China’s Coast Guard and the Fight to Control Asia
Beijing’s patrol vessels often resemble warships. Now other nations are trying to compete with tougher coast guards of their own.
Defense and Military Forces
Ukraine Claims First Gains, if Slight, in Counteroffensive
Three small settlements in the eastern region of Donetsk have been taken back from Russian occupiers, Ukrainian officials say.
Zelensky Signals Ukraine’s Counteroffensive Has Begun
As waters from the flooding of a burst dam began to recede, Ukrainian forces were trying to break through stout Russian defenses in the south and east.
As Ukraine Launches Counteroffensive, Definitions of ‘Success’ Vary
Privately, U.S. and European officials concede that pushing all of Russia’s forces out of occupied Ukrainian land is highly unlikely.
Battles Rage as Ukraine Tries to Retake Russian-Occupied Territory
Military analysts and U.S. officials said it was too soon to judge the success of Ukraine’s offensive, which is looking for weaknesses to exploit, in the face of fierce resistance.
U.S. Releases Details on Iran’s Help With Russian Drone Factory
Washington is trying to raise the pressure on Tehran and make it more difficult to complete the work on the factory, which would enable Russia’s military to produce drones domestically.
China to Build Station That Could Spy on U.S. from Cuba, Officials Say
The planned facility could amplify Beijing’s technological capacity to monitor military operations across the Southeastern states.
Ukraine Attacks Russian Positions as Signs of Counteroffensive Grow
The assaults, with Western tanks and armored vehicles, appear to mark a long-awaited counteroffensive that Ukraine hopes will retake territory and shore up allies’ resolve to keep supplying weapons.
Ukraine Attacks in South, Part of What Russia Calls a Counteroffensive
The fighting in the south follows a claim earlier this week that the counteroffensive had started farther east.
Cross-Border Skirmishes Heighten Anxiety for Ukrainian Villagers
Even as new attacks have brought the war into Russia, the Russians have responded with force, raising the threat for the few civilians left in towns along the border.