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China and Russia are supporting the Houthis—and reaping safe passage through international waters that the Iran-backed group have been showering with missiles and drones, the top U.S. military official in the region said Thursday.“Russia…

Two ballistic and 29 cruise missiles converged on Kyiv shortly before the sun rose Thursday morning: the first Russian air attack on the Ukrainian capital in 44 days. All 31 of the missiles were shot down, Ukrainian officials said, but…

The U.S. will grant California-based tech firm Intel $8.5 billion to boost domestic semiconductor production across four locations—Chandler, Arizona; New Albany, Ohio; Rio Rancho, New Mexico; and Hillsboro, Oregon—Commerce Department…

Developing: Shutdown averted? President Joe Biden said Tuesday that congressional leaders “have come to an agreement...on a path forward for the remaining full-year funding bills” that would head off the partial government shutdown…

The Space Force is concerned about China’s plans to operate on and around the Moon, which could enable new ways to attack U.S. satellites.Like the United States, China is racing to put astronauts on the Moon by the end of the decade—leading…

Europe will sell Russian assets to help Ukraine. The European Commission will use “windfall profits on frozen Russian assets to finance arms purchases for Kyiv,” Reuters reported Friday after a meeting between German Chancellor Olaf Scholz,…

French President Macron warns his countrymen: Europe must be ready for war. Macron devoted nearly all of a 30-minute-plus interview Thursday to Russia’s war in Ukraine (the final four minutes were devoted to Israel’s war in…

Marines send anti-terror team to guard U.S. embassy in Haiti. As armed gangs wreak havoc across the country, U.S. Southern Command has responded to a State Department request to dispatch the Marine Fleet-Anti-terrorism Security Team (FAST)…

The U.S. is on the verge of selling Poland nearly $4 billion in missiles. That includes 821 AGM-158B-2 Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missiles with Extended Range (at $1.77 billion); 745 AIM-120C-8 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missiles…

The Space Force is launching an effort to develop technology to refuel and maintain satellites, the service’s top officer said in an interview. “We're investing in demonstrations and capabilities to start to explore what you would need…