Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Iran Nears Deal With China for Supersonic CM-302 Missiles as U.S. Warships Mass in Region

According to Reuters, Iran is close to finalising a deal with China to acquire the Chinese-made CM-302 supersonic anti-ship...

US F-16CJ Wild Weasel Jets Seen Crossing Atlantic With ‘Angry Kitten’ EW Pods Amid Iran Tensions

New imagery circulating in mid-February 2026 shows a formation of Block 52 F-16CJ “Wild Weasel” fighters from the South...

Somalia Eyes JF-17 Block III Fighters in Bid to Rebuild Air Power After 30 Years

Somalia is engaged in advanced negotiations to acquire up to 24 JF-17 Thunder multirole fighter jets from Pakistan, marking...

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Why Narendra Modi’s Israel Visit Defines the Real Iran Strike Timeline

Most analysts tracking a potential Israeli strike on Iran...

Iran Nears Deal With China for Supersonic CM-302 Missiles as U.S. Warships Mass in Region

According to Reuters, Iran is close to finalising a...

US F-16CJ Wild Weasel Jets Seen Crossing Atlantic With ‘Angry Kitten’ EW Pods Amid Iran Tensions

New imagery circulating in mid-February 2026 shows a formation...

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Pentagon Initiates Action to Downgrade Senator Mark Kelly’s Military Retirement Over ‘Seditious’ Statements

The Pentagon has launched administrative disciplinary proceedings against Senator Mark Kelly, accusing the retired Navy captain of “seditious conduct”...

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Panama Canal Becomes Flashpoint in Escalating US–China Power Struggle

China has issued unusually sharp warnings after Panama’s Supreme Court ruled that a Hong Kong–backed company’s concession to operate key ports at the Panama Canal was unconstitutional, signalling that Panama could “pay a heavy political and economic price” if the decision is not reversed.The ruling has rapidly escalated into...

US Control of Venezuela’s Oil Revenues Triggers Debt Tensions With China

U.S. control over Venezuela’s oil export revenues has drawn...

Russia Proposed Venezuela-for-Ukraine Deal to Trump in 2019, Fiona Hill Reveals

Russian officials in 2019 privately signaled to the Trump...

Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests

U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...

Venezuela Operation’s Real Target Was Cuba, Not China, Analysts Say

The U.S. operation in Venezuela has widely been framed...

Trump Says US Will Take Control of Venezuela’s Oil, Invite American Firms to Revive Industry

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington...