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US Reportedly Seeks Cuban Insiders for Regime Change by Year-End After Venezuela Operation
The United States is actively seeking to identify Cuban...
NATO to Boost Arctic Security After Trump–Rutte Talks as Denmark Rejects Any Deal on Greenland Sovereignty
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that the...
Trump Warns Hamas to Disarm or Face ‘the End’ as He Launches Controversial ‘Board of Peace’
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the launch...
Pakistan Joins Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza as 14 Countries Back New Ceasefire Framework
Pakistan has formally agreed to join the Board of...
India’s Su-57 Dilemma: Fifth-Gen Lifeline or a Risky Russian Bet?
India is once again flirting with Russia’s fifth-generation fighter...
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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China surprises with a covert aircraft test in the northern skies on X
On a misty spring day in northern China, a...
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
US Reportedly Seeks Cuban Insiders for Regime Change by Year-End After Venezuela Operation
The United States is actively seeking to identify Cuban...
NATO to Boost Arctic Security After Trump–Rutte Talks as Denmark Rejects Any Deal on Greenland Sovereignty
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that the...
Trump Warns Hamas to Disarm or Face ‘the End’ as He Launches Controversial ‘Board of Peace’
US President Donald Trump on Tuesday used the launch...
Pakistan Joins Trump’s Board of Peace for Gaza as 14 Countries Back New Ceasefire Framework
Pakistan has formally agreed to join the Board of...
India’s Su-57 Dilemma: Fifth-Gen Lifeline or a Risky Russian Bet?
India is once again flirting with Russia’s fifth-generation fighter...
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
China surprises with a covert aircraft test in the northern skies on X
On a misty spring day in northern China, a...
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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