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- Prince Andrew loses military titles and use of HRH
January 13, 2022 - North Korea missile tests: Biggest launch since 2017
January 30, 2022 - Ukraine crisis: Russian claim of troop withdrawal false, says US
February 17, 2022 - European Commission President says world is "watching in disbelief" amid largest troop buildup since Cold War
February 19, 2022 - Russia has ordered troops into two breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine run by Moscow-backed separatists
February 22, 2022 - Kyiv braces as Russian forces enter city.
February 25, 2022 - Ukraine second mayor is 'abducted' in three days. A passenger train on its way to pick up refugees being evacuated from eastern Ukraine came under fire from Russian forces, killing a conductor, Ukraine's national rail company says.
March 13, 2022 - Ukrainian forces are now fighting to take back territory, according to a US official. Ukraine's forces said a counterattack north and west of Kyiv appears to have made some headway and they regained control of Makariv, a town west of the capital.
March 22, 2022 - Nato to send 40,000 more troops to Eastern Europe.
March 24, 2022 - Russians booby-trapping homes as they retreat, claims Zelenskiy. Ukraine's president says the Russians are leaving mines as they withdraw; central cities hit by new missile strikes.
April 2, 2022 - Zelenskiy calls Russian forces "butchers" after civilian mass graves found around Kyiv.
April 4, 2022 - 'Dozens' of civilians feared killed or wounded in Russian missile strike on Kramatorsk train station – Donetsk governor. Two Russian rockets have struck railway station in eastern Ukraine, causing casualties – reports.
April 8, 2022 - Russian warship Moskva has sunk – defence ministry.
April 13, 2022 - The SAS, Britain's famed special forces corps, has been training Ukrainian soldiers on the ground in the Kyiv region.
April 15, 2022 - Russian forces attacking entire eastern front line.
April 19, 2022 - 'War is evil': UN chief visits destroyed town near Kyiv. Antonio Guterres says war in the 21st century is an "absurdity" as he visits sites around Ukraine's capital. Russian missiles hit Kyiv during UN chief's visit Zelensky says strike on capital after talks with Antonio Guterres 'requires an appropriate, powerful response'.
April 28, 2022 - Ukraine says second hotel, shopping mall hit as Russia fires hypersonic missiles at Odesa.
May 10, 2022 - First Russian soldier goes on trial in Ukraine for war crimes.
May 13, 2022 - The UN security council has unanimously condemned the killing of Palestinian-American Al Jazeera journalist Shireen Abu Aqleh while she was covering an Israeli army raid in the occupied West Bank.
May 14, 2022 - The Ukrainian military says the defenders of Mariupol have ended their mission, after hundreds of soldiers left the Azovstal steel plant. More than 260 fighters were taken to Russian-controlled territory late on Monday.
May 17, 2022 - North Korea fires missiles hours after Biden leaves Asia.
May 25, 2022 - They were shooting directly at the journalists': New evidence suggests Shireen Abu Akleh was killed in targeted attack by Israeli forces.
May 28, 2022 - Pope Francis says Ukraine war was "perhaps somehow provoked". Pontiff condemns "cruelty" of Russian troops while warning against perception of conflict as good v evil.
June 14, 2022 - Ukrainian forces will have to withdraw from the embattled eastern city of Severodonetsk, a regional military chief said, accusing Russia of destroying most of its infrastructure during several months of round the clock shelling.
June 24, 2022 - Russia will transfer nuclear-capable Iskander-M missile systems to its ally Belarus over the coming months, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.
June 26, 2022 - A shopping centre in east Ukraine with more than 1,000 people inside has been hit by a Russian missile strike.
June 27, 2022 - Sweden and Finland are formally invited to join the defense alliance at summit that also agreed to boost troop levels to counter Russian aggression in Ukraine.
June 29, 2022 - Russia fires missiles at Odesa port hours after signing grain export deal.
July 23, 2022 - the Biden administration has offered to exchange Viktor Bout, a convicted Russian arms trafficker serving a 25-year US prison sentence, as part of a potential deal to secure the release of two Americans held by Russia.
July 28, 2022 - Ukrainian president says "the more people leave Donetsk region now, the fewer people the Russian army will have time to kill".
July 31, 2022 - China launches ballistic missiles during Taiwan drills.
August 4, 2022 - Russia using Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant as army base.
August 8, 2022 - FBI searched Trump's Mar-a-Lago home for classified nuclear weapons documents.
August 12, 2022 - Ukraine says it has taken out another bridge that is vital for Russian forces occupying the southern Kherson region.
August 13, 2022 - Israeli forces raid offices of six Palestinian human rights groups.
August 18, 2022 - 'Morale and discipline issues' hitting Russian troops, says MoD.
September 4, 2022 - Russia-Ukraine war: Kharkiv settlements retaken, Zelenskiy says; Belarus starts military drills near Polish border.
September 8, 2022 - North Korea declares itself a nuclear weapons state, in 'irreversible' move
September 9, 2022 - Russia-Ukraine war live: floods receding in Kryvyi Rih after missiles hit dam at Zelenskiy's home town.
