Monday, July 20, 2026
TOP STORIES
Pakistan-Kuwait Defence Talks Signal a New Gulf Security Order—But Can Islamabad Balance Military Commitments and Energy Diplomacy?
Pakistan's reported negotiations with Kuwait over expanding defence cooperation...
Trump Revives China Election Interference Claims Ahead of Xi Summit, Raising Questions Over US-China Relations
US President Donald Trump has once again accused China...
China’s AI Strategy Challenges US Dominance as Xi Jinping Unveils Global AI Governance Vision
The technological rivalry between the United States and China...
US Strikes on Iran May Be Preparing the Battlefield for Larger Military Operations, Officials Say
Recent U.S. air and naval strikes against Iran appear...
Did India Decode China’s PL-15E Missile? Battlefield Recovery Could Reshape Future Air Warfare
Reports that Indian defense scientists successfully analyzed and decoded...
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
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
US Navy’s $58.8 million upgrade revitalizes the aging F-16 and F-5 aircraft
On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense...
Ukraine’s F-16 fleet is currently confronted with the lethal threat posed by Russia’s S-400 system
Army General Christopher G. Cavoli, the leader of the...
Belgian spare parts are crucial for keeping Ukraine’s F-16s operational
On April 8, 2025, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De...
U.S. Air Force introduces the latest AI-powered F-16 experimental program
At Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a pioneering...
Colombia selects the Swedish Gripen fighter jet over the F-16 for its defense modernization
In a major step towards military modernization, Colombian President...
DEFENCE
Farnborough Airshow 2026: Defence Takes Center Stage as Global Conflicts Boost Military Spending
The Farnborough International Airshow 2026 is set to open...
US Uses Kamikaze Sea Drones Against Iran for First Time as CENTCOM Expands Strait of Hormuz Campaign
The United States has introduced a new weapon into...
Western Allies Seek More Air Defense Systems for Ukraine as Russia Escalates Missile Attacks
Western leaders gathered in Paris on Monday to discuss...
Top 10 Military Helicopters in the World in 2026: Ranking the Most Powerful Combat Rotorcraft
Despite rapid advances in drones, loitering munitions, and artificial...
US Troops Leave Estonia as Pentagon Reviews Future NATO Military Presence in Europe
The United States has significantly reduced its military presence...
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
Pakistan-Kuwait Defence Talks Signal a New Gulf Security Order—But Can Islamabad Balance Military Commitments and Energy Diplomacy?
Pakistan's reported negotiations with Kuwait over expanding defence cooperation...
Trump Revives China Election Interference Claims Ahead of Xi Summit, Raising Questions Over US-China Relations
US President Donald Trump has once again accused China...
China’s AI Strategy Challenges US Dominance as Xi Jinping Unveils Global AI Governance Vision
The technological rivalry between the United States and China...
US Strikes on Iran May Be Preparing the Battlefield for Larger Military Operations, Officials Say
Recent U.S. air and naval strikes against Iran appear...
Did India Decode China’s PL-15E Missile? Battlefield Recovery Could Reshape Future Air Warfare
Reports that Indian defense scientists successfully analyzed and decoded...
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
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
US Navy’s $58.8 million upgrade revitalizes the aging F-16 and F-5 aircraft
On April 30, 2025, the U.S. Department of Defense...
Ukraine’s F-16 fleet is currently confronted with the lethal threat posed by Russia’s S-400 system
Army General Christopher G. Cavoli, the leader of the...
Belgian spare parts are crucial for keeping Ukraine’s F-16s operational
On April 8, 2025, Belgian Prime Minister Bart De...
U.S. Air Force introduces the latest AI-powered F-16 experimental program
At Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, a pioneering...
Colombia selects the Swedish Gripen fighter jet over the F-16 for its defense modernization
In a major step towards military modernization, Colombian President...
DEFENCE
Farnborough Airshow 2026: Defence Takes Center Stage as Global Conflicts Boost Military Spending
The Farnborough International Airshow 2026 is set to open...
US Uses Kamikaze Sea Drones Against Iran for First Time as CENTCOM Expands Strait of Hormuz Campaign
The United States has introduced a new weapon into...
Western Allies Seek More Air Defense Systems for Ukraine as Russia Escalates Missile Attacks
Western leaders gathered in Paris on Monday to discuss...
Top 10 Military Helicopters in the World in 2026: Ranking the Most Powerful Combat Rotorcraft
Despite rapid advances in drones, loitering munitions, and artificial...
US Troops Leave Estonia as Pentagon Reviews Future NATO Military Presence in Europe
The United States has significantly reduced its military presence...
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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