Ukrainian forces are still battling desperately to maintain their foothold in the besieged eastern city of Pokrovsk, even as debate mounts over whether they should tactically retreat — a move that could save lives but also deliver a propaganda victory to Russia.

Around 10,000 North Korean troops have been deployed near the border between Russia and Ukraine. Source: South Korean MP Lee Seong-kwon, citing data from the country's National Intelligence Service NIS ,

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has said that troops will miss their Nov. 15 paychecks if the government shutdown continues.

As the US passes the record for the longest government shutdown in history on Wednesday, civilian employees of the Defense Department — many of whom are veterans and military family members — are questioning how the agency is treating their federal service as some struggle to make ends meet amid missed paychecks.

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Wednesday that he had asked the armed forces if they had troops available to control possible social unrest from the COVID-19 crisis, adding to fears that he is pushing the military into a political role.

A federal judge in Oregon has once again barred President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon until at least Friday.

A judge has extended her order blocking President Donald Trump from deploying any National Guard troops to Portland, Oregon, until Friday – keeping soldiers in the city in limbo as the legal showdown over presidential power continues.

To get into the holiday spirit, volunteers are packing up hundreds of care packages to ship off to service members around the world.

FOOTAGE shows troops from Ukraine’s special forces fighting Russian soldiers in a desperate battle for the fortress city of Pokrovsk. Moscow has been pushing hard to capture Pokrovsk, dubbed