At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guard

A French navy surveillance plane is scouring the Baltic Sea as part of a NATO effort.

Air Force eliminates subsidies for popular quality-of-life program

The Air Force has again cut funding for the popular Recharge for Resiliency program that provides airmen and their families substantial discounts for recreational trips and other activities.

EU cautiously agrees roadmap to ease sanctions on Syria in wake of Assad’s downfall

European Union foreign ministers on Monday agreed to begin lifting sanctions on Syria, while insisting that the measures should be reimposed if they see any abuses by the country’s new rulers.

A Bulgarian shipping company denies its vessel sabotaged a Baltic Sea cable

A Bulgarian shipping company on Monday denied that one of its ships had intentionally damaged an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland.

At Auschwitz memorial, survivors see echoes of the past in rising antisemitism

Auschwitz survivors warned of the rising antisemitism and hatred they are witnessing in the modern world as they gathered with world leaders Monday on the 80th anniversary of the death camp’s liberation.

Anti-extremism center opens in former house of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss

A U.S.-based organization is transforming the house of Auschwitz commandant Rudolf Höss into a research center devoted to fighting extremism.

Russia says its troops have captured a strategic town in eastern Ukraine

Russia’s Defense Ministry announced the fall of Velyka Novosilka, which had around 5,000 residents before the war, following a monthslong battle.

Sweden seizes vessel suspected of ‘sabotage’ after undersea data cable rupture in Baltic Sea

Swedish prosecutors announced Sunday night that they have opened a preliminary investigation into suspected aggravated “sabotage” and ordered the detention of a vessel in the Baltic Sea suspected of damaging an underwater fiber optic cable connecting Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland earlier that day.

Belarus strongman wins a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce

The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the country held an orchestrated election virtually guaranteed to give the 70-year-old autocrat yet another term on top of his three decades in power.

Italy’s Meloni defends repatriation of a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court

The repatriation of Ossama Anjiem to Libya sparked outrage from human rights groups and questions from Italy’s opposition parties. Libya is a key partner in Europe’s efforts to keep migrants from crossing the Mediterranean and landing on its shores.

US has not stopped military aid to Ukraine, Zelenskyy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says the U.S. has not stopped military aid to Ukraine after newly sworn in U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced he would pause foreign aid grants for 90 days. Zelenskyy did not clarify Saturday whether humanitarian aid had been paused.

Ukrainian winemaker, US vets team up on a mission: showing the best of Ukraine, one glass at a time

A group of former American military officers and diplomats who served in Kyiv are teaming up with a Ukrainian winery owner to bring a taste of the Black Sea coast to a U.S. audience.

4 Army units to deploy to Europe, South Korea and CENTCOM

Four Army units will deploy to Europe, South Korea and the Middle East in the spring as part of regular unit rotations, the Army announced Friday.

Tens of thousands protest in Slovakia over pro-Russia policies of populist leader Fico

The latest wave of anti-government rallies was fueled by Prime Minister Robert Fico’s recent trip to Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin. It was a rare visit to the Kremlin by a European Union leader since Moscow’s all-out invasion of Ukraine began.

Trump aims to cut US force in Europe by 20,000, compel subsidies from allies, Italian report says

President Donald Trump wants to withdraw 20,000 U.S. troops from Europe and demand a subsidy from allies to pay for the remaining American military presence on the Continent, Italy’s leading news agency reported this week.

Ramstein’s 37th Airlift Squadron ends decades-long wait as base breaks ground on operations hub

A new $23 million operations facility for the storied 37th Airlift Squadron took its first step toward becoming reality Friday, with a groundbreaking that heralded a long-anticipated move to a more suitable home.

US Army intelligence brigade soldiers in Italy mark official move into upgraded digs

The 207th Military Intelligence Brigade’s transition to renovated facilities at Caserma Matteo Miotto has been in the works for six years, though construction didn’t start until about three years ago. Since 2016, the brigade had been operating from Caserma Ederle, about 6 miles away.

Swim and sweat the day away at pool and sauna in Dahn’s wooded hills near French border

Let off some steam, do some swimming and eat some snacks at the Felsland Badeparadies in Dahn, Germany.