Global Military Powers 2025: The world is facing an unprecedented level of insecurity and geopolitical strife, with approximately 60 armed conflicts recorded in the past year—the highest number ever ...

Thousands of additional active duty US troops are being ordered to the southern US border with Mexico, just two days after President Donald Trump mandated that the US military step up its presence ...

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U.S. military installations, at home and abroad, will only be permitted to fly the American flag under a new policy introduced by the Trump administration, according to a new report. The “One ...

Sir James Clark Ross discovered magnetic north pole in 1831 in northern Canada. British scientists have recently revealed that Earth's magnetic north pole is drifting towards Russia at an ...

Speaking at the Stimson Center, Christopher Clary, who teaches at the University of Albany, said Washington would be “least conflicted about [the Indian navy] finding and destroying” Chinese ...

The flag of the United States of America and the flag of the state of Utah are currently at Full Staff. Jan. 15, 2025 – Utah Gov. Spencer J. Cox has issued an order for the flags of the United States ...

And having military troops directly intervene in border enforcement could also clash with entrenched rules and practices, they said. Jerry Robinette, former head of the San Antonio office of ...

EU needs to end its military dependency on the US and arm itself 'to survive,' says Tusk The European Union cannot rely on the United States to defend it and must increase military spending and ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 22 (Reuters) - The U.S. military will send 1,500 additional active-duty troops to the border with Mexico, the White House said on Wednesday, just two days after President Donald ...

The military said soldiers, police and intelligence services had begun a counter-terrorism operation in Jenin. It follows a weeks-long operation by Palestinian security forces in self-rule ...

According to U.S. flag code, "all federal buildings, grounds and naval vessels" will fly at half-staff for 30 days after the death of a president Win McNamee/Getty; MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty ...