Monday, August 17, 2026
TOP STORIES
New Uzbekistan J-10CE Image Sparks Questions Over China’s Expanding Military Influence in Central Asia
A newly circulated photograph, reportedly showing an Uzbekistan Air...
Mecca Defence Pact vs UAE-Israel Alliance: Which Bloc Will Shape Middle East Security?
The strategic landscape of the Middle East is undergoing...
Praveen Sahni’s Makkah Agreement Analysis: Facts, Assumptions and Strategic Reality
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi...
Iran War Exposed Critical Weakness in U.S. Navy Logistics Network
Iranian missile strikes that reportedly heavily damaged Naval Support...
U.S. Lost at Least 45 MQ-9 Reaper Drones in Iran War, Revealing Major Airpower Weakness
The United States has reportedly lost at least 45...
DIPLOMACY
Why Xi Jinping’s Rare North Korea Visit Matters for Trump, Kim and Regional Security
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to...
China Opposes Possible US Typhon Missile Deployment in Japan, Warns of Regional Arms Race
China on Friday sharply criticized reports that the United...
Iran Accuses UAE of Direct Role in War During BRICS Meeting
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has publicly accused the...
Qatar’s Former PM Warns Iran War Backfires, Says Regime Won’t Collapse
Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber...
China Steps Into Iran Crisis Ahead of Trump Visit
Iran is strengthening diplomatic engagement with China as tensions...
Nuclear Doctrine
Blinken says the U.S. is ‘worried’ about Russia’s nuclear policy
The United States has expressed significant concern regarding the...
DISPUTES
Power of Siberia 2 Deadlock: Why China Is Refusing Russia’s Biggest Energy Deal and What It Means for Putin’s Future
The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, once hailed as...
Saudi Airstrikes Target Sanaa Airport as Iranian Plane Diverts to Hodeidah Amid Escalating Yemen Tensions
Saudi Arabia launched multiple airstrikes against Sanaa International Airport...
Ukraine Moves Closer to Producing French SCALP Cruise Missiles Under New Defense Partnership
Ukraine has taken another significant step toward expanding its...
Turkey Requests MI6 Support to Protect Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Amid Assassination Threats
Turkey’s intelligence agency has reportedly asked Britain’s MI6 to...
How the Hormuz Crisis Forced the U.S. to Ease Russian Oil Sanctions
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the...
Defense Budget
Featured
Israel delays approval of a ceasefire in Gaza, while the United States indicates that an agreement is progressing
Israel has postponed the approval of a ceasefire agreement...
Blinken provides the most comprehensive overview to date of the plans for post-war Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken provided a comprehensive overview...
Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement deal close after ‘breakthrough’ in Doha
Negotiators are set to convene in Doha on Tuesday...
U.S. has avoided direct confrontation with Russia due to nuclear threats, says Blinken
The United States successfully addressed the potential threat of...
US. acknowledges its troop presence in Syria is double the previous estimate as President Biden sends officials to Damascus
The Pentagon has revealed that the United States currently...
DEFENCE
Calian Secures C$296 Million British Army Training Contract Under Omnia Programme
Canadian defence and technology company Calian Group Ltd. has...
U.S. Army Clears HERO 120 Loitering Munition for Mass Production After Successful Tests
The U.S. Army has reached a major milestone in...
PANAMAX 2026: U.S. and 18 Nations Rehearse Defense of the Strategic Panama Canal
The United States and 18 partner nations have launched...
Rheinmetall Unveils GMF140 Next-Generation Frigate with AEGIS and Ballistic Missile Defense
German defense giant Rheinmetall has officially unveiled the GMF140,...
France’s H160M Guépard Military Helicopter Prototype 2 Completes Maiden Flight
Airbus Helicopters has successfully completed the maiden flight of...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
Farnborough Airshow 2026: Defence Takes Center Stage as Global Conflicts Boost Military Spending
The Farnborough International Airshow 2026 is set to open...
NATO Announces Billions in Arms Deals Ahead of Trump Summit in Turkey
NATO allies announced tens of billions of dollars in...
Iran War Fallout Reshapes Ukraine Talks as U.S. Leverage Over Russia Comes Under Pressure
The fallout from the Iran conflict is increasingly reshaping...
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...
