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Iran Shoots Down Wing Loong II Drone Near Shiraz, Raising Questions Over Gulf Role in War
Iran appears to have shot down a CAIG Wing...
Iran Claims Second US F-35 Shootdown, But Wreckage Photos Appear to Show an F-15
Iran’s reported F-35 shootdown claim has surfaced amid heightened...
Why a Hasty Trump Exit From Iran May Not End the War: Four Key Risks
US President Donald Trump is signaling that he may...
Trump’s Iran Address Raises More Questions Than Answers on War Endgame
Donald Trump faced a high bar Wednesday night in...
Can China Stop the Iran War? Beijing’s Peace Push Faces Tough Test
As the Iran war enters a critical phase, China...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Iran FM Abbas Araghchi Accuses UAE of Hosting HIMARS Attacks on Kharg Island
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused neighboring Gulf...
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
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DEFENCE
AI Weapons, Surveillance and Command Systems Spread Across Middle East Militaries
Artificial intelligence is becoming a central pillar of military...
Los Angeles-Class Submarine USS Albany Moves Closer to Fleet Return
The USS Albany (SSN-753) has safely undocked at Naval...
ISW Report Warns North Korea Advancing MIRV ICBM Capability and Global Ties
North Korea’s latest test of a high-thrust solid-fuel intercontinental...
Trump Renews F-35 Saudi Arabia Sale Push Amid Middle East Security Realignment
US President Donald Trump has again declared that Washington...
India Weighs 800-km BrahMos Missile Upgrade to Boost Deep-Strike Capability
India is considering adopting a new 800-kilometer version of...
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 Shoots Down Wing Loong II Drone Near Shiraz, Raising Questions Over Gulf Role in War
Iran appears to have shot down a CAIG Wing...
Iran Claims Second US F-35 Shootdown, But Wreckage Photos Appear to Show an F-15
Iran’s reported F-35 shootdown claim has surfaced amid heightened...
Why a Hasty Trump Exit From Iran May Not End the War: Four Key Risks
US President Donald Trump is signaling that he may...
Trump’s Iran Address Raises More Questions Than Answers on War Endgame
Donald Trump faced a high bar Wednesday night in...
Can China Stop the Iran War? Beijing’s Peace Push Faces Tough Test
As the Iran war enters a critical phase, China...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Iran FM Abbas Araghchi Accuses UAE of Hosting HIMARS Attacks on Kharg Island
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused neighboring Gulf...
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
DEFENCE
AI Weapons, Surveillance and Command Systems Spread Across Middle East Militaries
Artificial intelligence is becoming a central pillar of military...
Los Angeles-Class Submarine USS Albany Moves Closer to Fleet Return
The USS Albany (SSN-753) has safely undocked at Naval...
ISW Report Warns North Korea Advancing MIRV ICBM Capability and Global Ties
North Korea’s latest test of a high-thrust solid-fuel intercontinental...
Trump Renews F-35 Saudi Arabia Sale Push Amid Middle East Security Realignment
US President Donald Trump has again declared that Washington...
India Weighs 800-km BrahMos Missile Upgrade to Boost Deep-Strike Capability
India is considering adopting a new 800-kilometer version of...
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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