Conflict and War

China is building a second field of missile silos in its western deserts, according to a new study.Researchers say the silo field signals a potential expansion of its nuclear arsenal and calls into question Beijing’s commitment to its…

Australia is considering sending officials back to Afghanistan less than a month after leaving the country.The last Australian troops and diplomats departed Kabul in mid-June as allied troops withdrew from the war-torn nation.Their hasty…

The South African government will deploy up to 25,000 soldiers in an effort to curb the deadly violence plaguing two major provinces in recent days.Up to 72 people have died during violent rioting in the wake of the imprisonment of former…

Australia is tracking a Chinese surveillance ship making its way towards Queensland ahead of a joint military exercise with the United States.Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Australia respected freedom of navigation in international…

Protesters have clashed with police in several areas of South Africa and looters ransacked shopping malls as frustrations over poverty and inequality boiled over into the country’s worst unrest in years.Security officials said the…

Four suspects connected to the assassination of Haiti’s President Jovenel Moise were killed by police on Wednesday, and another two have been detained, Haiti’s ambassador to the United States said.Ambassador Bocchit Edmond said the suspects…