Thursday, September 17, 2026
TOP STORIES
US Russia Sanctions Bill Puts India-US Strategic Partnership Under New Strain
India warns new US tariffs over Russian oil could...
From Hormuz to Suez: Could Iran’s Allies Turn the Red Sea Into a Global Maritime Chokepoint?
A wider Iran-Yemen conflict could put Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab...
Houthis Claim Saudi F-15 Shot Down as DG ISPR Explains Makkah Defence Pact
Pakistan’s military spokesperson says the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement...
INS Kolkata Was Monitoring Pakistan Navy Exercise? PNS Hunain Incident Raises Questions in Arabian Sea
The maritime confrontation between Pakistan and India on September...
Iran War Cost Hits $38 Billion as US Bases Suffer Heavy Damage and Munitions Run Low
The financial cost of the six-month U.S. war against...
DIPLOMACY
Pakistan-China Boundary Commission Goes Operational as Beijing and Islamabad Deepen Border Security
Pakistan and China have moved their border relationship into...
India-US Ties Under Pressure: Modi’s Miami G20 Visit, Russian Oil and Tariff Dispute
India and the United States are heading toward a...
Why Xi Jinping’s Rare North Korea Visit Matters for Trump, Kim and Regional Security
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to...
China Opposes Possible US Typhon Missile Deployment in Japan, Warns of Regional Arms Race
China on Friday sharply criticized reports that the United...
Iran Accuses UAE of Direct Role in War During BRICS Meeting
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has publicly accused the...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
India’s Robotics Ambition Runs Into an Uncomfortable China Problem
China’s tightening of business visas for Indian executives is...
Saudi-UAE Rift Enters the Banking System: Why Gulf Rivalry Is Getting More Serious
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have long...
Power of Siberia 2 Deadlock: Why China Is Refusing Russia’s Biggest Energy Deal and What It Means for Putin’s Future
The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, once hailed as...
Saudi Airstrikes Target Sanaa Airport as Iranian Plane Diverts to Hodeidah Amid Escalating Yemen Tensions
Saudi Arabia launched multiple airstrikes against Sanaa International Airport...
Ukraine Moves Closer to Producing French SCALP Cruise Missiles Under New Defense Partnership
Ukraine has taken another significant step toward expanding its...
Defense Budget
Featured
US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia to negotiate a resolution for the Ukraine conflict
U.S. and Russian officials convened in Riyadh on Tuesday...
Europe emphasizes increased defence spending amid divisions over a Ukraine peacekeeping proposal
European leaders convened in Paris for urgent discussions on...
DEFENCE
India Signs Javelin Missile Deal With US: Co-Production Talks Could Follow
India has moved ahead with the acquisition of the...
Trump’s Iran War Is Hitting US Navy Payroll Accounts: What Happens Next?
The Pentagon is reportedly moving money from US Navy...
Rusty Dagger Goes to Sea as US Navy Builds New Affordable Missile Arsenal
The U.S. Navy is turning Ukraine-proven Rusty Dagger into...
Kongsberg Wins $118 Million Canada Contract for PROTECTOR RS4 Weapon Systems
Kongsberg has secured a NOK 1.1 billion contract to...
Calian Secures C$296 Million British Army Training Contract Under Omnia Programme
Canadian defence and technology company Calian Group Ltd. has...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
BRICS Summit 2026: Iran and Ukraine Wars Test the Group’s Unity
The wars in Iran and Ukraine are putting BRICS...
Why Did CIA Director John Ratcliffe Go to Moscow? Poland Adds to Russia Mystery
Poland says it knows why CIA Director John Ratcliffe...
US Military Plane Lands in Moscow as CIA Chief Reportedly Meets Russian Officials
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III has made...
Rusty Dagger Goes to Sea as US Navy Builds New Affordable Missile Arsenal
The U.S. Navy is turning Ukraine-proven Rusty Dagger into...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Stalls: Iran War, Gaza and Ukraine Threaten Midterm Strategy
President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising...
