Germany Says Sanctions Against Syrian War Crimes Suspects Must Stay But People Need Relief Germany is one of several countries that imposed sanctions on the Assad government over its brutal crackdown on dissent.
Trump's Words on Greenland and Borders Ring Alarms in Europe, but Officials Have a Measured Response Several officials in Europe emphasized their belief that Trump has no intention of marching troops into Greenland.
Sweden Embarks on a Sober Search for More Cemetery Space in Case of War The preparedness guidelines have been put in a new light by Sweden's decision to join NATO and tensions with Russia in the...
As Russia Threats Loom, Finland's People Are Learning to Shoot Back People in Finland have been left unsettled by expansionist neighbor Russia, and inspired by its recent ascension to NATO...
EU Seeks Assurances from Syria's New Leaders in Exchange for Dropping Sanctions The EU's top diplomats said they want guarantees from members of Syria’s interim government that they are preparing for a...
Israel Will Close its Ireland Embassy Over Gaza Tensions as Palestinian Death Toll Nears 45,000 The decision came in response to what Israel’s foreign minister has described as Ireland’s “extreme anti-Israel policies.”
European Powers Pledge Security Guarantees to Ukraine as Trump Looms In a so-called Berlin Declaration, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Poland, Italy, Spain and the UK, as well as the...
German Leader Scholz Vows More Ukraine Aid and Defends His Phone Call with Putin German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has visited Ukraine for the first time in more than two years and vowed to keep supporting Kyiv...
Hungary's Leader Orbán Predicts Trump Will End Support for Ukraine in Comments Before EU Summit Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán's comments were a signal that Donald Trump's recent election could drive a wedge among...
Leader of the Free World Has Never Been a Role Trump Has Embraced. The World Has Gotten the Message Based on Donald Trump’s first term and his campaign statements, the United States will become less predictable, more chaotic...
Surge of Female Enlistments Helped Drive Army Success in Reaching 2024 Recruiting Goal Nearly 10,000 women signed up for active duty in 2024, an 18% jump from the previous year, while male recruitment increased...
The Army's Fitness Standards May Shift in 2025. But How Much Tougher Will They Be? The Army is poised to recalibrate its fitness standards, redefining the physical expectations for combat-arms roles in 2025...
Military Academies Quashed Army-Navy Game Advertisement Featuring Marine Recommended for Medal of Honor The ad, which lauded the life and bravery of retired Marine Maj. James Capers Jr., was sponsored by a group that has backed...
Early Momentum: Army Hits 30,000 Recruits, Half its Goal for the Year The service has 30,000 new enlistments this year -- an increase of 6,000 compared to the same period last year, the data...
2 Military Planes Are Fighting LA's Fires, But Navy Helicopters and Marines Are Still Awaiting Orders The Pentagon said Friday that two military C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped with a firefighting system are now flying over...