September 15, 2022 - Europe urged to accept Russians fleeing military draft as border crossings surge.
September 24, 2022 - Russian forces retreat from strategic Donetsk city a day after Moscow's annexation of the region.
October 2, 2022 - North Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan
October 4, 2022 - North Korea fires another missile as tensions rise around Korean Peninsula
October 5, 2022 - North Korea fires two ballistic missiles, South Korea and Japan say.
October 9, 2022 - North Korea says missile tests simulated striking South with tactical nuclear weapons.
October 10, 2022 - North and South Korea fire missiles off each other's coasts for first time.
November 2, 2022 - Kherson: Russia to withdraw troops from key Ukrainian city.
November 9, 2022 - Ukraine troops enter centre of Kherson as Russians retreat in chaos.
November 11, 2022 - Zelensky says Russian missiles hit Poland, which Polish authorities have not confirmed.
November 15, 2022 - Unlikely that Poland missile fired from Russia – Biden.
November 16, 2022 - The Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg says the missile that hit Poland late on Tuesday was "likely" caused by the activity of Ukraine's air defence systems.
November 16, 2022 - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un reveals daughter at ballistic missile test
November 19, 2022 - Russia probably firing cruise missiles with nuclear warheads removed, says UK.
November 26, 2022 - Wave of missile strikes hits Ukrainian cities.
December 5, 2022 - Brittney Griner: Russia frees US basketball star in swap with arms dealer Viktor Bout.
December 8, 2022 - Russian missile strikes killed two people in central Ukraine and disrupted power and water supplies as Moscow again targeted energy and civilian infrastructure.
December 16, 2022 - Polish media reported that the present was a grenade launcher and that Szymczyk himself had accidentally fired it in his office.
December 17, 2022 - Thailand warship capsizes leaving 31 sailors missing.
December 19, 2022 - Kosovo: Serbia puts troops on high alert over rising tensions.
December 27, 2022 - Russia fires 120 missiles from air and sea – Ukraine.
December 29, 2022 - Ukraine claims hundreds of Russians killed by missile attack
January 2, 2023 - Russia-Ukraine war: Belarus begins air force drills with Russia; Dnipro strike death toll rises to 35
January 16, 2023 - Ukraine's interior ministry leadership killed in helicopter crash
January 18, 2023 - Ukraine hit by Russian missiles day after West's offer of tanks
January 26, 2023 - Biden says the US will not provide F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
January 31, 2023 - Russia planning major offensive to mark first anniversary of war: Ukraine defence minister
February 2, 2023 - Second spy balloon spotted over Latin America, says Pentagon, as Blinken postpones China trip
February 4, 2023 - Spy balloon part of a broader Chinese military surveillance operation, US intel sources say
February 7, 2023 - rivalry between Wagner and Russian army 'key factor in end of prison recruitment drive'
February 11, 2023 - US military shoots down 4th flying object over Lake Huron
February 12, 2023 - The sensors from a suspected Chinese spy balloon shot down after crossing the US have been recovered from the Atlantic Ocean, the US military says.
February 14, 2023 - Biden to meet Nato secretary in Poland; Russian military responds to Wagner chief's 'treason' claim
February 22, 2023 - Ukraine war: Russia fires hypersonic missiles in new barrage
March 9, 2023 - Russian Fighter Jet Collides With US Drone Over Black Sea
March 14, 2023 - Two NATO members have granted Kyiv's repeated requests for aircraft in order to shore up its air defense – Poland will transfer four and Slovakia will send 13 MiG-29 fighter jets.
March 17, 2023 - Russia to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
March 26, 2023 - Ukraine war: Leak shows Western special forces on the ground
April 12, 2023 - FBI arrests 21-year-old Air Force guardsman in Pentagon leak case
April 14, 2023 - Putin visits Russian troops at military headquarters in Kherson
April 18, 2023 - Russian navy ship photographed near Nord Stream pipelines before blasts
April 28, 2023 - Russian troops won't let Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant staff evacuate with their families, Ukraine's military says
May 10, 2023 - Ukraine war: Russia launches ninth wave of missile attacks on Kyiv this month
May 18, 2023 - Ben Roberts-Smith: Top Australian soldier loses war crimes defamation case
June 1, 2023 - Russia's Defense Ministry on Sunday claimed it had repelled a "large-scale offensive" from Ukrainian forces on the front line in the eastern Donetsk region.
June 5, 2023 - Putin's nuclear claims: The first tactical nuclear weapons to be stored in staunch Russian ally Belarus have arrived, Putin said at an economic forum in St. Petersburg.
June 16, 2023 - Titanic sub search: US Navy detected implosion sounds after sub lost contact
June 23, 2023 - Russian defence minister shown visiting troops after Wagner mutiny
June 26, 2023 - Wagner fighters can join Russian military or move to Belarus
June 26, 2023 - Kyiv's deputy defense minister has appeared to admit that Ukrainian forces were responsible for an attack last October on the bridge connecting Russia and occupied Crimea.
