Security

US quietly reopens talks with Chad amid challenges in Africa posture

The U.S. has restarted talks over the future of its armed forces in Chad — the latest African country to express doubt over its relationship with the American military. In the last month, senior leaders from the State and Defense departments have visited the capital...
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Ukraine counts on missile-drone hybrid to strike deep into Russia

KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine says it has a new long-range weapon to strike deep into Russia without asking permission from allies — a homegrown combination of missile and drone that the defense minister vowed Monday would provide “answers” to a wave of Russian bombings....
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Two US aircraft carriers to stay in Middle East after Hezbollah attack

The Pentagon has extended the deployment of the aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt and its strike group after a largely failed attack by the Iran-backed Lebanese Hezbollah on Israel over the weekend. Choosing to keep the second carrier in the Middle East means there...
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Russia’s Shahed-type drones are losing their bite in Ukraine

The Iranian-made Shahed 131 and 136 one-way attack unmanned aerial systems (UAS), which Russia now domestically produces under license with the designation Geran 1 and 2, respectively, have been major protagonists of Moscow’s strike campaign against Ukrainian critical...
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