TOP STORIES
US Russia Sanctions Bill Puts India-US Strategic Partnership Under New Strain
India warns new US tariffs over Russian oil could...
From Hormuz to Suez: Could Iran’s Allies Turn the Red Sea Into a Global Maritime Chokepoint?
A wider Iran-Yemen conflict could put Hormuz, Bab al-Mandab...
Houthis Claim Saudi F-15 Shot Down as DG ISPR Explains Makkah Defence Pact
Pakistan’s military spokesperson says the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement...
INS Kolkata Was Monitoring Pakistan Navy Exercise? PNS Hunain Incident Raises Questions in Arabian Sea
The maritime confrontation between Pakistan and India on September...
Iran War Cost Hits $38 Billion as US Bases Suffer Heavy Damage and Munitions Run Low
The financial cost of the six-month U.S. war against...
DIPLOMACY
Pakistan-China Boundary Commission Goes Operational as Beijing and Islamabad Deepen Border Security
Pakistan and China have moved their border relationship into...
India-US Ties Under Pressure: Modi’s Miami G20 Visit, Russian Oil and Tariff Dispute
India and the United States are heading toward a...
Why Xi Jinping’s Rare North Korea Visit Matters for Trump, Kim and Regional Security
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to travel to...
China Opposes Possible US Typhon Missile Deployment in Japan, Warns of Regional Arms Race
China on Friday sharply criticized reports that the United...
Iran Accuses UAE of Direct Role in War During BRICS Meeting
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has publicly accused the...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
India’s Robotics Ambition Runs Into an Uncomfortable China Problem
China’s tightening of business visas for Indian executives is...
Saudi-UAE Rift Enters the Banking System: Why Gulf Rivalry Is Getting More Serious
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have long...
Power of Siberia 2 Deadlock: Why China Is Refusing Russia’s Biggest Energy Deal and What It Means for Putin’s Future
The Power of Siberia 2 pipeline, once hailed as...
Saudi Airstrikes Target Sanaa Airport as Iranian Plane Diverts to Hodeidah Amid Escalating Yemen Tensions
Saudi Arabia launched multiple airstrikes against Sanaa International Airport...
Ukraine Moves Closer to Producing French SCALP Cruise Missiles Under New Defense Partnership
Ukraine has taken another significant step toward expanding its...
Defense Budget
Featured
US and Russian officials meet in Saudi Arabia to negotiate a resolution for the Ukraine conflict
U.S. and Russian officials convened in Riyadh on Tuesday...
Europe emphasizes increased defence spending amid divisions over a Ukraine peacekeeping proposal
European leaders convened in Paris for urgent discussions on...
DEFENCE
India Signs Javelin Missile Deal With US: Co-Production Talks Could Follow
India has moved ahead with the acquisition of the...
Trump’s Iran War Is Hitting US Navy Payroll Accounts: What Happens Next?
The Pentagon is reportedly moving money from US Navy...
Rusty Dagger Goes to Sea as US Navy Builds New Affordable Missile Arsenal
The U.S. Navy is turning Ukraine-proven Rusty Dagger into...
Kongsberg Wins $118 Million Canada Contract for PROTECTOR RS4 Weapon Systems
Kongsberg has secured a NOK 1.1 billion contract to...
Calian Secures C$296 Million British Army Training Contract Under Omnia Programme
Canadian defence and technology company Calian Group Ltd. has...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
BRICS Summit 2026: Iran and Ukraine Wars Test the Group’s Unity
The wars in Iran and Ukraine are putting BRICS...
Why Did CIA Director John Ratcliffe Go to Moscow? Poland Adds to Russia Mystery
Poland says it knows why CIA Director John Ratcliffe...
US Military Plane Lands in Moscow as CIA Chief Reportedly Meets Russian Officials
A US Air Force C-17 Globemaster III has made...
Rusty Dagger Goes to Sea as US Navy Builds New Affordable Missile Arsenal
The U.S. Navy is turning Ukraine-proven Rusty Dagger into...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Stalls: Iran War, Gaza and Ukraine Threaten Midterm Strategy
President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising...
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