July 9, 2023 - North Korea fires intercontinental ballistic missile after threatening US
July 12, 2023 - A US soldier is being held in North Korea after crossing the border from South Korea without authorisation. Private 2nd Class Travis King was being escorted back to the US for disciplinary reasons before he apparently gave his escort the slip at Incheon Airport
July 18, 2023 - Travis King: North Korea 'not responding to calls' on missing soldier, says US
July 20, 2023 - Russian missile strikes on Odesa kill one person and damage cathedral
July 23, 2023 - Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV
July 27, 2023 - Travis King: North Korea confirms custody of US soldier
August 3, 2023 - North Korea says US soldier fled because of racism in army
August 16, 2023 - Gabon military officers declare coup after Ali Bongo wins disputed election
August 30, 2023 - Ukraine's defence minister Oleksii Reznikov dismissed
September 4, 2023 - Ukraine's special services 'likely' behind strikes on Wagner-backed forces in Sudan, a Ukrainian military source says
September 20, 2023 - Ukrainian military confirms "successful hit" of Russia's Black Sea Fleet headquarters in Sevastopol
September 22, 2023 - Travis King: North Korea to deport US soldier who crossed border
September 27, 2023 - Israeli air force says it has struck 600 targets in a day as IDF expands Gaza assault
October 30, 2023 - The Israeli military says it has agreed to help evacuate babies from Gaza's Al-Shifa hospital to a "safer" facility
November 12, 2023 - North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says
December 17, 2023 - Russia confirms damage to warship in Black Sea
December 26, 2023 - Israeli military says it 'regrets harm to civilians' after dozens killed in refugee camp strike
December 28, 2023 - Russia launches missile and drone attacks across Ukraine
December 29, 2023 - Biden wasn't aware for days that Defense Secretary Austin was hospitalized
January 7, 2024 - new US missile attack on Houthi site in Yemen; Turkey bombs 'terrorist targets' in Iraq and Syria
January 13, 2024 - Pakistan condemns deadly Iranian missile strike on its territory as an 'unprovoked violation'
January 17, 2024 - At least 16 cemeteries in Gaza have been desecrated by Israeli forces, satellite imagery and videos reveal
January 20, 2024 - Sebastián Piñera: Former president of Chile dies in helicopter crash
February 6, 2024 - Israel says it will expand military operations in Rafah if hostages are not returned by Ramadan
February 19, 2024 - Zelenskiy puts figure on Ukrainian soldiers killed for first time at 31,000
February 25, 2024 - Macron refuses to rule out putting troops on ground in Ukraine in call to galvanise Europe
February 27, 2024 - Nato allies reject Emmanuel Macron idea of troops to Ukraine
February 27, 2024 - British foreign minister says he opposes sending western troops to Ukraine
March 10, 2024 - Israeli military says 99% of Iran's 300 drones and missiles intercepted; Biden denounces 'unprecedented' attack
April 14, 2024 - Russia's meat grinder soldiers – 50,000 confirmed dead
April 17, 2024 - US says Russia used choking agents against Ukrainian troops, breaching chemical weapons ban
May 2, 2024 - Israeli military captures Palestinian side of Rafah crossing
May 7, 2024 - Putin removes Sergei Shoigu as Russia's defence minister
May 13, 2024 - Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi killed in helicopter crash
May 20, 2024 - French military instructors in Ukraine would be 'legitimate target', Russia says
June 5, 2024 - Warning shots from South as NK soldiers cross border
June 11, 2024 - Middle East crisis live: Israeli military confirms striking Hezbollah weapons depot in south Lebanon
July 21, 2024 - Three men accused of plotting 9/11 reach plea deal – Pentagon
August 1, 2024 - Defense secretary abruptly revokes plea deal with alleged 9/11 mastermind KSM, co-conspirators
August 3, 2024 - Ukraine receives first F-16 fighter jets – Zelensky
August 4, 2024 - North Korea claims it's sending 250 new missile launchers toward the South Korean border
August 5, 2024 - Bangladesh PM has resigned and left country, army chief confirms
August 5, 2024 - Zelensky says Ukraine 'getting stronger' in Kursk as his troops blow up second bridge
August 18, 2024 - Israeli military launches fatal airstrike on humanitarian aid convoy in Gaza
August 30, 2024 - Israel preparing for possible ground offensive in Lebanon, military chief says
September 25, 2024 - Putin proposes new rules for using nuclear weapons
September 25, 2024 - Israel says troops enter Lebanon for 'limited, targeted' ground raids on Hezbollah
October 1, 2024 - Iran launches barrage of missiles at Israel
October 1, 2024 - North Koreans deployed alongside Russian troops in Ukraine, sources say
October 10, 2024 - Some FEMA operations paused in North Carolina after reports National Guard troops saw 'armed militia' threatening them
October 14, 2024 - Biden allows Ukraine to strike inside Russia with US missiles, as Russian attack kills 10 in Sumy
November 18, 2024 - Ukraine fires US-supplied long range missiles into Russia, defence ministry says
November 19, 2024 - South Korea's ex-defense minister is formally arrested over martial law imposition
December 10, 2024 - Russia's Christmas Day missile attack across Ukraine is 'inhumane', says Zelensky
