Military

The United States has called on Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro to step down, but Russia is backing him.

Russia defended its new 9M729 cruise missile, claiming it fell short of the range restricted by the 1987 Intermediate-range Nuclear Forces treaty that the U.S. is threatening to leave.

Catholic League President Bill Donohue criticized Native American activist Nathan Phillips' Covington confrontation, saying, "it wasn't the white kids who called the Indians savages, it was the black thugs."

The report found that "Iraq, the traditional regional counterbalance for Iran, is at best emasculated, and at worst has key elements of its government acting as proxies for Iranian interests."

At the same time, the French government assured its population it would never cede the once-disputed Alsace-Lorraine territory to Germany, nor would locals be forced to speak German.

President Trump has said he would not rule out a military option to confront Venezuela's leadership. So just how strong is the Latin American country's military?

The Supreme Court has lifted nationwide injunctions that prohibited the administration's policy from taking effect.

"China is expressing its extreme discontent and strong objection" to President Donald Trump's 2019 Missile Defense Review.

President Donald Trump and his top officials are placing sensors in space as part of the 2019 Missile Defense Review.

A foreign ministry spokesperson said the Pentagon report was "extremely unprofessional and contained absurd accusations."

Israeli companies are criticized when dictators use their technology to clamp down on dissent. Can anything be done?

The U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency has been warned Beijing's modernized forces "will enable China to impose its will."

A better understanding of hagfish slime could help scientists produce synthetic versions for the military.

The so-called "Micro-Brain" project will analyze the complexities of "very small flying insects," particularly their "drastic miniaturization and energy efficiency."

Hackers have unearthed a "Fallout 76" Developer Room. Find out what's inside, here.

The new rules said a hijacked plane could be destroyed if there were no hostages aboard, but did not say what to do if there were.

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo argued that "America has always been a liberating force, not an occupying power, in the Middle East," but Syria would disagree.

President Nicolás Maduro begins his second term, despite reports that suggest Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López  demanded last month that the president step down.

The president wants to end America's endless wars. Members of the military don't disagree. They just wonder how best to withdraw—and what they fought for.

The Russian navy will hold exercises in the Mediterranean Sea on "January 9-10, January 16-17, January 23-24 and January 30-31."

Germany's push to fill its ranks comes as Cold War–esque tensions grip Europe and President Donald Trump demands NATO allies contribute more to regional defense.

The comments were made as President Donald Trump's relationship with China deteriorates.

Turkey has denied U.S. assurances of protection for Pentagon-backed Kurds in Syria, prompting anxieties that have compelled them to embrace Russia and the Syrian government.

The 3M-54 Kalibr cruise missile is already capable of delivering a blow more than 1,200 miles away, and the new and improved version may reach the western Atlantic.

A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson said the country "will continue to take necessary measures to safeguard our national sovereignty and security."

Newly elected House Armed Services Chairman Adam Smith said Trump is "willing to shut down the government and stop paying Border Patrol agents" because of his gimmicky "campaign promise."

Numerous studies have found the center of global influence moving from the West to the East.

The news came as Iran's top diplomat accused his U.S. counterpart of mixing up two United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding missile activity.

Chinese defense company Norinco has reportedly tested the country's own version of the "Mother of All Bombs," known as much for its raw power as its psychological effect.

Most of the veterans and service members polled agreed military members' families should also be protected.