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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Tensions between NATO and Russia sharpened Monday after the alliance’s top military commander said member states are considering whether they must become “more aggressive” in confronting Moscow’s hybrid threat campaign. Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, chairman of NATO’s military committee, told the Financial Times the alliance is evaluating if it should be “proactive …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! China’s aggressive campaign to steal American military technology is emerging as a central concern in the debate over whether the United States should sell F-35 fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, according to experts and retired senior military commanders. (Ret.) Gen. Charles Wald, a former U.S. Air Force officer and former deputy commander …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump told U.S. troops aboard USS George Washington at Japan’s Yokosuka Naval Base on Tuesday that the first batch of missiles for Japan’s F-35 fighter jets “will arrive this week,” suggesting that U.S. defense deliveries to Tokyo are moving ahead of schedule. The comments came during Trump’s hourlong remarks to …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Israeli President Isaac Herzog said that Israel is “not dragging” the U.S. into its war with Iran, pushing back against growing fears of a broader regional conflict after Washington sent an overnight strike against three major Iranian nuclear facilities on Saturday. Herzog made the statement during an appearance on CNN’s “State of …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In a strategic move, President Donald Trump has ordered that Greenland be transferred from the U.S. European Command to the U.S. Northern Command, tightening America’s grip on Arctic defense at a time of escalating global conflict. The Pentagon confirmed the shift Tuesday, saying it brings Pituffik Space Base, the northernmost U.S. military …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Iran on Friday said the U.S., as a “backer” of Israel, “shall be held fully accountable” for the series of strikes Jerusalem levied overnight against Tehran, its nuclear and military facilities, and top officials – deepening retaliatory concerns over U.S. bases near Iran. The U.N. Mission to Iran sent a letter to …

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! China criticized U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday for his “vilified” remarks “filled with provocations” in which he said the Asian country poses a legitimate threat in the Indo-Pacific. The Chinese Foreign Ministry said Hegseth touted a “Cold War mentality” when he delivered his speech on Saturday at the Shangri-La Dialogue …

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Saturday told allies in the Indo-Pacific that the U.S. has their back against increasing military and economic pressure from China, while insisting that they also contribute more to their own defense. Hegseth said the U.S. will bolster its defenses overseas to counter what the Pentagon views as rapidly developing threats by China, particularly toward Taiwan, …

President Donald Trump purported on Tuesday that Canada was “considering” giving up its statehood in exchange for protection by the proposed “Golden Dome” missile defense system at no cost, despite Canadian officials repeatedly stating that the country is not for sale. “I told Canada, which very much wants to be part of our fabulous Golden Dome System, that it will …

The U.S.’s chief adversaries, Russia, North Korea and China, all of which are nuclear-armed nations, have condemned President Donald Trump’s space-based defensive plan he dubbed the “Golden Dome” as “dangerous” and a threat to global stability.  The president discussed his $175 billion plan, which will use satellites and other technologies to detect and intercept a missile strike “even if they …