TOP STORIES
New Uzbekistan J-10CE Image Sparks Questions Over China’s Expanding Military Influence in Central Asia
A newly circulated photograph, reportedly showing an Uzbekistan Air...
Mecca Defence Pact vs UAE-Israel Alliance: Which Bloc Will Shape Middle East Security?
The strategic landscape of the Middle East is undergoing...
Praveen Sahni’s Makkah Agreement Analysis: Facts, Assumptions and Strategic Reality
The Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi...
Iran War Exposed Critical Weakness in U.S. Navy Logistics Network
Iranian missile strikes that reportedly heavily damaged Naval Support...
U.S. Lost at Least 45 MQ-9 Reaper Drones in Iran War, Revealing Major Airpower Weakness
The United States has reportedly lost at least 45...
DIPLOMACY
Why Xi Jinping’s Rare North Korea Visit Matters for Trump, Kim and Regional Security
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to...
China Opposes Possible US Typhon Missile Deployment in Japan, Warns of Regional Arms Race
China on Friday sharply criticized reports that the United...
Iran Accuses UAE of Direct Role in War During BRICS Meeting
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has publicly accused the...
Qatar’s Former PM Warns Iran War Backfires, Says Regime Won’t Collapse
Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber...
China Steps Into Iran Crisis Ahead of Trump Visit
Iran is strengthening diplomatic engagement with China as tensions...
Nuclear Doctrine
Blinken says the U.S. is ‘worried’ about Russia’s nuclear policy
The United States has expressed significant concern regarding the...
DISPUTES
Power of Siberia 2 Deadlock: Why China Is Refusing Russia’s Biggest Energy Deal and What It Means for Putin’s Future
The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, once hailed as...
Saudi Airstrikes Target Sanaa Airport as Iranian Plane Diverts to Hodeidah Amid Escalating Yemen Tensions
Saudi Arabia launched multiple airstrikes against Sanaa International Airport...
Ukraine Moves Closer to Producing French SCALP Cruise Missiles Under New Defense Partnership
Ukraine has taken another significant step toward expanding its...
Turkey Requests MI6 Support to Protect Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Amid Assassination Threats
Turkey’s intelligence agency has reportedly asked Britain’s MI6 to...
How the Hormuz Crisis Forced the U.S. to Ease Russian Oil Sanctions
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the...
Defense Budget
Featured
Israel delays approval of a ceasefire in Gaza, while the United States indicates that an agreement is progressing
Israel has postponed the approval of a ceasefire agreement...
Blinken provides the most comprehensive overview to date of the plans for post-war Gaza
Secretary of State Antony Blinken provided a comprehensive overview...
Gaza ceasefire and hostage release agreement deal close after ‘breakthrough’ in Doha
Negotiators are set to convene in Doha on Tuesday...
U.S. has avoided direct confrontation with Russia due to nuclear threats, says Blinken
The United States successfully addressed the potential threat of...
US. acknowledges its troop presence in Syria is double the previous estimate as President Biden sends officials to Damascus
The Pentagon has revealed that the United States currently...
DEFENCE
Calian Secures C$296 Million British Army Training Contract Under Omnia Programme
Canadian defence and technology company Calian Group Ltd. has...
U.S. Army Clears HERO 120 Loitering Munition for Mass Production After Successful Tests
The U.S. Army has reached a major milestone in...
PANAMAX 2026: U.S. and 18 Nations Rehearse Defense of the Strategic Panama Canal
The United States and 18 partner nations have launched...
Rheinmetall Unveils GMF140 Next-Generation Frigate with AEGIS and Ballistic Missile Defense
German defense giant Rheinmetall has officially unveiled the GMF140,...
France’s H160M Guépard Military Helicopter Prototype 2 Completes Maiden Flight
Airbus Helicopters has successfully completed the maiden flight of...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
Farnborough Airshow 2026: Defence Takes Center Stage as Global Conflicts Boost Military Spending
The Farnborough International Airshow 2026 is set to open...
NATO Announces Billions in Arms Deals Ahead of Trump Summit in Turkey
NATO allies announced tens of billions of dollars in...
Iran War Fallout Reshapes Ukraine Talks as U.S. Leverage Over Russia Comes Under Pressure
The fallout from the Iran conflict is increasingly reshaping...
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...
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