Saturday, February 28, 2026
TOP STORIES
USS Gerald R. Ford Off Israel: Strategic Shield Against Iran or Escalation Signal?
The deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford off...
Taliban Claim Drone Attacks on Islamabad: Most Intercepted by Pakistan Air Defenses
Concerns about the Afghan Taliban’s expanding drone capabilities intensified...
Pakistan Slams Netanyahu’s ‘Hexagon’ and Modi–Israel Axis as Recipe for Regional Destabilization
Pakistan has forcefully denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
Trump Briefed on Iran Strike Options as Geneva Talks Show Progress but Deep Divisions Remain
The crisis between the United States and Iran has...
Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Crisis 2026: Airstrikes on Kabul, Shawal Post Seized, Taliban Claims Retaliation
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated sharply following...
DIPLOMACY
Iran Floats U.S. Investment Incentives as Nuclear Talks Resume, Testing Trump’s Deal-Making Instincts
Iran is signaling potential U.S. investment opportunities in its...
U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks Set for Turkey as Trump Mixes Threats and Diplomacy
Nuclear talks between United States and Iran are expected...
Trump Stays Silent as Saudi-Emirati Power Struggle Redraws the Region
Nearly a decade after Washington openly took sides in...
Pakistan and Somalia Deepen Ties as President Witness Diplomatic Visa-Free Agreement
Islamabad, January 24, 2026 — President Asif Ali Zardari...
Netanyahu Rebukes Trump Administration Over Gaza Governance Plan
A rare and unusually blunt statement from Israeli Prime...
Nuclear Doctrine
Blinken says the U.S. is ‘worried’ about Russia’s nuclear policy
The United States has expressed significant concern regarding the...
Russia’s strategy for achieving victory in Ukraine
Russia's military engagement in Ukraine has fundamentally challenged many...
Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine highlights several critical aspects
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally enacted a new...
Reports indicate that Ukraine possesses a maximum of 50 ATACMS missiles
The Ukrainian military is estimated to have received approximately...
Putin warns the U.S. with an updated nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a revised nuclear doctrine...
DISPUTES
Panama Canal Becomes Flashpoint in Escalating US–China Power Struggle
China has issued unusually sharp warnings after Panama’s Supreme...
Explained: How Rupee Oil Trade and BRICS Payments Pushed the US–India Partnership Toward a Strategic Rift
For much of the past decade, Washington and New...
EU–India Free Trade Deal Exposes Structural Flaws in Turkey’s Customs Union
European Union leaders’ decision to finalize a free trade...
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...
Defense Budget
Germany Approves €50 Billion in New Defense Projects as Military Spending Hits Record Levels
Germany has approved nearly €50 billion ($59 billion) in...
U.S. Approves Record $11.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan as China Steps Up Pressure
The United States has approved $11.1 billion in arms...
Global military expenditures reach a historic $2.7 trillion in a significant increase for 2024
In 2024, global military spending surged to $2.72 trillion,...
US Congressional Republicans seek $27 billion for the Golden Dome under Trump tax legislation
U.S. Congressional Republicans are set to propose a comprehensive...
Croatia plans to raise its defense budget to 3% of its GDP by the year 2030
Croatia has announced plans to increase its defense expenditure...
Featured
The World’s Largest Modern Fighter Jet Fleets in 2026: Numbers, Capability, and Strategic Meaning
In 2026, control of the air remains a decisive...
World’s Best Non-American Fighter Jets and the Shift Toward Multipolar Airpower
While the United States continues to dominate high-end military...
Explained: How Rupee Oil Trade and BRICS Payments Pushed the US–India Partnership Toward a Strategic Rift
For much of the past decade, Washington and New...
Why Trump Wants Greenland: The Arctic’s Quiet Militarization Explained
When US President Donald Trump talks about buying Greenland,...
Explainer: What Is the EU’s “Anti-Coercion Instrument” and Why Is It Being Linked to the Greenland Dispute?
The European Union is facing renewed pressure to activate...
DEFENCE
F-22 Raptor 2.0 Revealed: USAF Extends Range and Stealth for Indo-Pacific Air Dominance
The unveiling of the production-representative “Raptor 2.0” scale model...
China’s Largest Red Sword Exercise Revealed: Over 200 PLAAF Aircraft Deployed Across 1,200 Miles
Commercial satellite imagery has uncovered what defense analysts describe...
