Wednesday, January 21, 2026
TOP STORIES
Iran Claims Test of 10,000km Ballistic Missile, Raising Fears of Emerging Intercontinental Capability
Iran’s claim that it has successfully tested a ballistic...
Russia Showcases Combat-Proven Drones at UMEX 2026 as It Targets Global UAV Export Boom
Russia is using the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) 2026...
Yemen Accuses UAE of Leaving Explosives at Mukalla Airport as Hadramout Tensions Rise
Tensions between Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the United...
COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir Visits National Police Academy, Reaffirms Army’s Support for Police
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff...
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...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Rubio Says U.S. ‘Not at War With Venezuela’ as He Defends Maduro Capture and Ongoing Pressure
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mounted a...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
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...
Trump Says US Will Take Control of Venezuela’s Oil, Invite American Firms to Revive Industry
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington...
U.S. Confirms Strikes Inside Venezuela as Explosions Rock Caracas, Maduro Declares Emergency
The United States has carried out military strikes inside...
Defense Budget
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DEFENCE
Russia Fits Kamikaze Drone With Starlink-Type Satellite Terminal, Ukrainian Experts Say
Ukrainian military specialists say Russia has begun integrating Starlink-type...
UK Royal Navy Flies First Autonomous Anti-Submarine Helicopter as North Atlantic Tensions Rise
Britain’s Royal Navy has confirmed that its first full-sized...
Russia Targets 2026 First Flight for Su-75 Checkmate Light Stealth Fighter
Russia is aiming for a first flight of the...
US Approves $1.5 Billion Naval Infrastructure Deal with Peru, Expanding Strategic Footprint in the Eastern Pacific
The United States has approved a potential $1.5 billion...
Pakistan, US Begin Inspired Gambit–2026 Counter-Terrorism Exercise at NCTC Pabbi
The 13th Pakistan–United States bilateral joint exercise, Inspired Gambit–2026,...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
Ukraine targets Russian strategic bomber airbase, resulting in a massive explosion
On Thursday, Ukraine launched a drone strike on a...
TOP STORIES
Iran Claims Test of 10,000km Ballistic Missile, Raising Fears of Emerging Intercontinental Capability
Iran’s claim that it has successfully tested a ballistic...
Russia Showcases Combat-Proven Drones at UMEX 2026 as It Targets Global UAV Export Boom
Russia is using the Unmanned Systems Exhibition (UMEX) 2026...
Yemen Accuses UAE of Leaving Explosives at Mukalla Airport as Hadramout Tensions Rise
Tensions between Yemen’s internationally recognised government and the United...
COAS Field Marshal Asim Munir Visits National Police Academy, Reaffirms Army’s Support for Police
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff...
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...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Rubio Says U.S. ‘Not at War With Venezuela’ as He Defends Maduro Capture and Ongoing Pressure
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mounted a...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
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...
Trump Says US Will Take Control of Venezuela’s Oil, Invite American Firms to Revive Industry
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington...
U.S. Confirms Strikes Inside Venezuela as Explosions Rock Caracas, Maduro Declares Emergency
The United States has carried out military strikes inside...
Defense Budget
Featured
DEFENCE
Russia Fits Kamikaze Drone With Starlink-Type Satellite Terminal, Ukrainian Experts Say
Ukrainian military specialists say Russia has begun integrating Starlink-type...
UK Royal Navy Flies First Autonomous Anti-Submarine Helicopter as North Atlantic Tensions Rise
Britain’s Royal Navy has confirmed that its first full-sized...
Russia Targets 2026 First Flight for Su-75 Checkmate Light Stealth Fighter
Russia is aiming for a first flight of the...
US Approves $1.5 Billion Naval Infrastructure Deal with Peru, Expanding Strategic Footprint in the Eastern Pacific
The United States has approved a potential $1.5 billion...
Pakistan, US Begin Inspired Gambit–2026 Counter-Terrorism Exercise at NCTC Pabbi
The 13th Pakistan–United States bilateral joint exercise, Inspired Gambit–2026,...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
Ukraine targets Russian strategic bomber airbase, resulting in a massive explosion
On Thursday, Ukraine launched a drone strike on a...
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