Wednesday, February 11, 2026
TOP STORIES
European Start-Up Hypersonica Achieves Mach 6 in First Hypersonic Test Flight
Hypersonica, an Anglo-German defence start-up focused on developing what...
Pakistan Air Force Conducts Exercise Golden Eagle to Validate AI-Enabled, Network-Centric Combat Operations
The Pakistan Air Force has successfully concluded Exercise Golden...
Iran Says Unexploded U.S. Bunker-Buster Bombs at Nuclear Sites Prevent Inspections
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that unexploded...
F-35 Fighters Delivered Without Radars as APG-85 Integration Faces Further Delays
Newly built F-35 fighters are entering service with the United...
Saab Offers Gripen E to India, but Rafale Expansion and Industrial Constraints Cloud Prospects
Sweden’s Saab has renewed its bid to sell Gripen...
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
Lebanon’s election of a new president, backed by Saudi Arabia, marks a significant turning point for the Middle East
A last-minute intervention by Saudi Arabia determined the outcome...
United States is using Saudi Arabia’s funds to support a presidential candidate in Lebanon
The United States has informed Lebanese officials that Saudi...
The diplomatic efforts that transitioned Lebanon from a state of crisis to a ceasefire
The ceasefire agreement that brought an end to a...
Netanyahu has reportedly approved a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, with a vote set for Tuesday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given preliminary approval...
Israel indicates progress towards a ceasefire with Lebanon, although several issues persist
Israel is progressing towards a ceasefire in its conflict...
DEFENCE
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...
Raytheon Signs Long-Term U.S. Defense Agreements to Boost Tomahawk, AMRAAM and Standard Missile Production
Raytheon has signed five major long-term framework agreements with...
UK to Sell Royal Navy Survey Ship HMS Enterprise to Bangladesh
The United Kingdom will sell the Royal Navy hydrographic...
Singapore to Join F-35 Club as Asia-Pacific Fleet Set to Exceed 300 Jets by 2030
Singapore is poised to become the fourth Asia-Pacific nation...
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
European Start-Up Hypersonica Achieves Mach 6 in First Hypersonic Test Flight
Hypersonica, an Anglo-German defence start-up focused on developing what...
Pakistan Air Force Conducts Exercise Golden Eagle to Validate AI-Enabled, Network-Centric Combat Operations
The Pakistan Air Force has successfully concluded Exercise Golden...
Iran Says Unexploded U.S. Bunker-Buster Bombs at Nuclear Sites Prevent Inspections
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has stated that unexploded...
F-35 Fighters Delivered Without Radars as APG-85 Integration Faces Further Delays
Newly built F-35 fighters are entering service with the United...
Saab Offers Gripen E to India, but Rafale Expansion and Industrial Constraints Cloud Prospects
Sweden’s Saab has renewed its bid to sell Gripen...
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
Lebanon’s election of a new president, backed by Saudi Arabia, marks a significant turning point for the Middle East
A last-minute intervention by Saudi Arabia determined the outcome...
United States is using Saudi Arabia’s funds to support a presidential candidate in Lebanon
The United States has informed Lebanese officials that Saudi...
The diplomatic efforts that transitioned Lebanon from a state of crisis to a ceasefire
The ceasefire agreement that brought an end to a...
Netanyahu has reportedly approved a ceasefire agreement with Lebanon, with a vote set for Tuesday
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has given preliminary approval...
Israel indicates progress towards a ceasefire with Lebanon, although several issues persist
Israel is progressing towards a ceasefire in its conflict...
DEFENCE
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...
Raytheon Signs Long-Term U.S. Defense Agreements to Boost Tomahawk, AMRAAM and Standard Missile Production
Raytheon has signed five major long-term framework agreements with...
UK to Sell Royal Navy Survey Ship HMS Enterprise to Bangladesh
The United Kingdom will sell the Royal Navy hydrographic...
Singapore to Join F-35 Club as Asia-Pacific Fleet Set to Exceed 300 Jets by 2030
Singapore is poised to become the fourth Asia-Pacific nation...
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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