December 25, 2024 - Israeli soldiers face growing risk of arrest abroad after Gaza service
January 6, 2025 - US designates Tencent a Chinese military company
January 7, 2025 - Zelensky offers exchange of North Korean soldiers
January 12, 2025 - Pete Hegseth confirmed as US defence secretary in tie-breaking vote
January 25, 2025 - Deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon expires, but troops will stay
January 26, 2025 - Trump signs executive orders to reshape the military, including banning transgender troops
January 28, 2025 - Russia withdraws North Korean troops in Kursk after losses, Seoul says
February 7, 2025 - PM 'ready' to put troops on ground in Ukraine to protect peace
February 17, 2025 - Russia won't accept Nato troops in Ukraine, Lavrov says after talks with US
February 18, 2025 - Trump administration fires top US general and Navy chief in unprecedented purge of military leadership
February 22, 2025 - Trump pauses US military aid to Ukraine
March 4, 2025 - 'Watershed moment': EU leaders agree plan for huge rise in defence spending
March 7, 2025 - Judge orders Trump administration to reinstate thousands of fired employees at VA, Defense Department and other agencies
March 13, 2025 - Musk arrives at Pentagon amid reports he will be briefed on China war plans
March 21, 2025 - North Korea has sent 3,000 more soldiers to bolster Russia's war on Ukraine, South Korea says
March 27, 2025 - Vance visits Greenland military base as Trump vows to 'have' the island
March 28, 2025 - Putin begins biggest Russian military call-up in years
April 1, 2025 - Finland to exit landmines treaty and hike defense spending given Russia threat, prime minister says
April 1, 2025 - Israel to expand military operation and seize 'large areas' of Gaza
April 2, 2025 - Zelensky confirms Ukraine troops in Russia's Belgorod region
April 8, 2025 - Head of US military base in Greenland fired after JD Vance visit
April 11, 2025 - Russian missile strike kills dozens in Ukrainian city of Sumy
April 13, 2025 - The company involved in the deadly helicopter crash in New York last week is shutting down immediately, FAA says
April 14, 2025 - US army plans for a potential parade of 6,600 soldiers on Trump's birthday
May 3, 2025 - Military parade to honour US Army will fall on Trump's birthday
May 3, 2025 - Ukraine claims it destroyed Russian fighter jet using seaborne drone
May 4, 2025 - Netanyahu vows response after Houthi missile hits near Israel's main airport
May 4, 2025 - Pakistan decries 'act of war' as it retaliates against India missile attack
May 7, 2025 - Slovakian and Serbian leaders defy EU to attend Russian military parade
May 9, 2025 - Pakistan and India accuse each other of striking military bases in major escalation
May 10, 2025 - Trump says US-Saudi bond 'more powerful than ever', after signing $142bn arms deal
May 13, 2025 - Trump says space force general will lead Golden Dome missile defense project
May 20, 2025 - British soldiers make Everest history using new method
May 21, 2025 - Kim Jong-un furious as North Korea warship partly 'crushed' in launch gone wrong
May 22, 2025 - Germany deploys permanent troops to another country for the first time since World War II
May 23, 2025 - Deadly missile and drone strikes batter Kyiv for second night
May 25, 2025 - Germany and other allies lift restrictions on Ukraine firing long-range missiles after Russia's record aerial assault
May 27, 2025 - US Navy to rename ship honouring gay rights leader and veteran Harvey Milk
June 4, 2025 - Israeli forces divert Gaza activists' aid boat with Greta Thunberg on board
June 9, 2025 - LAPD calls for protesters to disperse as Trump says 'bring in the troops'
June 9, 2025 - Tensions flare as Trump orders Marines, more troops to LA
June 10, 2025 - Israel strikes Iran, killing military chiefs and scientists, as Trump warns Tehran to agree nuclear deal
June 13, 2025 - North Korea claims warship launch successful on second try
June 13, 2025 - Israel and Iran exchange missile strikes with explosions heard in Tel Aviv, Jerusalem and Tehran
June 14, 2025 - US marines detain civilian in first known instance since Trump deployed troops to LA
June 14, 2025 - Iran missiles cause multiple casualties in Israel as Israeli strikes hit Tehran oil depot
June 15, 2025 - Iran launches fresh missile strikes on Israel as conflict enters fourth day
June 16, 2025 - Israeli hospital damaged and injuries reported in wave of Iranian missile strikes
June 19, 2025 - Last BTS member Suga discharged from South Korean military service, paving way for reunion
June 21, 2025 - Kim Jong-un pays rare public tribute to North Korean soldiers killed in Ukraine
July 1, 2025 - Russia launches record 550 drones and ballistic missiles at Kyiv in night-time raid
July 4, 2025 - Musk's Grok signs $200m deal with Pentagon days after antisemitism row
July 14, 2025 - Trump administration removes 2,000 national guard troops deployed in LA
July 16, 2025 - Israeli military announces 'tactical pause' in parts of Gaza as pressure mounts over hunger
July 27, 2025 - National Guard troops arrive in Washington DC on Trump's orders
August 12, 2025 - Trump rules out sending US troops to Ukraine as part of peace deal
