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Why directed-energy weapons are the next big bet for the US military
The Explainer The category includes weapons such as high-powered lasers and microwaves
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Why is the US arming Taiwan?
Today's Big Question Washington approves millions in arms packages to protect diplomatic ally, despite fury from China
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Senate confirms first female Navy chief, 2 others, plots to bust Tuberville blockade
Speed Read Frustration is reaching a bipartisan boil as Sen. Tommy Tuberville's blanket hold on military promotion enters its ninth month
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Senate Republicans rip Tuberville as he foils votes on military promotions
Speed Read Frustrations over the Alabama Republican's long hold on military promotions is boiling over in his own party
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Why fears of another war between Armenia and Azerbaijan are growing
The Explainer After seizure of Nagorno-Karabakh region, further conflict between bitter enemies could draw in Turkey, Russia, France and Iran
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Why police are downing firearms after the Chris Kaba murder charge
The Explainer Army drafted in after scores of armed Met officers 'revolt' over charging of colleague
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Pinochet’s coup in Chile 50 years on
The Explainer Half a century on, the former leader still sharply divides opinion in his home country
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Marine Corps F-35 fighter jet missing after 'mishap' over South Carolina
The U.S. military can't find a very advanced, very expensive fighter jet
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Could Taiwan’s military defences withstand a Chinese invasion?
feature Island’s army is vastly outnumbered by Beijing forces but it might have ‘defender’s advantage’ in an attack
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How will Wagner turmoil affect peace-keeping in Mali?
feature Mutiny in Russia and expulsion of UN forces threatens to further destabilise war-torn West African nation
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Ukraine counter-offensive: do attacks inside Russia jeopardise West’s support?
Today's Big Question Raids help ‘destabilise’ Putin’s regime but risk undermining Kyiv’s claim it is acting purely defensively
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Ben Roberts-Smith: will more Afghanistan war crimes trials follow?
Today's Big Question Former SAS soldier lost defamation case against Australian newspapers that accused him of murder
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Why Russia’s appeal to ‘warrior masculinity’ is unlikely to encourage men to enlist
feature Pervasive views of militarism dating back to the fall of the Soviet Union are proving difficult to shake-off
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Which countries spend the most on their military?
feature Defence budgets hit record high as many nations react to war in Ukraine and tensions around China and Taiwan
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