Thursday, July 9, 2026
TOP STORIES
US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Why the Strait of Hormuz Is Now the World’s Most Critical Flashpoint
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran...
Trump Declares Iran Memorandum ‘Over’ After Regional Strikes, US-Iran Tensions Escalate
U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that the...
Trump Says US Should Control Greenland, Hints at Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program at NATO Summit
U.S. President Donald Trump reignited one of the most...
NATO Announces Billions in Arms Deals Ahead of Trump Summit in Turkey
NATO allies announced tens of billions of dollars in...
India Approves $6.1 Billion Defence Acquisition Package for Army, Navy and Air Force
India has approved defence procurement proposals worth approximately ₹52,000...
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
DISPUTES
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...
Sri Lanka Allows Iranian Warship to Dock at Strategic Trincomalee Port After U.S. Sinks IRIS Dena
Sri Lanka has taken a major geopolitical step by...
Satellite Images Reveal Damage at Iran’s Minzadehei Nuclear Compound After Israeli Strike Near Tehran
New satellite imagery has revealed significant damage at a...
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...
Featured
Trump’s team begins Ukraine diplomacy with a lack of clarity
This week proved to be confusing for those concerned...
DEFENCE
US Troops Leave Estonia as Pentagon Reviews Future NATO Military Presence in Europe
The United States has significantly reduced its military presence...
South Korea Successfully Tests Cheonryong Cruise Missile, Advancing Indigenous ‘Taurus’ Strike Capability
South Korea has achieved a major milestone in its...
UK Commits £8.6 Billion to Tempest Fighter Under GCAP, Accelerating Sixth-Generation Air Power
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to next-generation...
UK’s £63 Billion Defence Investment Signals Major Nuclear Modernisation Drive
The United Kingdom has announced one of the largest...
Why South Korea Is Expanding Its AMRAAM Missile Stockpile as North Korea’s Threat Grows
South Korea’s reported effort to expand its inventory of...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
U.S. Tells Ukraine Withdrawal from Donetsk Is Key to Any Peace Deal
U.S. peace negotiators have told Ukraine that any agreement...
TOP STORIES
US-Iran Tensions Escalate: Why the Strait of Hormuz Is Now the World’s Most Critical Flashpoint
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran...
Trump Declares Iran Memorandum ‘Over’ After Regional Strikes, US-Iran Tensions Escalate
U.S. President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday that the...
Trump Says US Should Control Greenland, Hints at Turkey’s Return to F-35 Program at NATO Summit
U.S. President Donald Trump reignited one of the most...
NATO Announces Billions in Arms Deals Ahead of Trump Summit in Turkey
NATO allies announced tens of billions of dollars in...
India Approves $6.1 Billion Defence Acquisition Package for Army, Navy and Air Force
India has approved defence procurement proposals worth approximately ₹52,000...
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
DISPUTES
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...
Sri Lanka Allows Iranian Warship to Dock at Strategic Trincomalee Port After U.S. Sinks IRIS Dena
Sri Lanka has taken a major geopolitical step by...
Satellite Images Reveal Damage at Iran’s Minzadehei Nuclear Compound After Israeli Strike Near Tehran
New satellite imagery has revealed significant damage at a...
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...
Featured
Trump’s team begins Ukraine diplomacy with a lack of clarity
This week proved to be confusing for those concerned...
DEFENCE
US Troops Leave Estonia as Pentagon Reviews Future NATO Military Presence in Europe
The United States has significantly reduced its military presence...
South Korea Successfully Tests Cheonryong Cruise Missile, Advancing Indigenous ‘Taurus’ Strike Capability
South Korea has achieved a major milestone in its...
UK Commits £8.6 Billion to Tempest Fighter Under GCAP, Accelerating Sixth-Generation Air Power
The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its commitment to next-generation...
UK’s £63 Billion Defence Investment Signals Major Nuclear Modernisation Drive
The United Kingdom has announced one of the largest...
Why South Korea Is Expanding Its AMRAAM Missile Stockpile as North Korea’s Threat Grows
South Korea’s reported effort to expand its inventory of...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
U.S. Tells Ukraine Withdrawal from Donetsk Is Key to Any Peace Deal
U.S. peace negotiators have told Ukraine that any agreement...
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