Security

New Zealand, Australia swap senior military commanders

WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The armed forces of New Zealand and Australia have swapped deputy commanders at their respective joint forces headquarters, signaling that they consider the defense of their nations an interconnected affair. New Zealand’s Defence Minister...

Iran fires missiles at Israel

The Israeli military says Iran has fired missiles at Israel and is warning Israelis to shelter in place. The announcement Tuesday followed warnings from a senior U.S. administration official that Iran was preparing to “imminently” launch a ballistic missile attack on...

House leaders urge White House to share more tech with Australia, UK

The chairs of the House Armed Services and Foreign Affairs Committees are pushing the Biden administration to share more defense equipment with Australia and the United Kingdom — America’s two partners in the AUKUS agreement. In a letter sent to the White House on...

NATO’s longtime chief hands over to former Dutch premier Mark Rutte

BRUSSELS (AP) — One of NATO’s longest serving top officials, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, stepped down on Tuesday, handing over the reins to former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as the military alliance confronts some of the biggest challenges in its history....