Surprisingly effective performance of the Ukrainian military said to be a factor in shift

Russian leader ‘a dictator bent on rebuilding an empire’ says Biden in Polish speech

Deal would involve Ukraine receiving warplanes from Poland, which would in turn get US F-16s

Michel says Russia would face ‘massive sanctions’ for further military aggression

Russian president observes missile drills with Belrusian leader Lukashenko

US says Russia still massing troops near Ukraine and seeking ‘pretext to justify invasion’

Move in response to Ukraine crisis would signal major pivot for US administration

Move after Kim Jong-un vows to strengthen military capability at party conference

UK foreign secretary calls gathering ‘last chance for Iran to come to the negotiating table’

Biden administration has repeatedly reiterated its desire to return to the 2015 agreement broken by Trump

Lloyd Austin says China top challenge for US military in his first confirmation of July test

Pentagon experts unsure how China fired missile at hypersonic speeds in July test

Investigation by US military inspector general says airstrike not criminal negligence

Ten people killed in errant US drone attack in Kabul in August

France outraged that own lucrative contract torpedoed and it was given ‘no heads up’

Australia to have nuclear-powered submarines for the first time under Aukus deal

US says it ‘understands view’ of militant group that all its troops must leave by end of August

Joe Biden did the right thing getting America out of there. But he did it badly

Taliban’s success was signalled by Pentagon but Joe Biden was long determined to withdraw

US and UK ‘risk Saigon moment’ as troops sent to evacuate Afghan embassies

Police officer among several injured but authorities says scene of incident now secure

Nato allies to be briefed on pull-out at meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, officials say

Tehran vows to avenge Israeli attack on Natantz nuclear reactor

US Politics: Building an alliance that can stand up to China involves hard choices

America Letter: US due to withdraw its remaining troops from region on May 1st

Kim Yo-yong cautions against provocations if Washington wants ‘good night’s sleep’

Focus on foreign policy issues as US president signs into law the American Rescue Plan

Measures include freezing access to US-based assets and new export controls

Experience the common denominator among new officials set to drive US policy

Senate trial will not start until week beginning February 8th, giving both sides an opportunity to prepare their arguments

Democratic leadership of key committees has still not been agreed

President-elect addresses concerns department would not be led by a civilian

Questions over suitability of Lloyd Austin, who would be first African-American in role