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North Korea fires cruise missiles as allies stage drills

Mar. 22, 2023 07:44 AM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched cruise missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, three days after the North carried out what it called a simulated nuclear attack on South Korea to protest its military drills with the United States. North...

Slovakia offered US helicopters for giving jets to Ukraine

Mar. 22, 2023 07:08 AM EDT

BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) — The United States has offered Slovakia 12 new military helicopters as compensation for the MiG-29 fighter jets the European country is giving to Ukraine, Slovakia's defense minister said Wednesday. Under the offer, Slovakia would pay $340 million for the...

Ukraine, Russia trade claims after blast rocks Crimean town

Mar. 21, 2023 16:50 PM EDT

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian and Ukrainian officials gave conflicting accounts Tuesday of what appeared to be a brazen attack on Russian cruise missiles transported by train in the occupied Ukrainian Crimean Peninsula. A Ukrainian military spokesperson indicated that Kyiv was...

US speeds up Abrams tank delivery to Ukraine war zone

Mar. 21, 2023 15:54 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon is speeding up its delivery of Abrams tanks to Ukraine, opting to send a refurbished older model that can be ready faster, with the aim of getting the 70-ton battle powerhouses to the war zone by the fall, the Pentagon said Tuesday. The original plan...

US announces sanctions on Iran drone procurement network

Mar. 21, 2023 11:52 AM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States said Tuesday it is imposing a new round of sanctions on Iranian firms and people accused of procuring equipment used for Iranian drones. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control coordinated with the FBI to designate four firms and three...

Australia won't promise to side with US in Taiwan conflict

Mar. 20, 2023 04:57 AM EDT

CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The Australian defense minister says his country has made no promises to the United States that Australia would support its ally in any future conflict over Taiwan in exchange for American nuclear-powered submarines. U.S. President Joe Biden and the...

North Korea: Latest missile simulated nuclear counterattack

Mar. 19, 2023 23:18 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it simulated a nuclear attack on South Korea with a ballistic missile launch over the weekend that was its fifth missile demonstration this month to protest the largest joint military exercises in years between the U.S. and South Korea. ...

North Korea launches missile into sea amid US-SKorea drills

Mar. 19, 2023 18:52 PM EDT

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea launched a short-range ballistic missile toward the sea on Sunday, its neighbors said, ramping up testing activities in response to ongoing U.S.-South Korean military drills that it views as an invasion rehearsal. The North’s continuing...

Russia to award pilots involved in US drone incident

Mar. 17, 2023 15:48 PM EDT

MOSCOW (AP) — Russian fighter pilots involved in an incident with a U.S. drone that resulted in its crash will be given state awards, the Defense Ministry announced Friday. The move appears to signal Moscow's intention to adopt a more aggressive stance toward future U.S. surveillance flights. ...

US, partners stage military drills amid Japan-S. Korea talks

Mar. 16, 2023 22:38 PM EDT

TOKYO (AP) — The United States, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea. The Sea...