U.S. War With Iran May Be Closer Than It Appears as Military Build-Up Accelerates
The United States appears closer to a large-scale military...
YFQ-42A Flight Validates Modular Autonomy as U.S. Air Force Advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft
On February 12, 2026, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)...
China Unveils Missile-Armed Robotic Dog at World Defense Show 2026, Signaling Leap in Unmanned Ground Warfare
At the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia,...
Military Exercise
China’s Largest Red Sword Exercise Revealed: Over 200 PLAAF Aircraft Deployed Across 1,200 Miles
Commercial satellite imagery has uncovered what defense analysts describe...
Pakistan Air Force Conducts Exercise Golden Eagle to Validate AI-Enabled, Network-Centric Combat Operations
The Pakistan Air Force has successfully concluded Exercise Golden...
Pakistan Army Team Spirit 2026 Begins at NCTC Pabbi with 24 International Teams
The opening ceremony of the 9th International Pakistan Army...
Pakistan, US Begin Inspired Gambit–2026 Counter-Terrorism Exercise at NCTC Pabbi
The 13th Pakistan–United States bilateral joint exercise, Inspired Gambit–2026,...
U.S. and Indian Naval Forces Enhance Strategic Collaboration with Joint Amphibious Training Exercise
From April 4 to April 11, 2025, the United...
Ukraine War
Why Donetsk Remains the Biggest Obstacle to Any Russia–Ukraine Peace Deal
The fate of Donetsk, a battered but strategically vital...
Ukraine Secures Limited Gains in Revised US Peace Plan as Russia Holds Firm on Territory
Ukraine has won several key concessions in the latest...
U.S. Tells Ukraine Withdrawal from Donetsk Is Key to Any Peace Deal
U.S. peace negotiators have told Ukraine that any agreement...
New Report Exposes Serious Weaknesses in Russia’s S-400 Air Defence
A new report by the Royal United Services Institute...
EU leaders reaffirm their commitment to support Ukraine, yet do not provide specific assurances
European Union leaders announced on Thursday their ongoing commitment...
TOP STORIES
USS Gerald R. Ford Off Israel: Strategic Shield Against Iran or Escalation Signal?
The deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford off...
Taliban Claim Drone Attacks on Islamabad: Most Intercepted by Pakistan Air Defenses
Concerns about the Afghan Taliban’s expanding drone capabilities intensified...
Pakistan Slams Netanyahu’s ‘Hexagon’ and Modi–Israel Axis as Recipe for Regional Destabilization
Pakistan has forcefully denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
Trump Briefed on Iran Strike Options as Geneva Talks Show Progress but Deep Divisions Remain
The crisis between the United States and Iran has...
Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Crisis 2026: Airstrikes on Kabul, Shawal Post Seized, Taliban Claims Retaliation
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated sharply following...
DIPLOMACY
Iran Floats U.S. Investment Incentives as Nuclear Talks Resume, Testing Trump’s Deal-Making Instincts
Iran is signaling potential U.S. investment opportunities in its...
U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks Set for Turkey as Trump Mixes Threats and Diplomacy
Nuclear talks between United States and Iran are expected...
Trump Stays Silent as Saudi-Emirati Power Struggle Redraws the Region
Nearly a decade after Washington openly took sides in...
Pakistan and Somalia Deepen Ties as President Witness Diplomatic Visa-Free Agreement
Islamabad, January 24, 2026 — President Asif Ali Zardari...
Netanyahu Rebukes Trump Administration Over Gaza Governance Plan
A rare and unusually blunt statement from Israeli Prime...
Nuclear Doctrine
Blinken says the U.S. is ‘worried’ about Russia’s nuclear policy
The United States has expressed significant concern regarding the...
Russia’s strategy for achieving victory in Ukraine
Russia's military engagement in Ukraine has fundamentally challenged many...
Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine highlights several critical aspects
Russian President Vladimir Putin has formally enacted a new...
Reports indicate that Ukraine possesses a maximum of 50 ATACMS missiles
The Ukrainian military is estimated to have received approximately...
Putin warns the U.S. with an updated nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a revised nuclear doctrine...
