#Military

Mandelson’s links with US tech firm Palantir must be fully exposed, campaigners warn

Government faces call for transparency on former peer’s involvement amid fears he may have leaked more sensitive informationPeter Mandelson’s involvement with the US tech company Palantir must be exposed to full public transparency, campaigners have said, amid fears he may have leaked more sensi...

04/02/2026 19:41 The Guardian

Pentagon threatens to cut ties with Scouting America over ‘core values’

Defense department says it may end support unless youth group abandons inclusivity and returns to ‘God and country’ valuesThe Pentagon is again threatening to sever ties with Scouting America unless the organization formerly known as the Boy Scouts of America reverts to “core values”, and re...

04/02/2026 14:49 The Guardian

US shoots down Iranian drone flying towards aircraft carrier, navy says

Shahed-139 said to have approached USS Abraham Lincoln ‘with unclear intent’ as US warships head towards IranThe US military says it shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively” approached the Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea.The Iranian Shahed-139 drone was flying towar...

03/02/2026 18:58 The Guardian

Donald Trump set to welcome Colombian president to White House for talks – US politics live

US president to meet with Gustavo Petro weeks after threatening military action in the countryTrump-Petro meeting could end in detente or discord with Colombia leaderGeorgia’s Democratic lawmakers sent a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi this morning, inquiring into the presence of Tulsi Gabbar...

03/02/2026 13:59 The Guardian

Monday briefing: The community solidarity driving the fightback against ICE in Minneapolis

In today’s newsletter: Public outrage has reached fever pitch following the killing of US citizens. But, amid the focus on violence, another story of mutual aid and neighbourhood organising is unfoldingGood morning. The world’s attention has been fixed on Minneapolis for weeks now. The small mid...

02/02/2026 06:34 The Guardian

Trump says Iran talking to US and hints at deal to avoid military strikes

US naval battle group gathers off Iran’s shores as supreme leader in Tehran warns attack would spark regional warDonald Trump has said Iran is talking to the US, hinting at a deal that would avoid the use of military strikes, as Iran’s supreme leader warned that any attack by the US would spark...

02/02/2026 03:57 The Guardian

Inside Myanmar’s five-year armed resistance – a photo essay

Five years after the junta’s coup, the civil war devastating Myanmar has reached a turning point. The military is carrying out large-scale counter-offensives across the country to reclaim territory seized by pro-democracy rebels of various ethnic and religious backgroundsIn Tanintharyi, the southe...

01/02/2026 07:00 The Guardian

'Deepening crisis' in Myanmar, UK foreign secretary warns

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper has said the people of Myanmar "face a deepening crisis", five years after the country's democratically-elected government was overthrown by the military....

01/02/2026 00:01 Skynews

Xi’s Military Purge May Set Back His Taiwan Ambitions

By ousting his top generals, Xi Jinping has secured absolute control but also hollowed out the command structure preparing for possible war over Taiwan....

30/01/2026 13:37 New York Times

Killing Khamenei? Hitting military sites? It is unclear what a US attack on Iran would achieve | Dan Sabbagh

Donald Trump now has the firepower in place, but using it might not end wellA fortnight ago, when Donald Trump first threatened Iran’s regime, telling protesters in the country that “help is coming”, there were not enough US military assets in the Middle East to back up the rhetoric. That has...

30/01/2026 13:00 The Guardian

British American Tobacco accused of helping North Korea fund terrorism in lawsuit

Victims of terrorist attacks say BAT’s operations in North Korea helped fund weapons used in the Middle EastHundreds of US military service members, civilians and their families have filed a lawsuit for unspecified damages against British American Tobacco (BAT), one of the world’s largest tobacc...

30/01/2026 11:00 The Guardian

Trump tells Iran: end nuclear ambitions and stop killing protesters or face US military

President issues warning as warships deployed to Middle East but says ‘it would be great if we didn’t have to use them’Donald Trump has warned Iran it must end its nuclear programme and stop killing protesters if the large US armada of warships deployed in the Middle East are not to be used.Th...

30/01/2026 10:59 The Guardian

Junta-backed party secures sweeping victory in Myanmar’s ‘sham’ election

Human rights groups and some western countries have denounced the election, the first held since the 2021 coup, describing it as neither free nor fairMyanmar’s military-backed party has completed a sweeping victory in the country’s three-phase general election, state media said, cementing an out...

30/01/2026 06:46 The Guardian

Niger’s military ruler vows retaliation after gunfire and explosions heard in capital

General Tchiani accuses France, Benin and the Ivory Coast of links to attack near Niamey’s airport and thanks Russian troops for defence efforts Heavy security has been deployed around the main airport in Niger’s capital, Niamey, after overnight gunfire and explosions that the country’s milit...

30/01/2026 00:34 The Guardian

Trump Warns Iran With Military Muscle, but Risks a Regional War

Iran’s Islamic Republic, weakened by airstrikes in June and huge popular unrest, warns that it will strike back hard if attacked by the United States. This time, Iran may mean it....

