Flashpoints

More troops headed to Mexico border as migrants surge

The Biden administration is sending 800 active-duty military troops to the border, adding to 2,500 National Guard members there.

Afghans who recently arrived in US get temporary legal status

The Biden administration is giving temporary legal status to Afghan migrants who arrived after March 15, 2022, and before Sept. 20, 2023.

US soldiers in S. Korea investigated for smuggling synthetic marijuana

South Korean investigators this week raided the homes of five civilian accomplices and 17 U.S. troops based at Camp Humphreys and Camp Casey.

Poland is done sending arms to Ukraine, as trade dispute escalates

Poland's government is facing an election, and the opposition party has slammed Kyiv as ungrateful for previous Polish aid during an ongoing trade dispute.

Zelenskyy returns to Washington as GOP dissent grows to funding war

Zelenskyy arrived at the Capitol to talk privately with Republican and Democratic leaders of the House and Senate to shore up support for Kyiv.

North Korea says Kim Jong Un is back home from Russia

During Kim’s six-day trip to Russia, the two countries said they discussed boosting their defense ties but didn’t disclose any specific steps.

Ukraine war inspires weapons that crack battle tanks at weakest point

Arms manufacturers are tuning their lineups to the immediate experience of the brutal, close-range fighting in Ukraine.

Azerbaijan and Armenian forces reach cease-fire for breakaway region

The announcement of a cease-fire in Nagorno-Karabakh toned down fears of a third full-scale war over the region in the southern Caucasus Mountains.

Marine veteran Ray Epps pleads guilty to Capitol riot charge

Ray Epps, who claimed in a lawsuit that Fox News made him a scapegoat for the Capitol riot, was charged with disorderly conduct on restricted grounds.

Southeast Asia nations hold joint navy drills near South China Sea

The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has begun its first joint naval exercise.

Biden urges world leaders at the UN to stand up to Russia

President Joe Biden has made his case before the U.N. General Assembly that the world must remain united in defending Ukraine against Russian aggression.

Fighting flares again in breakaway region in Caucasus Mountains

U.S. troops are currently in Armenia as the fighting escalates once more in a nearby separatist region.

US charges Russian man with smuggling microelectronics amid Ukraine war

“We are laser-focused on rooting out the procurement networks fueling the Russian war machine,” said Matthew Axelrod, an export enforcement official.

Austin urges nations to dig deep, give Ukraine more air-defense kits

The U.S. defense chief said the 31 M1 Abrams tanks promised months ago will soon begin arriving in Ukraine, as has been expected.

Opinion

Why improve Ukraine’s deep-strike capability?

Some NATO members have decided that providing deep-strike weaponry is important for Ukraine’s defense and worth any risk of escalation.

China flies 103 military planes toward Taiwan

Taiwan's Defense Ministry says it also detected Chinese vessels in the 24 hours from Sunday to early Monday.