The U.S. military says two missiles were launched from Houthi-controlled territory in Yemen in the direction of a U.S. ship in the Persian Gulf. Officials say the two missiles, launched over a 60-minute period, landed in the water Sunday, but did not make contact with the USS Mason. “There were no injuries to our sailors […]
Finland and the U.S. signed an agreement Friday to strengthen their military collaboration, in the wake of accusations that Russian fighter jets violated Finnish airspace the day before. Russia’s defense ministry quickly denied the accusations, saying their Su-27 military planes flew “in strict compliance with the international regulations.” Finland has accused Russia of similar airspace […]
With relations between Washington and Moscow deteriorating, Russian news agencies are quoting a top defense official as saying the possibility of reopening Russian military facilities in Cuba and Vietnam is under consideration. Asked Friday by lawmakers in the State Duma, the lower house of Russia’s parliament, if the Russian military might return to countries like […]
After North Korea’s largest-ever test of a nuclear device in early September, the United States is taking an unprecedented hardline stance to curb the reclusive regime’s accelerated pursuit of nuclear development. The U.S. Treasury announced last week that it had sanctioned China’s Dandong Hongxiang Industrial Development and four of its executives. The Treasury accused the […]