29/01/2026 13:21 New York Times

Netanyahu Vows to Cut Israel’s Reliance on U.S. Military Aid

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu blamed some soldiers’ deaths in the Gaza war on a lack of ammunition caused by a pause in American weapon deliveries during President Biden’s term....

29/01/2026 10:30 New York Times

The arts of war: can Europe’s artists embrace the idea of ‘armed pacifism’?

Pacifism is core to modern European culture, but a ‘no arms’ attitude risks leaving artists and film-makers short of answers when facing military aggression and political threats• Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereOne reason why art – painting, literature, film,...

28/01/2026 16:16 The Guardian

Rubio to warn that US is ‘prepared to use force’ if Venezuela does not meet demands

Secretary of state does not rule out further US military action in Venezuela, according to prepared remarksThe Trump administration is ready to take new military action against Venezuela if the country’s interim leadership strays from US expectations, according to Marco Rubio, the US secretary of...

28/01/2026 12:55 The Guardian

Russian and Ukrainian military casualties in war nearing 2m, study finds

Thinktank says about 1.2m Russians troops killed, wounded or missing to date and 600,000 UkrainiansThe number of Russian and Ukrainian troops killed, wounded or gone missing in nearly four years of war could reach 2 million by this spring, according to a study, as Moscow’s invasion shows no sign o...

28/01/2026 11:28 The Guardian

All-Night Concerts in War-Ravaged Myanmar

But the shows, which combine dance, drama and music, are also part of an effort by Myanmar’s military rulers to project a veneer of legitimacy....

27/01/2026 06:44 New York Times

‘You will reap the whirlwind’: Tehran mural warns of retaliation if US strikes Iran

Authorities unveil giant billboard with direct threat to US as warships head to regionIranian authorities unveiled a new mural on a giant billboard in a central Tehran square on Sunday with a direct warning to the United States to not attempt a military strike on the country, as US warships head to...

26/01/2026 04:09 The Guardian

Trump warned off Iran strikes in 'you will reap the whirlwind' threat

A new mural warning the US not to launch a military strike on Iran has been unveiled in a square in central Tehran....

25/01/2026 15:45 Skynews

‘This is what fascism looks like’: terror in Minneapolis reminiscent of civil war

Alex Pretti’s death could be a moment of reckoning for Democrats to call time on Trump waging war on his peopleWearing helmets, gas masks and camouflage fatigues, the federal agents took aim and prepared to open fire. “It’s like Call of Duty,” one could be heard saying via a TV mic, referrin...

25/01/2026 10:00 The Guardian

Russia keeps up demand for Ukrainian land as three-way talks begin in UAE

Moscow repeats call for Ukraine to leave Donbas before first trilateral talks since start of invasion in February 2022Ukraine, Russia and the US have begun three-way talks for the first time since Russia’s full-scale military invasion began in February 2022, but with the Kremlin maintaining its ma...

23/01/2026 18:26 The Guardian

Russia deploys new high-speed drones amid claims they contain western parts

Experts say Geran-5 long-range attack UAVs could pose serious threat to Ukraine’s struggling air defences Europe live – latest updatesRussia has begun using a new model of high-speed drone against Ukraine amid claims by Kyiv’s military intelligence directorate that key parts are sourced from w...

23/01/2026 11:53 The Guardian

Concern over north-east Syria security amid fears IS militants could re-emerge

US military says it has transported ‘IS fighters’ to Iraq after Kurdish-controlled prisons and camps changed handsConcerned western officials said they were closely monitoring the deteriorating security situation in north-east Syria amid fears that Islamic State militants could re-emerge after t...

21/01/2026 19:20 The Guardian

Canada briefly detains Israeli comedian after complaints over conduct in Gaza

Guy Hochman says he was interrogated for six hours after legal group filed complaint accusing him of war crimesAn Israeli comedian and former combat soldier was detained and interrogated for six hours while traveling to Canada on Monday after a pro-Palestinian legal group filed a complaint against h...

20/01/2026 21:16 The Guardian

Catholic cardinals warn US foreign policy under Trump risks global suffering

Church leaders cite Greenland threats, Venezuela action and aid cuts as undermining human dignity and peaceThree cardinals in the US Catholic church have criticized the Trump administration’s foreign policy, saying its push to obtain or otherwise seize Greenland, recent military action in Venezuel...

20/01/2026 14:44 The Guardian

Starmer addresses Trump’s Greenland threats in No 10 press conference – UK politics live

PM speaks to reporters this morning amid crisis over the territory and US president’s tariff threats to those who oppose himWhen Zack Polanski was elected Green party leader, he was widely criticised for expressing doubts about Nato. Donald Trump’s Greenland threats have arguabkly vindicated his...

19/01/2026 09:15 The Guardian

Tensions remain high in Minnesota as ACLU files lawsuit and Trump threatens Insurrection Act – US politics live

Minnesota governor Tim Walz urges president to ‘stop this campaign of retribution’ as he threatens to deploy militaryHere are some images coming in overnight on the wires from Minneapolis:Hello and thank you for joining us on the US politics live blog.A group of US parliamentarians is visiting C...

16/01/2026 12:33 The Guardian

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What does it mean for the war – and for Putin?