Defence and military

Heaviest day of strikes yet on Iran despite market bets that war will end soon

Rescuers work in the rubble of residential buildings after air strikes, in the Resalat neighbourhood, in Tehran, Iran.

Netanyahu’s Cabinet to expand Israel budget by $16 billion to fund war

Birds fly as smoke rises following an explosion, after Israel and the U.S. launched strikes on Iran, in Tehran, Iran, on March 2, 2026.

What TikTok and Huawei can teach Anthropic

Don’t be surprised when US officials recognise that they needs Anthropic, too.

Renewed military draft sparks surprise interest among Croatia’s youth

New recruits arrive at the barracks as officers check their identity to begin a basic training programme, in Slunj, Croatia, on March 9.

Turkey says US Patriot system deployed to boost air defence amid Iran war

US Patriot missile defence systems at a US army base in Pyeongtaek, South Korea on March 10, 2026.

Taiwan says US drone orders not impacted by Middle East war

Taiwan Defence Minister Wellington Koo said the government had not been approached by the US about transfers of weapons to the Middle East.

South Korea says it can deter threats even if US weapons redeployed to Middle East

South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung said that while Seoul has expressed opposition, it was not in a position to make demands.

North Korea leader’s sister warns Seoul-Washington drills bring ‘terrible consequences’

Ms Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, said the military exercises display hostility towards North Korea.

Anthropic sues to block US Pentagon blacklisting over AI use restrictions

FILE — An employee enters the Anthropic office in San Francisco, on Wednesday, June 7, 2023. Late last month, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth delivered an ultimatum to Anthropic, the only company that had provided the Pentagon with artificial intelligence technologies for use on classified systems. (Marissa Leshnov/The New York Times)

Macron says France, allies preparing ‘defensive’ mission to reopen Strait of Hormuz

French President Emmanuel Macron (centre) visiting Cyprus on March 9 and meeting Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides (right) and Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis.

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