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Philippines seeks coders, hackers for military โ€“ will it be โ€˜a career killerโ€™?

The Philippines is targeting to recruit more coders, engineers and cybersecurity specialists into the military, as Manila confronts a battlefield increasingly shaped by software, networks and artificial intelligence. Philippine Defence Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jnr on Saturday ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to expand a programme that allows civilian professionals with specialised skills, such as scientists, engineers, doctors and lawyers, to join the military as commissioned...

As the US pauses the war with Iran, is Trump really running out of weapons?

The US has fired thousands of hard-to-replace missiles during its war with Iran. We unpack whether its "arsenal of freedom" is perilously low.

A Nigerian soldier is arrested for tipping off criminals - but does it go deeper?

A private's detention reignites concerns that troops are contributing to the country's security challenges.

Israel obstructing takeover of pilot zones in Lebanonโ€™s south: Military

Israel is violating agreements by shelling 'pilot villages', Lebanon's army asserts.

Trump says US โ€˜locked and loadedโ€™, vows more Iran strikes while hinting at talks

US missiles struck targets across โ Iran on Friday and President Donald Trump vowed โ€œmajor military punishmentโ€ for Tehran and its Houthi allies in Yemen, though he once again left open the door to a diplomatic deal with Iran. Separately, the US military said it had fired on and disabled a tanker ship after it was โ€œrepeatedly warnedโ€ and โ€œdidnโ€™t complyโ€ with the American blockade on Iranian ports. Two weeks after the collapse of an interim truce meant to end the war, Iranian armed forces...

Is China building a new type of attack submarine? Satellite images hint at stealth gains

China may be developing a new class of nuclear-powered attack submarine with improved range and stealth, according to analysis based on recent satellite imagery. The images, captured at Shanghaiโ€™s Jiangnan Shipyard, show what analysts believe is a previously unidentified submarine featuring a dramatically reduced sail compared with existing Type 093 attack submarines โ€“ a design they say could improve performance. The submarine first came to public attention in early June when naval analyst H.I....

Ukraineโ€™s new military chief pledges to escalate retaliation against Russia

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov is due to meet US counterpart Marco Rubio, but progress towards peace unlikely.

Trump: Iran will โ€˜pay a big priceโ€™ for US troop deaths

US President Trump warned that Iran will โ€˜pay a big priceโ€™ right before he attended a dignified transfer ceremony.

Who is Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's new commander-in-chief?

Drapatyi becomes Ukraine's third commander-in-chief since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.

How armed group alliances are reshaping Maliโ€™s conflict and the wider Sahel

A deadly attack near Anefis exposes the growing challenges facing Mali's military leaders.

Zelenskyy replaces Ukraine military chief after protests

Replaced military chief Syrskyi clashed with former Defence Minister Fedorov, whose removal last week led to protests.

Zelensky sacks Ukraine's top army commander after days of protests

Oleksandr Syrskyi is dismissed after days of unrest over the removal of popular Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov.