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TOP STORIES
Iran War Raises Doubts About U.S. Ability to Defend Asian Allies
The ongoing conflict involving Iran is raising serious questions...
Is Trump Planning to “Venezuelize” Iran? Why Kharg Island Could Be the Real Strategic Target
A strategic analysis suggests that U.S. policy toward Iran...
US-Israel Airstrikes on Iran Drop 55–65% After Initial Surge, New Data Shows
The pace of American and Israeli airstrikes against Iran...
Succession Crisis in Tehran? Hardline Media Slams Pezeshkian as Power Struggle Emerges
Iran appears to be entering a period of intense...
Saudi Arabia Chooses China’s Wing Loong-3 Combat Drone in $5 Billion Defense Deal
Saudi Arabia has selected China’s Wing Loong-3 unmanned aerial...
DIPLOMACY
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...
US Regional Allies Struggle to Respond as Trump Shifts From Diplomacy to Full-Scale Strikes on Iran
The abrupt shift from diplomacy to military action against...
Iran Floats U.S. Investment Incentives as Nuclear Talks Resume, Testing Trump’s Deal-Making Instincts
Iran is signaling potential U.S. investment opportunities in its...
U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks Set for Turkey as Trump Mixes Threats and Diplomacy
Nuclear talks between United States and Iran are expected...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Russia Redirects Gas to Asia as Iran War Triggers Global Energy Price Surge
Russia has announced plans to redirect natural gas supplies...
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...
Will the UAE Freeze Iranian Assets? Why Dubai’s Financial Network Matters for Iran’s Economy
For decades, Dubai has served as Iran’s most important...
How the Hormuz Crisis Forced the U.S. to Ease Russian Oil Sanctions
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the...
Iranian Missiles Strike Bahrain’s BAPCO Refinery Near U.S. Fifth Fleet Headquarters
Bahrain’s critical energy infrastructure came under direct attack when...
Defense Budget
Featured
A project to produce combat drones for Russia inside China revealed
Russia has initiated a weapons program in China aimed...
DEFENCE
Trump Privately Discusses Possible U.S. Troop Deployment Inside Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump has privately expressed interest in...
US Strike on Iranian Corvette Triggers Accidental Missile Launch in Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. airstrike on an Iranian warship near Qeshm...
Trump Administration to Meet U.S. Defense Contractors to Boost Weapons Production After Iran War
The Trump administration plans to meet senior executives from...
Minuteman III Test During Iran War: How Routine U.S. ICBM Launches Send Strategic Signals
While Iran was launching ballistic missiles toward Israel on...
U.S. Torpedo Strike on Iranian Frigate Near Sri Lanka Raises Questions About India’s Maritime Authority
The reported U.S. torpedo strike on the Iranian frigate...
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
Iran War Raises Doubts About U.S. Ability to Defend Asian Allies
The ongoing conflict involving Iran is raising serious questions...
Is Trump Planning to “Venezuelize” Iran? Why Kharg Island Could Be the Real Strategic Target
A strategic analysis suggests that U.S. policy toward Iran...
US-Israel Airstrikes on Iran Drop 55–65% After Initial Surge, New Data Shows
The pace of American and Israeli airstrikes against Iran...
Succession Crisis in Tehran? Hardline Media Slams Pezeshkian as Power Struggle Emerges
Iran appears to be entering a period of intense...
Saudi Arabia Chooses China’s Wing Loong-3 Combat Drone in $5 Billion Defense Deal
Saudi Arabia has selected China’s Wing Loong-3 unmanned aerial...
DIPLOMACY
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...
US Regional Allies Struggle to Respond as Trump Shifts From Diplomacy to Full-Scale Strikes on Iran
The abrupt shift from diplomacy to military action against...
Iran Floats U.S. Investment Incentives as Nuclear Talks Resume, Testing Trump’s Deal-Making Instincts
Iran is signaling potential U.S. investment opportunities in its...
U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks Set for Turkey as Trump Mixes Threats and Diplomacy
Nuclear talks between United States and Iran are expected...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Russia Redirects Gas to Asia as Iran War Triggers Global Energy Price Surge
Russia has announced plans to redirect natural gas supplies...
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...
Will the UAE Freeze Iranian Assets? Why Dubai’s Financial Network Matters for Iran’s Economy
For decades, Dubai has served as Iran’s most important...
How the Hormuz Crisis Forced the U.S. to Ease Russian Oil Sanctions
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the...
Iranian Missiles Strike Bahrain’s BAPCO Refinery Near U.S. Fifth Fleet Headquarters
Bahrain’s critical energy infrastructure came under direct attack when...
Defense Budget
Featured
A project to produce combat drones for Russia inside China revealed
Russia has initiated a weapons program in China aimed...
DEFENCE
Trump Privately Discusses Possible U.S. Troop Deployment Inside Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump has privately expressed interest in...
US Strike on Iranian Corvette Triggers Accidental Missile Launch in Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. airstrike on an Iranian warship near Qeshm...
Trump Administration to Meet U.S. Defense Contractors to Boost Weapons Production After Iran War
The Trump administration plans to meet senior executives from...
Minuteman III Test During Iran War: How Routine U.S. ICBM Launches Send Strategic Signals
While Iran was launching ballistic missiles toward Israel on...
U.S. Torpedo Strike on Iranian Frigate Near Sri Lanka Raises Questions About India’s Maritime Authority
The reported U.S. torpedo strike on the Iranian frigate...
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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