Defense One

The D Brief: Ukraine-support pledges; Secret mission gone awry; Venezuela’s show of force; China’s AI startups; And a bit more.

Twenty-six nations have pledged post-war military support for Ukraine’s security, French President Emmanual Macron announced Thursday during a visit with his Ukrainian counterpart in Paris. Macron, ...
Defense One

The D Brief: US, Ukraine in talks; Counter-drone war, at scale?; China’s anti-AI playbook; Spies see opportunity in feds’ fear; And a bit more.

Developing: United States and Ukrainian officials have made some progress in talks to wind down Russia’s Ukraine invasion, Kyiv’s national security advisor announced Tuesday morning. “Our delegations ...
Associated Press

Zelenskyy slams Russia’s ‘utter cynicism’ as strikes kill 22 in Ukraine before announced ceasefire

Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Russian forces struck the Ukrainian city of ...