PLA Daily commentary criticises Tokyo’s plan to raise defence spending to 2% of GDP, breaking a long-standing 1% ceiling.

Territorial gains, a guarantee that Ukraine will not join Nato and a demilitarised buffer zone along Russia’s borders are all ...

Russian forces have floundered in Ukraine and history shows Russia's army can be beaten in combat, Poland's president told a ...

Start your Friday with SOFREP’s Morning Brief, bringing you the latest in defense and global affairs for August 15, 2025.

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba bows after delivering a speech during a memorial service marking the 80th anniversary ...

President Donald Trump emerged today from his summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin without a deal and without much to say.

Lithuania’s Minister of National Defense, Dovilė Šakalienė, is blunt in her assessment of the threat Russia represents to the ...

VJ Day – falls today, 15 August being the day in 1945 that Emperor Hirohito spoke to his people for the very first time to ...

What do Trump, Putin, and Zelenskyy want from the meeting? What are the stakes for India, and why is New Delhi hoping that ...

Global stocks, Bitcoin, oil, and precious metals all climbed on Thursday as traders braced for the high-stakes Friday summit ...

Sri Lanka's state-run Ceylon Electricity Board reported profits of 5.31 billion rupees in the June 2025 quarter, down from 34 ...

Russian forces have floundered in Ukraine and history shows Russia’s army can be beaten in combat, Poland’s president told a ...