August 19, 2025 - Revealed: Israeli military's own data indicates civilian death rate of 83% in Gaza war
August 21, 2025 - Russia rules out European troops in Ukraine as Trump makes veiled threats
August 21, 2025 - Trump's plan to send troops to Chicago is abuse of power, Illinois governor says
August 24, 2025 - Trump threatens to deploy troops to Baltimore to 'clean up' crime
August 25, 2025 - Israeli military database indicates only a quarter of Gaza detainees are fighters
September 4, 2025 - Putin says western troops in Ukraine would be 'legitimate targets' as European countries pledge security support
September 5, 2025 - Trump signs executive order rebranding Pentagon as Department of War
September 5, 2025 - Russia and Belarus carry out military drills amid rising tension
September 15, 2025 - US forces strike third alleged drug vessel killing three, Trump says
September 20, 2025 - German jets scrambled after Russian military plane flies over Baltic Sea
September 21, 2025 - Trump orders deployment of troops to Portland and authorises 'full force'
September 27, 2025 - US revokes visa of Colombia's Petro after he called on soldiers to disobey Trump
September 27, 2025 - Oregon sues Trump administration over plans to deploy troops
September 29, 2025 - Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago
October 5, 2025 - Trump sends troops from California to Portland after court denies deployment
October 6, 2025 - Trump authorises deployment of 300 National Guard troops to Chicago
October 6, 2025 - Journalists turn in press passes as Pentagon clamps down on access in 'unprecedented' move
October 15, 2025 - US Navy detaining two survivors of strike against alleged drug boat
October 17, 2025 - Trump downplays hopes he will supply Ukraine with US missiles after meeting with Zelenskyy
October 18, 2025 - Venezuela's Maduro says US 'fabricating war' as it deploys world's largest warship
October 25, 2025 - Mystery donor gives $130m to US military for paying troops during shutdown
October 25, 2025 - US military strikes 4 boats in the Pacific killing 14 in ramp up of campaign against alleged drug trafficking
October 28, 2025 - US military to reduce number of troops in Romania as start of European drawdown
October 29, 2025 - Trump directs nuclear weapons testing to resume for first time in over 30 years
October 30, 2025 - US military strikes another boat in the Pacific, killing 4
October 30, 2025 - Three killed in US military strike on alleged drug vessel in the Caribbean
November 2, 2025 - Drones spotted above Belgian airbase were 'spying' on military planes, defense minister says
November 3, 2025 - Israeli military's ex-top lawyer arrested as scandal over video leak deepens
November 3, 2025 - US military strikes another boat in the Caribbean, killing 3
November 7, 2025 - US military strikes 2 boats, killing 6 in Eastern Pacific
November 10, 2025 - Venezuela announces 'massive mobilization' of military forces as America's largest warship sails into region
November 11, 2025 - Germany agrees new military service plan to boost troop numbers
November 14, 2025 - US military carried out 21st strike on alleged drug boat, killing 3
November 16, 2025 - Russian spy ship enters British waters and shines lasers at military pilots
November 19, 2025 - British navy intercepts Russian corvette and tanker as Moscow steps up naval activity
November 24, 2025 - Chinese navy task force captured by new satellite images in Philippine Sea
December 4, 2025 - Putin says Russia will take Donbas by force or Ukraine's troops will withdraw
December 4, 2025 - Pentagon announces it has killed four men in another boat strike in Pacific
December 5, 2025 - Commander in charge of US military operations in the Caribbean retires after clashes with Hegseth over boat strikes
December 13, 2025 - Kim Jong-un admits North Korean troops clearing landmines for Russia
December 13, 2025 - US military strikes 3 more boats in the Pacific Ocean, killing 8
December 16, 2025 - China announces war games around Taiwan after hitting out at major US arms deal
December 29, 2025 - US military says two were killed in strike on suspected drug vessel in Pacific
December 30, 2025 - Russia says it has moved its nuclear-capable Oreshnik missiles into Belarus
December 30, 2025 - Trump says he is withdrawing National Guard troops from some US cities
January 1, 2026 - Pentagon moves to cut Sen. Mark Kelly's military retirement pay as punishment over 'illegal orders' video
January 5, 2026 - Russia sends navy ships to guard oil tanker being pursued by US forces
January 7, 2026 - There is a 'real threat' of US military action against Colombia, president tells BBC
January 9, 2026 - Russia strikes Ukraine with Oreshnik ballistic missile, one of its most advanced weapons
January 9, 2026 - Ukraine's new defense chief reveals 200,000 soldiers have gone AWOL and 2 million are dodging draft
January 14, 2026 - Sweden sends troops to Greenland
January 14, 2026 - Greenland's defence is 'common concern' for Nato, Danish PM says as European troops fly in
January 15, 2026 - Around 1,500 soldiers on standby for deployment to Minneapolis, officials say
January 18, 2026 - Iraq announces full withdrawal of US forces from its federal territory
January 19, 2026 - US military says it struck vessel in eastern Pacific, killing two people
