Wednesday, January 28, 2026
TOP STORIES
US ‘Wi-Fi in the Sky’ E-11A Aircraft Spotted as Military Readiness Signals Rise
A key U.S. military communications aircraft was detected operating...
Trump Warns Iran as US Naval Armada Moves Toward Region
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning...
China’s PL-17 Missile Redefines Ultra-Long-Range Air Combat
The emergence of the first high-resolution image of China’s...
Meteor on Rafale: Strategic Breakthrough or Symbolic Signalling by India?
India’s public display of Indian Air Force Rafale fighters...
Türkiye Plans Extraordinary Measures to Block Potential Refugee Influx from Iran
Türkiye is preparing extraordinary contingency measures to prevent a...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Indonesia’s Defence Minister Meets Pakistan’s Army Chief, Pledges Expanded Defence Cooperation
Indonesia’s Defence Minister, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Retd), on Monday called...
Pakistan to Raise Somaliland Issue at Emergency OIC Meeting After Israel’s Recognition
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar...
Nuclear Doctrine
Russia’s strategy for achieving victory in Ukraine
Russia's military engagement in Ukraine has fundamentally challenged many...
Putin warns the U.S. with an updated nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a revised nuclear doctrine...
Do EU leaders want war?
Anxiety and frustration regarding the future of the European...
Putin establishes a nuclear boundary for West
President Vladimir Putin has established a "red line" for...
Putin issues a nuclear threat to the West over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday that Russia might...
DISPUTES
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...
Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...
Venezuela Operation’s Real Target Was Cuba, Not China, Analysts Say
The U.S. operation in Venezuela has widely been framed...
Defense Budget
Featured
Why Trump Wants Greenland: The Arctic’s Quiet Militarization Explained
When US President Donald Trump talks about buying Greenland,...
Explainer: What Is the EU’s “Anti-Coercion Instrument” and Why Is It Being Linked to the Greenland Dispute?
The European Union is facing renewed pressure to activate...
Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...
From Allies to Rivals: How Saudi–UAE Relations Deteriorated to Airstrikes in Yemen
A Saudi airstrike on what Riyadh described as a...
Former Bulgarian Minister Emerges as Contender to Lead Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Nickolay Mladenov, a former Bulgarian foreign and defence minister...
DEFENCE
Why Trump Says “Armada” as USS Abraham Lincoln Heads Toward Iran — Meaning, Message and Military Context
As the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its...
Sweden Donates Erieye AEW&C Aircraft to Ukraine, Leaving Shortfall Until GlobalEye Delivery
In a move that underscores both military solidarity and...
UK Selects Seven Firms for Apache Wingman Drone Program Under Project NYX
The United Kingdom has taken a significant step toward...
Safran Demonstrates Blacknaute Navigation System on US Army Black Hawk in GPS-Denied Flight Test
Safran Federal Systems has successfully completed a flight demonstration...
Russia Fits Kamikaze Drone With Starlink-Type Satellite Terminal, Ukrainian Experts Say
Ukrainian military specialists say Russia has begun integrating Starlink-type...
Military Exercise
U.S. and Indian Naval Forces Enhance Strategic Collaboration with Joint Amphibious Training Exercise
From April 4 to April 11, 2025, the United...
Ten Russian warships held a training exercise simulating combat in the Kaliningrad region
On Tuesday, the Russian Navy conducted military drills in...
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
US ‘Wi-Fi in the Sky’ E-11A Aircraft Spotted as Military Readiness Signals Rise
A key U.S. military communications aircraft was detected operating...
Trump Warns Iran as US Naval Armada Moves Toward Region
US President Donald Trump has issued a stark warning...
China’s PL-17 Missile Redefines Ultra-Long-Range Air Combat
The emergence of the first high-resolution image of China’s...
Meteor on Rafale: Strategic Breakthrough or Symbolic Signalling by India?
India’s public display of Indian Air Force Rafale fighters...
Türkiye Plans Extraordinary Measures to Block Potential Refugee Influx from Iran
Türkiye is preparing extraordinary contingency measures to prevent a...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Indonesia’s Defence Minister Meets Pakistan’s Army Chief, Pledges Expanded Defence Cooperation
Indonesia’s Defence Minister, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Retd), on Monday called...
Pakistan to Raise Somaliland Issue at Emergency OIC Meeting After Israel’s Recognition
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar...
Nuclear Doctrine
Russia’s strategy for achieving victory in Ukraine
Russia's military engagement in Ukraine has fundamentally challenged many...
Putin warns the U.S. with an updated nuclear doctrine
Russian President Vladimir Putin approved a revised nuclear doctrine...
Do EU leaders want war?
Anxiety and frustration regarding the future of the European...
Putin establishes a nuclear boundary for West
President Vladimir Putin has established a "red line" for...
Putin issues a nuclear threat to the West over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday that Russia might...
DISPUTES
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...
Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...
Venezuela Operation’s Real Target Was Cuba, Not China, Analysts Say
The U.S. operation in Venezuela has widely been framed...
Defense Budget
Featured
Why Trump Wants Greenland: The Arctic’s Quiet Militarization Explained
When US President Donald Trump talks about buying Greenland,...
Explainer: What Is the EU’s “Anti-Coercion Instrument” and Why Is It Being Linked to the Greenland Dispute?
The European Union is facing renewed pressure to activate...
Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...
From Allies to Rivals: How Saudi–UAE Relations Deteriorated to Airstrikes in Yemen
A Saudi airstrike on what Riyadh described as a...
Former Bulgarian Minister Emerges as Contender to Lead Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Nickolay Mladenov, a former Bulgarian foreign and defence minister...
DEFENCE
Why Trump Says “Armada” as USS Abraham Lincoln Heads Toward Iran — Meaning, Message and Military Context
As the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier and its...
Sweden Donates Erieye AEW&C Aircraft to Ukraine, Leaving Shortfall Until GlobalEye Delivery
In a move that underscores both military solidarity and...
UK Selects Seven Firms for Apache Wingman Drone Program Under Project NYX
The United Kingdom has taken a significant step toward...
Safran Demonstrates Blacknaute Navigation System on US Army Black Hawk in GPS-Denied Flight Test
Safran Federal Systems has successfully completed a flight demonstration...
Russia Fits Kamikaze Drone With Starlink-Type Satellite Terminal, Ukrainian Experts Say
Ukrainian military specialists say Russia has begun integrating Starlink-type...
Military Exercise
U.S. and Indian Naval Forces Enhance Strategic Collaboration with Joint Amphibious Training Exercise
From April 4 to April 11, 2025, the United...
Ten Russian warships held a training exercise simulating combat in the Kaliningrad region
On Tuesday, the Russian Navy conducted military drills in...
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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