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Israel’s Arrow Missile Dilemma: High Costs, Limited Stockpiles, and the Future of Air Defense
In the early stages of the combined U.S.-Israeli strikes...
Targeting Iran’s Power Grid Won’t Win the War: History Warns of Strategic Failure and Economic Fallout
The United States is approaching a critical decision point...
Iran Hypersonic Missile Strike Near Israel’s Dimona Raises Nuclear Escalation Fears
Iran has reportedly launched a retaliatory missile strike near...
Saudi Arabia and UAE Shift Toward Supporting US-Israel War on Iran Amid Rising Gulf Tensions
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are increasingly...
Iran’s Diego Garcia Strike Signals Possible 4,000 km Missile Range Breakthrough
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DIPLOMACY
Trump Meets Japan PM Amid Iran War, Signals $200B Pentagon Boost and Strait of Hormuz Focus
US President Donald Trump met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...
Iran FM Abbas Araghchi Accuses UAE of Hosting HIMARS Attacks on Kharg Island
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused neighboring Gulf...
US Orders Staff Departure From Turkey Consulate as Regional War Expands
The United States has suspended consulate services in Adana,...
Spain Refuses U.S. Airstrikes From Its Bases but Sends Warship to Eastern Mediterranean
Spain has taken a carefully calibrated position in the...
India Pays the Price for the Trump–Netanyahu War: Oil Shock, Hormuz Risk and Energy Vulnerability
India’s economic growth and energy security are increasingly exposed...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Iran Lawmaker Warns Ukraine Could Become ‘Legitimate Target’ Over Support Against Iranian Drones
Tensions between Iran and Ukraine have escalated after a...
Trump Administration Labels Afghanistan State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
The United States has officially designated Afghanistan as a...
US Strikes Iranian Vessels Near Bandar Abbas as Strait of Hormuz Insurance Crisis Deepens
Reports indicate that U.S. naval forces struck three Iranian...
Taliban’s Own Words: Mullah Yaqoob Interview Reveals Durand Line and TTP Reality
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Hormuz Under Pressure: U.S.-Escorted Tanker Passes While IRGC Drone Hits Another
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Defense Budget
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Challenges in resolving the India-China border dispute continue despite an agreement
This week, General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of the...
DEFENCE
Rapid Sentry: The Low-Cost Air Defense System Quietly Winning the Drone War in Iraq
While advanced systems like THAAD and fifth-generation fighters dominate...
Taiwan to Receive F-16V Fighter Jets as Lockheed Martin Ramps Up Full-Capacity Production
Taiwan is set to begin receiving its long-delayed F-16V...
Pentagon Locks in Palantir Maven AI as Core Military System for Targeting and Warfare
The U.S. Department of Defense is set to formalize...
India Eyes Sixth-Generation Fighter Programs GCAP and FCAS Amid Air Power Modernization Push
India is exploring the possibility of joining one of...
Ukraine Seeks Qatar’s Mirage 2000 Jets in Drone Defense Deal as Talks Stall
Ukraine is reportedly seeking to acquire used Mirage 2000-5...
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
Israel’s Arrow Missile Dilemma: High Costs, Limited Stockpiles, and the Future of Air Defense
In the early stages of the combined U.S.-Israeli strikes...
Targeting Iran’s Power Grid Won’t Win the War: History Warns of Strategic Failure and Economic Fallout
The United States is approaching a critical decision point...
Iran Hypersonic Missile Strike Near Israel’s Dimona Raises Nuclear Escalation Fears
Iran has reportedly launched a retaliatory missile strike near...
Saudi Arabia and UAE Shift Toward Supporting US-Israel War on Iran Amid Rising Gulf Tensions
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates are increasingly...
Iran’s Diego Garcia Strike Signals Possible 4,000 km Missile Range Breakthrough
Iran has reportedly fired two ballistic missiles toward the...
DIPLOMACY
Trump Meets Japan PM Amid Iran War, Signals $200B Pentagon Boost and Strait of Hormuz Focus
US President Donald Trump met Japanese Prime Minister Sanae...
Iran FM Abbas Araghchi Accuses UAE of Hosting HIMARS Attacks on Kharg Island
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused neighboring Gulf...
US Orders Staff Departure From Turkey Consulate as Regional War Expands
The United States has suspended consulate services in Adana,...
Spain Refuses U.S. Airstrikes From Its Bases but Sends Warship to Eastern Mediterranean
Spain has taken a carefully calibrated position in the...
India Pays the Price for the Trump–Netanyahu War: Oil Shock, Hormuz Risk and Energy Vulnerability
India’s economic growth and energy security are increasingly exposed...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Iran Lawmaker Warns Ukraine Could Become ‘Legitimate Target’ Over Support Against Iranian Drones
Tensions between Iran and Ukraine have escalated after a...
Trump Administration Labels Afghanistan State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
The United States has officially designated Afghanistan as a...
US Strikes Iranian Vessels Near Bandar Abbas as Strait of Hormuz Insurance Crisis Deepens
Reports indicate that U.S. naval forces struck three Iranian...
Taliban’s Own Words: Mullah Yaqoob Interview Reveals Durand Line and TTP Reality
An interview by Afghan Taliban Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob...
Hormuz Under Pressure: U.S.-Escorted Tanker Passes While IRGC Drone Hits Another
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz, one of...
Defense Budget
Featured
Challenges in resolving the India-China border dispute continue despite an agreement
This week, General Upendra Dwivedi, the Chief of the...
DEFENCE
Rapid Sentry: The Low-Cost Air Defense System Quietly Winning the Drone War in Iraq
While advanced systems like THAAD and fifth-generation fighters dominate...
Taiwan to Receive F-16V Fighter Jets as Lockheed Martin Ramps Up Full-Capacity Production
Taiwan is set to begin receiving its long-delayed F-16V...
Pentagon Locks in Palantir Maven AI as Core Military System for Targeting and Warfare
The U.S. Department of Defense is set to formalize...
India Eyes Sixth-Generation Fighter Programs GCAP and FCAS Amid Air Power Modernization Push
India is exploring the possibility of joining one of...
Ukraine Seeks Qatar’s Mirage 2000 Jets in Drone Defense Deal as Talks Stall
Ukraine is reportedly seeking to acquire used Mirage 2000-5...
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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