The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed killing 38 people was downed by a Russian air defence system, according to four Reuters sources. The Embraer 190 passenger jet was en route from ...

[This article is one of many in a series in which Breaking Defense reporters look back on the most significant (and entertaining) news stories of 2024 and look forward to what 2025 may hold.] ...

26, 2024, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) Chicago Bears linebackers T.J. Edwards (53) and Tremaine Edmunds (49) react after a play against the Seattle Seahawks during the second half of an NFL ...

The Baltimore Ravens' defense was nearly perfect in every aspect in Wednesday's win over the Houston Texans. They gave 211 yards of total offense, had an interception and didn't allow any points ...

But, as was the case in that loss to the Eagles, a 34-17 defeat at Baltimore and in Sunday's game, the Steelers didn't play complimentary football at all. And leading the way in that has been the ...

China abruptly ousted two military lawmakers from its national parliament without explanation, as a purge of key personnel in the upper echelons of the nation’s defense establishment shows no ...

The Celtics’ defense was awful. The Celtics’ defense ... stretch by the Celtics in the closing minutes. But the worst play of the game by the Celtics may have come with 1:09 remaining ...

Denmark's government announced a defense package for Greenland worth at least $1.5 billion after President-elect Donald Trump reiterated that he wanted the US to purchase the Arctic territory.

which quotes a Russian military blogger who claims that “the damage to the aircraft suggests that plane may have been accidentally struck by an air-defence missile system”. Grozny is heavily ...

Denmark has announced plans to boost its defence spending for Greenland with a "stronger presence in the Arctic" - a few hours after Donald Trump repeated his call for the US to buy the vast island.

India’s defence spending has grown at an average rate of 8 per cent over three decades, reflecting a long-term commitment to modernisation and self-reliance. From sub-systems supplier to turnkey ...