Two rival political entities are vying for influence over key institutions like the central bank and the National Oil Corporation.  A rolling crisis over control of the central bank has paralyzed the economy and sparked new fears of conflict.

Germany sailed two warships through the Taiwan Strait on Friday in its first transit of the disputed waters in more than two decades, as Berlin seeks to increase its defense engagement in the Asia-Pacific region.

Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that a decision to allow long-range strikes into Russian territory would mean “the direct involvement of NATO states.” Ukraine has repeatedly dismissed such threats, maintaining that Putin never follows through.

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will use his visit Friday to Maxwell Air Force Base to unveil the initiatives and speak about them as part of his “Taking Care of Our People” effort.

The nations of Central Europe were bracing on Friday for severe flooding forecast to hit the Czech Republic, Poland, Austria, Germany, Slovakia and Hungary over the weekend.

A Syrian man is suspected of planning a machete attack against German soldiers from a barracks in Bavaria that is about an hour away from two major U.S. Army installations, the General Prosecutor’s Office in Munich said Friday.

The U.S. Air Force in Europe is not up to the split-second coordination of air and missile defense with allies, leaving Europeans in mortal danger in the event of an attack, a new report said.

Construction of a new Japanese air base that will serve as a training site for U.S. Navy pilots is three years behind schedule, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defense.

Lt. Gen. James Glynn took the reins from Lt. Gen. William Jurney, who is retiring after 37 years in the Corps.

A nonprofit dedicated to addressing eating disorders has been added to the Military OneSource’s resource finder, making it easier to find by people tackling the issue.

A pair of Russian patrol aircraft circled Japan’s four main islands Thursday for the first time in five years, according to Japan’s military the same day.

North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce nuclear materials as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for stronger efforts to “exponentially” increase the number of his nuclear weapons.

Russia, Iran and China are “ramping up” attempts to stoke divisions within the U.S. ahead of November’s presidential election, according to a top Department of Justice official.

Federal authorities are preparing to file criminal charges over Iran’s alleged hack and leak attack against Donald Trump’s presidential campaign, according to people familiar with the matter.

Vice Adm. Alvin Holsey, who would be the first Black person to lead SOUTHCOM if he is confirmed by the Senate, distanced himself from the report and said it merely offered recommendations.

While the branch’s official birthday is next week, celebrations are already underway — and not just with the concert in the U.S. capitol region.

The United States will withdraw most troops from Iraq over the next two years but leave a small residual force in the northern Kurdistan region under a plan negotiated by American and Iraqi officials, who disclosed the deal this week.

The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump and others on Thursday tossed out three counts in the indictment — including two counts brought against the former president — saying that they lie beyond the state’s jurisdiction.

U.S. Border Patrol agents who rushed to the school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, in 2022 failed to establish command and had inadequate training to confront what became one of the nation’s deadliest classroom attacks, according to a federal report. But investigators concluded the agents did not violate rules and no disciplinary action was recommended.