January 24, 2026 - Iranian government braces for possible attack as US navy arrives in region
January 26, 2026 - Pentagon ends academic ties with Harvard over its 'woke ideology'
February 7, 2026 - US military boards sanctioned oil tanker in the Indian Ocean after pursuit from the Caribbean
February 9, 2026 - US military says 2 killed in boat strike, with 1 survivor
February 10, 2026 - ‘Wake-up call’ for Greece as air force officer accused of spying for China
February 10, 2026 - US military says it killed 11 people in strikes on three alleged drug boats
February 17, 2026 - US military ready for possible Iran strikes but Trump yet to make decision, reports say
February 19, 2026 - Russia fires scores of missiles at Ukraine as Hungary threatens to block EU sanctions
February 22, 2026 - US military strikes alleged drug boat in the Caribbean, killing 3
February 23, 2026 - Japan to deploy missiles on island near Taiwan by 2031
February 25, 2026 - Anthropic ditches its core safety promise in the middle of an AI red line fight with the Pentagon
February 25, 2026 - Anthropic boss rejects Pentagon demand to drop AI safeguards
February 27, 2026 - Sam Altman shares Anthropic’s concerns when it comes to working with the Pentagon
February 27, 2026 - OpenAI changes deal with US military after backlash
March 3, 2026 - US military launches anti-drug trafficking operation in Ecuador
March 4, 2026 - Turkey says NATO shot down Iranian missile headed toward its airspace, as US sub torpedoed Iranian warship in Indian Ocean
March 4, 2026 - Sam Altman admits OpenAI can’t control Pentagon’s use of AI
March 5, 2026 - Israeli military tells hundreds of thousands to flee Beirut
March 5, 2026 - US temporarily lets India buy Russian oil amid energy fears; Israeli military launches strikes on Beirut
March 6, 2026 - Finland plans to lift decades-old ban on hosting nuclear weapons
March 6, 2026 - US military kills six in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific
March 9, 2026 - UAE and Turkey intercept Iranian missiles, as UK chancellor warns inflation rate likely to rise due to war
March 9, 2026 - AI firm Anthropic sues US defense department over blacklisting
March 9, 2026 - British tourist among 20 charged in Dubai over videos of Iranian missile strikes
March 13, 2026 - Former judges side with Anthropic and raise concerns about Pentagon’s use of supply chain risk label
March 18, 2026 - Iranian military says US is 'negotiating with itself' after Trump says Tehran wants deal 'so badly'
March 25, 2026 - Israel says it has killed Iran's navy chief overseeing Strait of Hormuz blockade
March 26, 2026 - Judge rejects Pentagon's attempt to 'cripple' Anthropic
March 27, 2026 - Zelenskyy drums up defence agreements with Gulf states on countering missiles and drones
March 29, 2026 - Iran says its forces are 'waiting' for US ground troops, as more American marines arrive in region
March 29, 2026 - Spain closes airspace to US military over Iran war, widening rift with US
March 30, 2026 - US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home suspended and then reinstated within hours
April 1, 2026 - US Army’s first new grenade since the Vietnam War uses shock waves to kill
April 2, 2026 - Trump seeks massive $1.5tn for defence alongside cuts in domestic spending
April 3, 2026 - Uproar in Germany over law requiring men get military approval for long stays abroad
April 5, 2026 - Germany suspends military approval for long stays abroad for men under 45
April 8, 2026 - UK and Norway led a military operation to deter Russian submarines in the North Atlantic
April 9, 2026 - US plans to automatically register men for military draft eligibility
April 9, 2026 - Italy suspends defence agreement with Israel
April 14, 2026 - US launches fifth strike on alleged Pacific drug boat in a week, killing three
April 16, 2026 - US Navy intercepts and seizes Iranian-flagged cargo ship, Trump says
April 19, 2026 - Japan opens door to global arms market with biggest export rule change in decades
April 21, 2026 - US soldier involved in Maduro raid charged over alleged bets on capture
April 24, 2026 - RAF Typhoons scrambled in response to Russian drone threat near Nato airspace
April 25, 2026 - Two killed in strike on alleged drug boat in Pacific Ocean, US military says
April 25, 2026 - Netanyahu orders army to 'vigorously attack' Hezbollah in Lebanon
April 26, 2026 - Hegseth and Kid Rock went ‘for a ride’ with Army helicopter pilots weeks after previous Apache incident sparked criticism
April 28, 2026 - Trump threatens to reduce troop numbers in Germany amid growing row with Nato allies
April 30, 2026 - Myanmar ex-leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest, military says
April 30, 2026 - Trump threatens to withdraw US troops from Italy and Spain
May 1, 2026 - Trump tells Congress ceasefire means he does not need their approval for Iran war
May 1, 2026 - Nato meetings with TV and film-makers prompt claims it is seeking ‘propaganda’
May 3, 2026 - Trump says US will start escorting ships through Strait of Hormuz
May 3, 2026 - UAE reports large fire at oil port as it accuses Iran of missile and drone attacks
May 4, 2026 - VA conducted internal investigations into employees who attended vigil for Alex Pretti
May 5, 2026 - Secretary of State Rubio said military operation in Iran is over.
