The Latest Breaking News from Pat Ryder

Top national security officials from the United States and Japan are expected to agree to changes in the joint defense posture this week as the two nations confront rising threats from North Korea and increasing aggressiveness from China

Patriot batteries will complement a variety of air defence systems that both the US and NATO partners have pledged.

Turkey has stepped up air attacks on northern Syria since the November 13 Istanbul bombing.

The defense chiefs of the United States and China have held talks on the sidelines of a regional meeting in Cambodia to discuss strained bilateral relations and regional and global security issues

The US and Chinese defence chiefs are likely to meet for their first talks since Beijing suspended dialog with Washington over House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s August visit to Taiwan -- the latest sign that ties between the two nations are stabilising.

Unconfirmed reports of missile strike at Polish grain facility threaten wider war; Russia denies responsibility

NATO chief says alliance consulting with partners after explosion in Polish village near Ukraine border kills two.

The US is sending Ukraine $400 million more in military aid and establishing a security assistance headquarters in Germany that will oversee all weapons transfers and military training for Ukraine, the Pentagon announced Friday. The new command post, called the Security Assistance Group Ukraine, signals a more permanent, long-term program…

Washington (AFP) - US personnel are inspecting stocks of American-supplied military equipment in Ukraine as part of efforts to keep track of gear provided to Kyiv's forces, the Pentagon said Thursday.