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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake strikes off coast of Indonesia and tsunami warning issued
A magnitude 7.7 earthquake struck off Indonesia's Flores region early Saturday, collapsing buildings, killing at least five people, and prompting a tsunami warning that was later lifted after monitori
Trump says he'll declare Strait of Hormuz US territory
President Trump said Friday he'll declare the Strait of Hormuz a US territory after 'defeating Iran,' just days before a monthlong US-Iran ceasefire expires Monday with no extension talks underway.
Putin Tells Kim: Russia, North Korea Coordinating on Security
Putin told Kim Jong Un that Moscow and Pyongyang are coordinating on regional security and stability, North Korean state media reported on Aug 15, the anniversary of Korea's liberation from Japanese r
Putin: Russia, North Korea coordinating on regional security
Putin told Kim Jong Un that Russia and North Korea are coordinating on regional security and stability, per KCNA, as Kim marked Korea's liberation anniversary by laying a wreath at Pyongyang's Liberat
NATO downs Russian drone over Latvia; Moscow shoots down dozens
NATO aircraft shot down a drone over Latvian airspace, which blamed Russian electromagnetic warfare, while Moscow separately reported shooting down dozens of drones.
Trump Vows to Claim Hormuz Strait as US Territory
President Trump announced Friday on Long Island that he intends to declare the Strait of Hormuz a U.S. territory, a claim that directly contradicts the waterway's existing joint jurisdiction under Oma
Trump Asks Supreme Court to Unblock White House Ballroom Build
The Trump administration filed an emergency appeal Friday asking the Supreme Court to lift lower-court orders blocking construction of a White House ballroom and underground bunker, with Solicitor Gen
Lockheed, Raytheon Slow Ukraine Patriot Production Deal
Lockheed Martin and Raytheon are slowing a deal to let Ukraine co-produce Patriot missile interceptors that Trump first pledged at the July NATO summit, with a Capitol Hill source telling The Atlantic
The West studies China’s power — but not its civilization
At a May 14, 2026 Beijing summit, Xi Jinping asked Donald Trump whether the US and China could avoid the 'Thucydides Trap,' framing an essay arguing the West studies Chinese power but neglects its civ
Katz orders shift to police in West Bank settler enforcement
Israel’s Defence Minister Israel Katz proposed shifting law enforcement powers over Israeli settlers in the West Bank from the military to the police, a move that could advance annexation while leavin
US Space Command Pivots to Offensive ASAT Weapons
US Space Command is making offensive kinetic and non-kinetic anti-satellite weapons a critical priority for FY2029–2033, openly acknowledging a capability gap as China and Russia field diverse ASAT ar
Vietnam builds first homegrown anti-sub frigate
Vietnam has begun building its first domestically designed anti-submarine frigate at Song Thu Shipyard in Da Nang, blending indigenous radar and VCM-01 missiles with Russian armament over a 36-month b
Russian drones kill woman, child in Sumy as UN warns of rising civilian deaths
Russian jet-powered drones killed a woman and child in Sumy as the UN declared July the deadliest month for Ukrainian civilians since early 2022, with Moscow signaling harsher strikes ahead and drones
Kushner Heads to Israel After Netanyahu Rejects Gaza Plan
Jared Kushner will travel to Israel and Egypt next week with Board of Peace officials to salvage Trump's 15-point Gaza plan after Netanyahu rejected its core disarmament-withdrawal provisions.
Trump Heads to Long Island to Tout Crime Fight
President Trump visits Long Island on Friday to highlight his administration's crime-fighting record, touring the Nassau County Police Academy alongside Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director
Putin Targets Moldova to Fracture NATO and EU
Putin has reportedly ordered Russia to break NATO and the EU apart from within by 2026, with Moldova assigned a central role in that effort, according to cross-outlet reporting.
NATO Jets Shoot Down Drone in Latvia
NATO fighter jets shot down a drone in Latvian airspace amid reports of Russian electromagnetic warfare, highlighting regional tensions and prompting scrutiny of air defense readiness.
Putin Visits Kuril Islands, Japan Protests
Russian President Vladimir Putin made his first official visit to the disputed Kuril Islands on August 13, 2026, prompting immediate protests from Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Foreign Mi
Iran's Cheap Drones Outpace Gulf Patriot Defenses
Iran's strikes on Gulf desalination plants illustrate a new coercion strategy: cheap drones can cripple water supplies serving millions within days, while U.S. global interceptor stockpiles sit at few
Thailand Denies Using Security Ties as US Tariff Leverage
Thailand's government has denied a Bloomberg report that it planned to use military and security cooperation as leverage in tariff talks with the Trump administration, insisting the longstanding secur
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