May 5, 2026 - China gives suspended death sentences to two former defense ministers
May 7, 2026 - Trump shelved ‘Project Freedom’ after Saudis refused use of bases and airspace
May 7, 2026 - Trump says US-Iran ceasefire still in place after exchange of fire in Strait of Hormuz
May 8, 2026 - Russia and Ukraine confirm three-day ceasefire from 9 May
May 9, 2026 - Putin denounces Nato at scaled back Victory Day parade
May 9, 2026 - Putin says he thinks Ukraine conflict 'coming to an end'
May 10, 2026 - Hegseth calls for Sen. Mark Kelly to be investigated by Pentagon for second time
May 11, 2026 - US in closely guarded talks to open new bases in Greenland
May 12, 2026 - A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea
May 12, 2026 - Xi Jinping warns US and China could ‘come into conflict’ if Taiwan issue mishandled
May 14, 2026 - Latvia prime minister resigns days after ‘stray’ drone incursion
May 14, 2026 - 'Floating armoury' ship reportedly seized by Iran
May 14, 2026 - Cuba accuses US of building 'fraudulent case' for military action
May 18, 2026 - Nato jet shot down reported stray Ukrainian drone over Estonia, defence minister says
May 19, 2026 - US warns Russia after Moscow threatens Latvia: ‘Nato membership will not protect you’
May 19, 2026 - Russian jets 'dangerously' intercept RAF spy plane over Black Sea
May 20, 2026 - Trump pledges an additional 5,000 troops for Poland in apparent u-turn
May 22, 2026 - Russia hits Kyiv with hypersonic ballistic missile in ‘deranged’ attack
May 24, 2026 - RAF jet carrying defence secretary has signal jammed near Russian border
May 25, 2026 - US launches new strikes on Iran, targeting missile sites and boats
May 26, 2026 - Iran condemns US strikes as 'gross violation' of ceasefire
May 26, 2026 - Netanyahu says he directed Israeli military to take over 70% of Gaza
May 28, 2026 - EU says Russia has crossed 'another line' after drone hits Romanian apartment block
May 29, 2026 - Israel seizes Crusader-era castle as Netanyahu orders forces deeper into Lebanon
June 1, 2026 - Iran suspends talks with US over Israel’s strikes on Lebanon, state media reports
June 1, 2026 - French navy seizes Russia-linked oil tanker in Atlantic
June 1, 2026 - Russia slams key Ukrainian cities in one of deadliest offensives in months
June 2, 2026 - US and Iran launch new strikes, as Kuwait says airport hit by Iranian drones
June 3, 2026 - Sailors stressed and exhausted after months trapped by Strait of Hormuz blockade
June 3, 2026 - US House votes to rein in Trump's war powers in rebuke over Iran
June 4, 2026 - House approves Ukraine aid and Russian sanctions, defying Trump and GOP leaders
June 5, 2026 - Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce
June 7, 2026 - Israel strikes Iran despite Trump plea as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate
June 8, 2026 - Lebanon’s president refuses to meet Netanyahu until war ends
June 8, 2026 - US adds BYD to list of firms with alleged Chinese military ties
June 9, 2026 - EU plans to ban Russian soldiers from bloc in fresh sanctions on Moscow
June 9, 2026 - US Central Command says it is conducting strikes against multiple targets for the second straight day as talks to end the war drag on
June 10, 2026 - Three Indian sailors killed in US strike on oil tanker
June 11, 2026 - Three Indian sailors killed in US strike on oil tanker
June 11, 2026 - Trump threatens ‘very hard’ attack on Iran tonight and says US will seize Kharg island
June 11, 2026 - Trump claims deal to end Iran war near as Tehran says 'nothing' finalised
June 12, 2026 - Jailed South Korea ex-president gets 30 more years for sending drones into North
June 12, 2026 - US kills leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang in airstrike, Trump says
June 13, 2026 - UK armed forces board Russian shadow fleet oil tanker in English Channel, PM says
June 14, 2026 - G7 leaders meet for first full day of talks with Russia-Ukraine war first on the agenda
June 16, 2026 - Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel
June 16, 2026 - G7 commits to ‘unwavering support for Ukraine’ with pledge to offer more air defence
June 17, 2026 - Trump invokes law to increase weapons production after Iran war depleted US stocks
June 18, 2026 - US lifts naval blockade as Iran's supreme leader says Trump made deal 'out of desperation'
June 18, 2026 - US denies Iran's claim to have closed Strait of Hormuz over Israeli attacks in Lebanon
June 20, 2026 - Congress passes war powers measure for first time, rebuking Trump's war with Iran
June 24, 2026 - Russia preparing possible ‘provocation’ in Baltic states or Poland, sources say
June 26, 2026 - Iran strikes vessel, pausing UN efforts to evacuate ships from Hormuz
