Utah Jazz All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen has offseason plans. The 2023 All-Star selection will fulfill his mandatory service in the Finnish military after the season, according to a report by ESPN. Lauri Markkanen, #23 of the Utah Jazz, looks on during the
Greece has pledged military assistance to Ukraine for “as long as it takes” but officials cautioned that the country needs to keep much of its Russian-made weaponry for its own defensive needs. Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov visited Athens Thursday as part
The 38th annual joint U.S.-Philippines military exercises will be the largest ever, nearly doubling the amount of personnel that participated in last year’s event. Roughly 12,000 U.S. troops, 5,400 Philippine personnel and over 100 Australian military members are set to participate in
North Korean state media says US-South Korea military drills push region to 'brink of a nuclear war'
North Korea state media is warning Thursday that recent U.S.-South Korea military drills are pushing the security situation in the region to “the brink of a nuclear war.” The fiery remarks come a day after the U.S. military flew nuclear-capable B-52 bombers
Spanish police said Wednesday that they had detained one Russian national and one Ukrainian national for their alleged smuggling of defense material to Russia in defiance of European Union sanctions. The National Police said that the two people were arrested in Spain’s
The French government on Tuesday approved a key budget bill presented as the country’s biggest military spending spree in more than 50 years, underscoring the impact of Russia’s war in Ukraine. The bill foresees $450 billion in military spending or the period
Russia is looking to create and fund alternative private military companies (PMCs) to take over the Wagner Group’s significant combat involvement in Ukraine, according to the Ministry of Defence. The decision comes amid a high-profile dispute between the Russian Ministry of Defense
The U.S. Department of Defense plans to open four new military sites in the Philippines for “regional readiness,” as part of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement, or EDCA, which went into effect on Feb. 1. Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said
Finland is set to become NATO’s 31st member, doubling the military alliance’s border along Russia in a strategic and political blow to President Vladimir Putin. As will all NATO members, Finland will benefit from the collective security guarantee of Article 5: “an
Russia state media is reporting Monday that a female suspect has been taken into custody following an explosion at a café in St. Petersburg, Russia, that killed prominent pro-Russian military blogger Vladlen Tatarsky. Tatarsky, a major proponent of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s