China and Russia Reaffirm Ties as Moscow Presses Offensive in Ukraine Russian President Vladimir Putin thanked Chinese leader Xi Jinping for his effort to resolve the Ukraine conflict at a...
Putin Replaces Shoigu as Russia's Defense Minister as He Starts His 5th Term Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday replaced Sergei Shoigu as defense minister in a Cabinet shakeup that comes as he...
Russia Arrests Another Senior Defense Ministry Official on Bribery Charges Amid Broader Shake-Up A second senior Russian Defense Ministry official was arrested on bribery charges, officials said, days after President...
Russia Celebrates Victory in World War II as Putin Accuses the West of Fueling Global Conflicts Even though few veterans of what Russia calls the Great Patriotic War are still alive 79 years after Berlin fell to the Red...
Kremlin Critics Say Russia Is Targeting Its Foes Abroad with Killings, Poisonings and Harassment Since President Vladimir Putin launched his invasion of Ukraine, attacks and harassment of Russians abroad have been blamed...
Two Russian Journalists Jailed on 'Extremism' Charges for Alleged Work for Navalny Group They are just the latest journalists arrested amid a Russian government crackdown on dissent and independent media.
Russia's North Korea Embrace Could Embolden Kim Jong Un, US Says Russia’s “complete embrace” of North Korea could increase Kim Jong Un’s appetite for risk when it comes to threatening South...
Russia to Hire Contract Soldiers in Bid to Avoid Unpopular Draft Russia is preparing to enlist more contract soldiers as it presses its invasion of Ukraine, aiming to avoid at least for now...
Putin Plots War of Attrition in Ukraine Amid Manpower Challenges President Vladimir Putin is determined to grind Ukraine into submission, betting he can outlast Kyiv's Western backers and...
'Duty to Warn' Guided US Advance Warning of the Moscow Attack. Adversaries Don’t Always Listen The U.S. warning to Russia couldn't have been plainer: Two weeks before the deadliest attack in Russia in years, Americans...
For Decades, Recipients Were Honored with Purple Hearts Made During WWII. This Company Now Forges New Medals. For decades, recipients of the Purple Heart were honored with medals that had been forged during World War II, leftover stock...
Marines Suffer Most Cases of 2 Life-Threatening Conditions Related to Exercise and Heat, Report Finds The April issue of the Defense Department's Medical Surveillance Monthly Report, published last week, was focused entirely on...
Must-Pass Defense Bill Includes 4.5% Military Pay Raise on Top of 15% Increase for Junior Enlisted Troops The recommendation from the House Armed Services Committee in its draft version of the National Defense Authorization Act, or...
Army Eliminates Online Training Requirement for Noncommissioned Officers, Saying It's Too Burdensome The Army has eliminated a significant part of its online training for enlisted troops -- a learning program that has drawn...
Wide-Ranging Veterans Bill Gets Agreement Between House and Senate The Department of Veterans Affairs caregiver program, the beleaguered electronic health records program, veteran homelessness...