The surrender painting was tangible and factual — a depiction of the armed forces’ finest hour. The replacement painting is steeped in religiosity, mythology, and a feudal past.

RFE/RL's Live Briefing gives you all of the latest developments on Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Western military aid to Kyiv, worldwide reaction, and the plight of civilians and refugees.

A series of drone sightings over military bases across the country has ... “[The drone issue] is not something we can deal with at scale anytime soon,” Spalding said, “unless we can raise ...

Back then, in the first weeks of the war, Russia and Ukraine conducted several rounds of talks in person and online aimed at ...

The UK must embrace reserve forces to build affordable military mass, attract specialist talent ... After two years of war in Europe, it has become evident that mass matters. The sheer scale of the ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin addressed the nation. He expressed regret for not invading Ukraine sooner. Putin discussed Russia's sovereignty and economic stability. He commented on relations with ...

Soldiers of People’s Liberation Army (PLA) are seen before a giant screen as Chinese President Xi Jinping speaks at the military parade ... the type and scale of sophisticated urban warfare ...

NEWCASTLE, Australia (AP) — Former U.S. Marine Corps pilot Daniel Duggan will be extradited from Australia to the United States over allegations that he illegally trained Chinese aviators.

Russian defence minister has dropped a bombshell warning on World War 3 and has also warned NATO against providing military support to Ukraine. This comes at a time when Donald Trump has been pushing ...

Trump blamed Biden. Biden blamed the Afghan military. Our investigation found that the U.S. unwittingly laid the groundwork for the Taliban’s victory long ago. By Azam Ahmed and Bryan Denton ...