June 26, 2026 - Iran says it struck US military targets as Strait of Hormuz tensions strain agreement
June 27, 2026 - Donald Trump threatens to annihilate Iran after crossfire over Hormuz
June 28, 2026 - Uganda's leading media outlets shut down by army chief
June 28, 2026 - Starmer unveils extra £15bn for UK defence, with some road and energy projects scrapped to fund rise
June 30, 2026 - Polish PM warns critical months ahead in face of Russian threat
July 3, 2026 - China conducts rare submarine-launched ballistic missile test, angering Pacific neighbors
July 6, 2026 - Nato braces for difficult summit as Trump puts pressure on spending
July 7, 2026 - Iran fires at American military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait after US hits dozens of Iranian targets
July 8, 2026 - Nato allies announce £37bn for new missile project
July 8, 2026 - US launches strikes on Iran for a second day after Trump says agreement to end the war is ‘over’
July 9, 2026 - Iran supreme leader calls for revenge for father's killing
July 11, 2026 - China builds full-scale US warship replica in desert
July 12, 2026 - US launches fresh strikes as Iran closes Strait of Hormuz
July 12, 2026 - Iran hits two UAE tankers in Strait of Hormuz as US carries out third night of strikes
July 14, 2026 - Trump threatens to bomb bridges and power plants unless Iran resumes talks
July 15, 2026 - Pete Hegseth says soldiers over age 30 to be screened for testosterone deficiency
July 15, 2026 - US military hasn’t conducted standard review of intelligence tied to strike on school in Iran, sources say
July 16, 2026 - US launches new strikes as Iran says civilian infrastructure hit
July 17, 2026 - Russia unleashes one of biggest ballistic missile attacks of the Ukraine war, Kyiv says
July 19, 2026 - Iran vows not a ‘single drop’ of oil or gas will pass strait of Hormuz as US carries out ninth night of strikes
July 20, 2026 - Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests
July 21, 2026 - Pentagon leaves casualty totals uncorrected on website after deaths and injuries disappeared
July 25, 2026 - Romania summons Russia’s ambassador after downing third drone since Friday
July 26, 2026 - Israeli siblings who fear breaking law in Gaza under IDF owed protection by Australia, tribunal finds
July 26, 2026 - Trump says Iran ‘going to get a beating’ as fresh fighting shatters calm
July 29, 2026 - US launches 'heavy' strikes on Iran after attempted attack on American troops
July 30, 2026 - Egypt struck for first time as US-Iran conflict pulls in more countries
July 30, 2026 - Trump backtracks from promise to let Ukraine build Patriot missiles
July 31, 2026 - Zelensky warns air defenses are being overwhelmed as Russia pounds Ukraine, killing 9
August 1, 2026 - Russian ship defies sanctions to send military vehicles to Mali
August 2, 2026 - Nearly 80% of interceptors for a key missile defense system depleted, sources say
August 5, 2026 - Trump’s Gaza Board of Peace issues first building contract – for a military base
August 6, 2026 - Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agree to NATO-style defense pact at time of regional turmoil
August 7, 2026 - Drones spotted over German base days after Leipzig bomb incident
August 10, 2026 - Overnight Russian strikes on Ukraine used North Korean missiles, claims Zelenskyy
August 11, 2026 - Israel deliberately starting wildfires in southern Lebanon, firefighters say
August 12, 2026 - NATO fighter jet shoots down drone breaching Romania’s airspace
August 16, 2026 - Trump says US to reduce military drills with South Korea after it stayed out of Iran war
August 17, 2026 - Russia warns UK of ‘consequences’ over reports Ukraine using British drones in attacks
August 18, 2026 - Sacked Ukrainian defence minister calls for presidential election
August 19, 2026 - Burnham arrives in Ukraine with plans to hand over UK blueprints for long-range missiles
August 24, 2026 - US launches deadly strike on alleged drug boat, believed to be the first in two months
August 24, 2026 - UK drone factories may face attacks from 'unknown sources', says Kremlin adviser
August 25, 2026 - Third drone and suspected military explosives found near Leipzig airport
August 25, 2026 - Military judge sets trial date for alleged 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
August 27, 2026 - Judge rules the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label for Anthropic unlawful
August 28, 2026 - Royal Navy spent three days tracking Russian vessels in UK waters
August 29, 2026 - US and Iran trade attacks, marking first major military escalation in a month
August 31, 2026 - Russian strikes destroy 12 million books ahead of Ukraine's first week back at school
August 31, 2026