Wednesday, February 18, 2026
TOP STORIES
Iran, Israel, and U.S. Forces Prepare for Escalation as Nuclear Talks Near Breakdown
Signals from Washington, Tehran, and regional militaries increasingly suggest...
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...
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Operates From TCG ANADOLU in Harsh Baltic Winter During NATO Steadfast Dart 2026
Turkish Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) have...
U.S. Airpower Surges Toward the Middle East as Washington Weighs Military Options on Iran
A substantial surge of American air and naval power...
Saudi Arabia’s KAAN Fighter Talks With Turkey Complicate U.S. F-35 Calculus
Saudi Arabia’s exploratory engagement with Turkey over potential participation...
DIPLOMACY
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...
US Moves to Lock In Critical Minerals Pact as China Export Control Deadline Nears
The United States is preparing to convene dozens of...
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
Featured
Kabul continues to support the Pakistani Taliban, a recent UN report states
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commonly referred to as the...
Pakistan observes with vigilance as its former ally, the Taliban, strengthens ties with India
When the Taliban seized control of Kabul in August...
What is prompting India to engage with the Taliban at this time?
The recent meeting in Dubai between Foreign Secretary of...
Taliban officials have described India as a “key regional partner” following their recent discussions
The Taliban's foreign office has expressed its view of...
As Trump approaches, Pakistan prepares for upcoming foreign policy challenges in 2025
Pakistan welcomed the new year with a sense of...
DEFENCE
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,...
NATO Launches Arctic Sentry to Strengthen Security Posture in the High North
NATO has formally launched Arctic Sentry, a new operational...
Russian Su-30SM2 Flies Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles Near NATO Airspace in Rare Show of Force
A Su-30SM2 fighter jet carried out an unusually armed...
UK Plans Dedicated Command Centre to Track Russia’s Shadow Fleet
From a defence and security perspective, the United Kingdom...
Military Exercise
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
Iran, Israel, and U.S. Forces Prepare for Escalation as Nuclear Talks Near Breakdown
Signals from Washington, Tehran, and regional militaries increasingly suggest...
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...
Bayraktar TB3 UCAV Operates From TCG ANADOLU in Harsh Baltic Winter During NATO Steadfast Dart 2026
Turkish Bayraktar TB3 unmanned combat aerial vehicles (UCAVs) have...
U.S. Airpower Surges Toward the Middle East as Washington Weighs Military Options on Iran
A substantial surge of American air and naval power...
Saudi Arabia’s KAAN Fighter Talks With Turkey Complicate U.S. F-35 Calculus
Saudi Arabia’s exploratory engagement with Turkey over potential participation...
DIPLOMACY
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...
US Moves to Lock In Critical Minerals Pact as China Export Control Deadline Nears
The United States is preparing to convene dozens of...
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
Featured
Kabul continues to support the Pakistani Taliban, a recent UN report states
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commonly referred to as the...
Pakistan observes with vigilance as its former ally, the Taliban, strengthens ties with India
When the Taliban seized control of Kabul in August...
What is prompting India to engage with the Taliban at this time?
The recent meeting in Dubai between Foreign Secretary of...
Taliban officials have described India as a “key regional partner” following their recent discussions
The Taliban's foreign office has expressed its view of...
As Trump approaches, Pakistan prepares for upcoming foreign policy challenges in 2025
Pakistan welcomed the new year with a sense of...
DEFENCE
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,...
NATO Launches Arctic Sentry to Strengthen Security Posture in the High North
NATO has formally launched Arctic Sentry, a new operational...
Russian Su-30SM2 Flies Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles Near NATO Airspace in Rare Show of Force
A Su-30SM2 fighter jet carried out an unusually armed...
UK Plans Dedicated Command Centre to Track Russia’s Shadow Fleet
From a defence and security perspective, the United Kingdom...
Military Exercise
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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