Thursday, May 7, 2026
TOP STORIES
US Shifts Iran Strategy from Nuclear Threat to Global Control
A 58-minute White House briefing by Marco Rubio has...
Inside the Air War: New Details from Pakistan Air Force Chief
In a significant and rare disclosure, Pakistan Air Force...
Can China Deliver Iran? Why Analysts Say No
China has emerged as a central player in the...
How Erieye Gave Pakistan an Edge in Air Warfare
The evolving military competition between India and Pakistan is...
US–Iran Deal Still Distant: 14-Point Plan Faces Deadlock as War Strategy Comes Under Question
Despite growing speculation, a breakthrough in negotiations between the...
DIPLOMACY
China Steps Into Iran Crisis Ahead of Trump Visit
Iran is strengthening diplomatic engagement with China as tensions...
Yemen’s Houthis Enter War, Pakistan Steps Up Talks to Calm Middle East Crisis
The Middle East conflict has entered a more volatile...
Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan Lead Mediation Push in Iran War as Hormuz Crisis Drives Urgent Diplomacy
As the Iran war enters a dangerous phase centered...
Trump Pauses Iran Power Plant Strikes as Strait of Hormuz Talks Ease Global Energy Fears
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a temporary suspension...
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...
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
Saudi Arabia Strengthens Air Defense with New THAAD Missile System Operators Trained in the U.S.
The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) have bolstered...
Implications of the Syrian uprising for the power dynamics in the Middle East
Global stakeholders are now faced with the geopolitical ramifications...
DEFENCE
Xi’s Military Purge Deepens as Two Ex-Defense Chiefs Jailed for Life
In a dramatic escalation of its sweeping military crackdown,...
How Hypersonic Missiles Work: Technology, Speed & Global Military Impact Explained
Hypersonic missiles are rapidly transforming modern warfare, introducing a...
US Navy Pushes Autonomous Ops Forward
The US Navy is quietly reshaping maritime operations in...
India’s Key Missile Program Faces Disruption Amid Expansion Push
India’s most critical conventional strike weapon, the BrahMos supersonic...
MQ-9 Reaper vs Bayraktar TB2: Which Combat Drone Dominates Modern Warfare?
The rise of armed drones has reshaped modern warfare—and...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
New Report Exposes Serious Weaknesses in Russia’s S-400 Air Defence
A new report by the Royal United Services Institute...
TOP STORIES
US Shifts Iran Strategy from Nuclear Threat to Global Control
A 58-minute White House briefing by Marco Rubio has...
Inside the Air War: New Details from Pakistan Air Force Chief
In a significant and rare disclosure, Pakistan Air Force...
Can China Deliver Iran? Why Analysts Say No
China has emerged as a central player in the...
How Erieye Gave Pakistan an Edge in Air Warfare
The evolving military competition between India and Pakistan is...
US–Iran Deal Still Distant: 14-Point Plan Faces Deadlock as War Strategy Comes Under Question
Despite growing speculation, a breakthrough in negotiations between the...
DIPLOMACY
China Steps Into Iran Crisis Ahead of Trump Visit
Iran is strengthening diplomatic engagement with China as tensions...
Yemen’s Houthis Enter War, Pakistan Steps Up Talks to Calm Middle East Crisis
The Middle East conflict has entered a more volatile...
Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan Lead Mediation Push in Iran War as Hormuz Crisis Drives Urgent Diplomacy
As the Iran war enters a dangerous phase centered...
Trump Pauses Iran Power Plant Strikes as Strait of Hormuz Talks Ease Global Energy Fears
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced a temporary suspension...
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...
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
Saudi Arabia Strengthens Air Defense with New THAAD Missile System Operators Trained in the U.S.
The Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces (RSADF) have bolstered...
Implications of the Syrian uprising for the power dynamics in the Middle East
Global stakeholders are now faced with the geopolitical ramifications...
DEFENCE
Xi’s Military Purge Deepens as Two Ex-Defense Chiefs Jailed for Life
In a dramatic escalation of its sweeping military crackdown,...
How Hypersonic Missiles Work: Technology, Speed & Global Military Impact Explained
Hypersonic missiles are rapidly transforming modern warfare, introducing a...
US Navy Pushes Autonomous Ops Forward
The US Navy is quietly reshaping maritime operations in...
India’s Key Missile Program Faces Disruption Amid Expansion Push
India’s most critical conventional strike weapon, the BrahMos supersonic...
MQ-9 Reaper vs Bayraktar TB2: Which Combat Drone Dominates Modern Warfare?
The rise of armed drones has reshaped modern warfare—and...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
New Report Exposes Serious Weaknesses in Russia’s S-400 Air Defence
A new report by the Royal United Services Institute...
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