Little is known about China's aircraft carrier program, which is a state secret, although Chinese state media have hinted new vessels are being built.
Russia is now officially Ukraine's enemy, according to the country's newly revised military doctrine, which also lays out a long-term path toward NATO membership.
Sanctions were first applied in 2014 over Russia's actions in Ukraine, including the March 2014 annexation of Crimea.
Amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, NATO forces are boosting defense measures.
After more than a decade of war in the Middle East, U.S. tanks are now being painted woodland green as the Russian threat in Europe continues.
Rampant corruption in the country’s military means that very little of the budget will actually trickle down to the troops fighting in the east.
Israel has supplied Ukraine with an unusual helmet covering that hides the shape of a military helmet and stops light reflecting from its surface.
At least two police officers were killed in the violence while lawmakers voted on the bill that grants more powers to breakaway regions in Ukraine's east.
Actions would be in response to reports that spies in China and Russia allegedly attacked US databases to target American intelligence personnel.
Over 100 people were wounded in the fighting outside parliament Monday, and at least one person, a police officer, was reported dead.
Both Russia and NATO have major military exercises planned for September after a busy August for the Russian army.
Protesters disrupted a parliamentary vote on Monday as lawmakers debated decentralization, which would give pro-Russian separatist groups in the country increased power.
Military leaders from across the border are fighting in eastern Ukraine, where Nazi-style troop formations have been observed, Ukraine says.
The news came at the end of a three-day visit to Moscow by Egypt's president.
Russian Speaker Sergey Naryshkin urged Ukrainian President Poroshenko to ensure all Ukrainians followed peace agreements, especially ahead of local elections in Russia and Ukraine in the fall.
Wisconsin Governor and GOP presidential hopeful Scott Walker criticized President Barack Obama's stance on the Middle East and promised stronger military action.
Both countries stand to benefit from adopting Russia's currency in tourism transactions.
Ukraine will have to advance to several more rounds of military mobilization in order to meet its goal of 25,000.
The deal provides the war-torn nation an immediate debt relief of approximately $3.6 billion.
Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists, in a gesture to shore up a tenuous ceasefire, agreed on Wednesday to strive for an end to all truce violations from next Tuesday, the OSCE and rebel representatives said.
France is now in talks with multiple countries to sell one or both of the vessels.
In what appears to be an accident, a Russian website published the numbers of troops killed and seriously injured in Ukraine.