DISPUTES
Panama Canal Becomes Flashpoint in Escalating US–China Power Struggle
China has issued unusually sharp warnings after Panama’s Supreme...
Explained: How Rupee Oil Trade and BRICS Payments Pushed the US–India Partnership Toward a Strategic Rift
For much of the past decade, Washington and New...
EU–India Free Trade Deal Exposes Structural Flaws in Turkey’s Customs Union
European Union leaders’ decision to finalize a free trade...
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...
Defense Budget
Germany Approves €50 Billion in New Defense Projects as Military Spending Hits Record Levels
Germany has approved nearly €50 billion ($59 billion) in...
U.S. Approves Record $11.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan as China Steps Up Pressure
The United States has approved $11.1 billion in arms...
Global military expenditures reach a historic $2.7 trillion in a significant increase for 2024
In 2024, global military spending surged to $2.72 trillion,...
US Congressional Republicans seek $27 billion for the Golden Dome under Trump tax legislation
U.S. Congressional Republicans are set to propose a comprehensive...
Croatia plans to raise its defense budget to 3% of its GDP by the year 2030
Croatia has announced plans to increase its defense expenditure...
Featured
The World’s Largest Modern Fighter Jet Fleets in 2026: Numbers, Capability, and Strategic Meaning
In 2026, control of the air remains a decisive...
World’s Best Non-American Fighter Jets and the Shift Toward Multipolar Airpower
While the United States continues to dominate high-end military...
Explained: How Rupee Oil Trade and BRICS Payments Pushed the US–India Partnership Toward a Strategic Rift
For much of the past decade, Washington and New...
Why Trump Wants Greenland: The Arctic’s Quiet Militarization Explained
When US President Donald Trump talks about buying Greenland,...
Explainer: What Is the EU’s “Anti-Coercion Instrument” and Why Is It Being Linked to the Greenland Dispute?
The European Union is facing renewed pressure to activate...
DEFENCE
F-22 Raptor 2.0 Revealed: USAF Extends Range and Stealth for Indo-Pacific Air Dominance
The unveiling of the production-representative “Raptor 2.0” scale model...
China’s Largest Red Sword Exercise Revealed: Over 200 PLAAF Aircraft Deployed Across 1,200 Miles
Commercial satellite imagery has uncovered what defense analysts describe...
U.S. War With Iran May Be Closer Than It Appears as Military Build-Up Accelerates
The United States appears closer to a large-scale military...
YFQ-42A Flight Validates Modular Autonomy as U.S. Air Force Advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft
On February 12, 2026, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)...
China Unveils Missile-Armed Robotic Dog at World Defense Show 2026, Signaling Leap in Unmanned Ground Warfare
At the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia,...
Military Exercise
China’s Largest Red Sword Exercise Revealed: Over 200 PLAAF Aircraft Deployed Across 1,200 Miles
Commercial satellite imagery has uncovered what defense analysts describe...
Pakistan Air Force Conducts Exercise Golden Eagle to Validate AI-Enabled, Network-Centric Combat Operations
The Pakistan Air Force has successfully concluded Exercise Golden...
Pakistan Army Team Spirit 2026 Begins at NCTC Pabbi with 24 International Teams
The opening ceremony of the 9th International Pakistan Army...
Pakistan, US Begin Inspired Gambit–2026 Counter-Terrorism Exercise at NCTC Pabbi
The 13th Pakistan–United States bilateral joint exercise, Inspired Gambit–2026,...
U.S. and Indian Naval Forces Enhance Strategic Collaboration with Joint Amphibious Training Exercise
From April 4 to April 11, 2025, the United...
Ukraine War
Why Donetsk Remains the Biggest Obstacle to Any Russia–Ukraine Peace Deal
The fate of Donetsk, a battered but strategically vital...
Ukraine Secures Limited Gains in Revised US Peace Plan as Russia Holds Firm on Territory
Ukraine has won several key concessions in the latest...
U.S. Tells Ukraine Withdrawal from Donetsk Is Key to Any Peace Deal
U.S. peace negotiators have told Ukraine that any agreement...
New Report Exposes Serious Weaknesses in Russia’s S-400 Air Defence
A new report by the Royal United Services Institute...
EU leaders reaffirm their commitment to support Ukraine, yet do not provide specific assurances
European Union leaders announced on Thursday their ongoing commitment...
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