The civil war in Myanmar formally began in the spring of 2021, but experts have argued that it is just a new chapter in one of the world’s oldest and most brutal conflicts, dating back over 75 years. Decades of fighting have displaced millions, destroyed opportunities for work, ruined the education system and fueled a…

Prosecutors in Mexico are considering criminal charges for anyone who helped hand over the drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada to the United States. In July, the Justice Department arrested Joaquin Guzman Lopez — Sinaloa cartel co-founder and El Chapo’s son — and Zambada after their plane landed at a small airport in New Mexico. Guzman…

Three years have passed since the U.S. withdrew from Afghanistan, and since then, the Taliban has controlled the country. Under Taliban rule, women’s rights have become almost nonexistent, as has the concept of a free press. Afghanistan’s economy plunged into a deep recession, and more than half of the population now requires humanitarian assistance. The…

An Army intelligence analyst has pleaded guilty to charges related to selling classified military information to China. Sgt. Korbein Schultz, who held a top-secret security clearance, admitted to the charges in a court appearance on Tuesday, Aug. 13. Schultz, 24, was arrested in March for his involvement in a scheme to exchange sensitive U.S. military…

The U.S. State Department has approved $20 billion in weapons sales to Israel. This package includes 50 fighter jets, air-to-air missiles, tank ammunition, and tactical vehicles, aimed at bolstering Israel’s military capabilities over the coming years. Despite the urgency suggested by recent regional escalations, these weapons, including scores of F-15 fighter jets and advanced missiles,…

Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN) defends his military record in his first solo campaign event since being named Vice President Kamala Harris’ running mate. And an emergency declaration is approved for Puerto Rico as Tropical Storm Ernesto churns through the Caribbean. These stories and more highlight The Morning Rundown for Wednesday, August 14, 2024. Walz defends his military…

A military theorist once wrote “the backbone of surprise is fusing speed with secrecy” — an idea that perfectly describes the capabilities of the Hawkeye Mobile Howitzer System (MHS). The Hawkeye MHS is made by AM General, the same company that created the Humvee. A howitzer is a type of artillery weapon that is generally…

In May 2023, President Joe Biden announced his decision to move forward with a plan to have U.S. allies train Ukrainian pilots and provide the country’s military with surplus F-16s from the Netherlands, Denmark, Belgium and Norway. About year later, those plans became a reality as Ukraine took delivery of its first F-16s on Aug.…

On Tuesday, Aug. 13, the Armed Forces of Ukraine said it now controls around 386 square miles in Russia’s Kursk Oblast, an area roughly the size of Indianapolis. This region includes nearly 30 different towns or settlements and is home to hundreds of thousands of Russians, many of whom are now fleeing. Previously, Kyiv took…

Nearly three years since the United States’ withdrawal from Afghanistan and the fallout that followed, a Republican senior investigator announced he’s resigning his position in protest over the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s investigation of the operation. The investigator, Jerry Dunleavy, is a former journalist and co-author of a book about the suicide bombing attack outside…