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Russell Brand’s defense in his London rape trial was “a lot of half-truths” that were “spun into lies,” the prosecution said on Friday in its closing argument. Brand has been charged with with three counts of rape, three counts of sexual assault and one count of attempted indecent assault. He has pleaded not guilty to […]

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The pledge comes as China continues to accuse Japan of "accelerated remilitarization."

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SEOUL, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth brushed off conce...

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A new spending plan highlights the squeeze that welfare spending puts on national security.

Sources tell WIRED that an Accenture employee’s personal Claude agent ran on a DOD network for two months before it was identified and the vulnerability could be patched.

Clancy’s defense argued double jeopardy should apply, but prosecutors said it doesn’t because the trial ended in a mistrial.

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korean Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul on Thurs...

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Germany agreed Thursday to upgrade th...

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Germany agreed Thursday to upgrade th...

SEOUL, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul on Thursday denounced...

GWANGJU, Oct. 29 (Yonhap) -- Samsung Lions manager Park Jin-man said Thursday he...

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Spending weeks and months on strategy is not conducive to an active cyberdefense posture, according to former intelligence chief Michael Rogers.

Beijing deploys hundreds of coast guard, navy and other vessels in the South China Sea, which it claims almost entirely without legal basis.

Palantir defense chief Mike Gallagher has said Taiwan's importance to AI development has made the island more compelling for Beijing to control.

John Healey committed to spending 3% of GDP on the nation's defences by 2030 but declined to say where he would find the money.

The U.K. budget cuts household energy costs, raises taxes on banks and directs billions toward defense, Ukraine and artificial intelligence

Healey presented his first budget as Chancellor, and reiterated the UK's support of Ukraine on Wednesday.

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The defense ministers of South Korea and Japan reaffi...

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The British defense secretary will meet his German counterpart in Berlin for talks on NATO, Ukraine and joint weapons projects as the two countries deepen military cooperation.

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SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United Stat...

Japan's military ambitions are growing, but so are competing demands on the public purse.

SEOUL, Oct. 28 (Yonhap) -- The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) on Wedne...

The agreement comes as Japan continues to reel from almost daily revelations of serious data breaches.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) said Tuesday it will ...

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Berlin must choose between joining an existing fighter program and starting a new project as it seeks more control over its defense.

President Trump continues to campaign for Republican candidates ahead of the midterms. Plus, more details on races in Minnesota and Ohio, where notable figures are rallying for candidates. CBS News' Fin Gómez and Taurean Small report.

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul and U.S. Defense Secr...

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SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- The commander of South Korea's Marine Corps will visi...

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SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul's recent remarks on U...

Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said his ministry had yet to confirm if the Chinese defense chief would even attend the summit.

The two defense ministers discussed the Nordic country's decision to allow nuclear weapons onto its soil as Japan weighs a similar policy shift.

SEOUL, Oct. 27 (Yonhap) -- Defense Minister Kang Shin-chul and U.S. Defense Secr...

The case relates to disclosures published in the New York Times in 2016.

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The EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said she expects a "brutal" winter ahead for Ukraine.

The devil will be in the detail as Britain's top finance minister tries to make good on a promise to boost defense spending.

Cool, I'll get right on it.

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Let's make sense of six takeaways from Sunday and spin them forward. Just how good is the Vikings' defense? What's wrong with the Ravens' run game? Are the Giants legit?

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SEOUL, Oct. 26 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States are closely coordin...

Private equity growth investments in defense reached $4 billion in the first nine months of 2026, up from $500 million in 2024.

Investors are worried about the vulnerability of Saudi energy infrastructure and the risk of another disruption to production, refining or export facilities.

Seattle’s elite defense held Kansas City to its fewest total yards, first downs and red zone drives in any Mahomes start.

Seattle's bread-and-butter from its Super Bowl championship season -- JSN and defense -- was too much for the Chiefs.

After another round of unexpected results, Bill Connelly tries to makes sense of what we just saw.