Japan had initially planned the F-35Bs to support amphibious operations, but the initial six jets missed the target March delivery period.

Donald Trump has privately encouraged Ukraine to step up deep strikes on Russian territory, even asking Volodymyr Zelenskyy whether he could strike Moscow if the US provided long-range weapons, according to people briefed on the discussions.

The USS Newport News arrived in Iceland this week as the US looks to the Arctic with increasing concern amid growing Russian military activity.

Donald Trump privately urged Ukraine to strike targets deep inside Russia, including Moscow, if supplied with advanced US weapons, signalling a pivotal policy shift in the war and raising stakes for Nato and Kremlin escalation.

Britain and France are deepening their nuclear weapons co-operation to respond jointly should European allies come under 'extreme' threat

Anglo-French agreement to develop close cooperation in nuclear weapons strategy strengthens Europe’s security whatever the temperature in Washington, writes author Arthur I. Cyr.

Though endlessly critical of his predecessor, President Trump has adopted a Ukraine strategy similar to that of former President Joe Biden: Arm the

President Donald Trump seems to have learned the lesson painfully gleaned by all his 21st-century predecessors: You can’t reset US relations with Vladimir Putin.

According to reports, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has signed a key memo stating that any delays or bureaucratic obstacles in the development, procurement, or deployment of drones will no longer be tolerated.

France has published a new version of the National Strategic Review, which constitutes an update to the most important document in the field of security and defence. Taking into account the events of the past two years,