional Turmoil?
Rising tensions across the Middle East, Europe and East Asia have kept international dollars lining the pockets of U.S. defense firms.
Russia Airstrikes In Syria: Chechen Leader Ramzan Kadyrov Commits Troops To Fight Islamic State Group On The Ground
Ramzan Kadyrov is eager to send "world-class specialists" to help Russia fight the Islamic State group in Syria.
Russian Submarine Carrying Nuclear Weapons Arrives In Pacific Region
The submarine made the journey from the Northern Fleet to the port of Vilyuchinsk in Russia's farthest reaches. It will join the the Pacific Fleet.
Russian Military Defense Drills 2015: 4,000 Exercises By Armed Forces Conducted This Year, Up From 2014
NATO and Russia have restored their Cold War military postures throughout its territory and abroad over the last two years.
North Korea Nuclear Weapons Agreement? South Urges International Community To Find Solution To Pyongyang's Atomic Arsenal
South Korean President Park Geun-hye suggested Monday that Iran is not the only country that needs a deal negotiated over its stockpile of nuclear weapons.
China President Xi Jinping UN Speech: Global Economics, International Partnerships Highlighted During General Assembly Address
The Chinese president also talked about global peace, development and international order during his speech Monday at the U.N. General Assembly.
East Ukraine-Russia Conflict: War In Donbass Costing Kiev $5 Million A Day
The Ukrainian president's speech to the United Nations discussed the country's internal war and its aims to end the conflict.
Barack Obama United Nations Live Stream: Watch US President Address Leaders At General Assembly
U.S. President Barack Obama will address the United Nations General Assembly on Monday. Follow the speech live here.
World Tourism Day 2015: Facts About The Day That Celebrates Going On Vacation
World Tourism Day, which falls on Sept. 27 annually and is celebrating its 35th year in 2015, was conceived to celebrate one of the world’s most important industries.
What Is Sukkot? 5 Quick Facts You Should Know About The 2015 Jewish Harvest Holiday
The holiday is held in memory of the Book of Exodus tale describing how the Israelites traveled for 40 years through the Sinai desert in Egypt before entering the Holy Land.
North Korea Rocket Launch For 70th Anniversary Not Planned, Analysts Say
An analysis showed movements at Pyongyang’s nuclear testing facility, where North Korea has already conducted three underground nuclear tests in the last 10 years.
