The mainstream attention on artificial intelligence (AI) in 2023 allowed militaries to more openly discuss some of the astonishing initiatives they’ve undertaken as they race toward the future of warfare. AI presented an entirely different challenge and revealed an arms race many did not even know had already gotten well underway:…

Russia’s Defense Ministry said Ukraine launched a series of rocket and drone attacks into Russian territories with local officials reporting that two people, including a child, were killed in the attacks.Russia said 13 rockets and 32 drones were shot down over several Russian regions, according to Reuters. A child, born in…

Tourism rebounded in 2023 after a depressed few years thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, but all the glamour of travel brought with it some ugliness, and much of it was caught on camera and made headlines. Travel grew this year, with AAA reporting in April that international trips had increased more…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Three gunmen pulled up to a party early on Friday in northern Mexico and opened fire on partygoers, killing six people and wounding 26 others.Two of the dead were under 18 years old, and five of the wounded were children. Four of the wounded were reported…

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Burundi’s president on Friday accused Rwanda of funding and training rebels behind an attack last week on the village of Gatumba, close to Burundi’s border with Congo, that killed at least 20 people.A Burundian armed rebel group known as RED-Tabara and based in South Kivu, eastern…

Russia launched one of the largest aerial barrages during its war with Ukraine overnight Thursday and into Friday, striking areas across the country and killing at least 18 people. At least 86 people were also injured during the roughly 18-hour onslaught.Ukrainian officials said the massive attack included 122 missiles and…

An Israeli airstrike on the Damascus airport has reportedly killed nearly a dozen senior Iranian military officials, which one expert told Fox News Digital would prove Israel’s ability to maintain a multi-faceted defense of the region. “While there is no independent confirmation of Guard Corps names or ranks, the IRGC has…

A top Polish military official revealed that a Russian missile may have entered his country’s airspace before striking Ukraine, according to a report. “Everything indicates that a Russian missile intruded in Poland’s airspace,” Gen. Wiesław Kukuła, Poland’s defense chief, said. “It was monitored by us on radars and left the airspace.…

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was forced to scramble its air forces more than 300 times in response to Russian military aircraft over the course of 2023, the international organization said Friday.”NATO has standing air-policing missions that calls for Allied jets to scramble when there are signs of Russian…

The People’s Republic of China announced the appointment of a new defense minister on Friday, filling the gap left by his predecessor’s termination. Former naval commander Dong Jun was selected for the position, which is generally a ceremonial role. Unlike in most countries, the defense minister of China is not in command…