Monday, April 20, 2026
TOP STORIES
Iran’s Strategy Is Clear: Escalate Costs, Not Concede
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are rising once...
Gulf States Reassess US Military Presence as Regional Power Balance Begins to Shift
The recent conflict involving the United States and Iran...
Isfahan Speculation Grows as Trump Reveals Uranium Removal Plan
Donald Trump has said the United States is working...
Congressional Report Details How China Bypasses US AI Chip Restrictions
A new investigation by the House Select Committee on...
US MQ-4C Triton Drone Conducts Extended Surveillance Near Cuba Amid Rising Policy Tensions
A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton high-altitude surveillance drone carried...
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
U.S. Approves Record $11.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan as China Steps Up Pressure
The United States has approved $11.1 billion in arms...
Featured
Both allies and adversaries of the U.S. are preparing for a new ‘America First’ phase
Less than a day after U.S. President Donald Trump...
Taiwan is preparing for a potentially tougher relationship with Washington under Trump
During his initial term as President of the United...
Xi announces collaboration with Trump’s team during his meeting with Biden in Peru
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his commitment on Saturday...
Biden and Xi convene in Peru as the Trump era approaches
Joe Biden held his final meeting with Chinese President...
Taiwan sees rising Chinese military activity as the US election nears
Taiwan's defense ministry reported on Sunday that it had...
DEFENCE
Russia Delivers New Batch of Su-35S Fighters as Rostec Highlights Combat Performance
Russia has taken delivery of another batch of Su-35S...
Petraeus Warns US: Ukraine’s Drone War, Not Gulf Success, Defines the Future of Warfare
Retired U.S. General David Petraeus has warned that America’s...
Ukraine’s Robots Force Russian Troops to Surrender in Historic First as Ground Bots Enter Direct Combat
Ukraine says it has achieved a historic first in...
New Russian Air Defense System Using R-77-1 Missiles Seen Near Ukraine Border
A launcher from a newly configured Russian air defense...
U.S. Navy Seeks 405 Patriot MSE Missiles in 2027 Budget to Counter China’s Ballistic Threats
The U.S. Navy has proposed a major expansion of...
Military Exercise
Taiwan is monitoring Chinese aircraft carriers amid reports of possible military exercises this weekend
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced on Tuesday that...
China deployed a record 153 military aircraft during war games near Taiwan
China deployed a record 153 military aircraft during war...
China to conduct military exercises this week in proximity to Taiwan
China is expected to conduct military exercises this week...
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
Iran’s Strategy Is Clear: Escalate Costs, Not Concede
Tensions in the Strait of Hormuz are rising once...
Gulf States Reassess US Military Presence as Regional Power Balance Begins to Shift
The recent conflict involving the United States and Iran...
Isfahan Speculation Grows as Trump Reveals Uranium Removal Plan
Donald Trump has said the United States is working...
Congressional Report Details How China Bypasses US AI Chip Restrictions
A new investigation by the House Select Committee on...
US MQ-4C Triton Drone Conducts Extended Surveillance Near Cuba Amid Rising Policy Tensions
A U.S. Navy MQ-4C Triton high-altitude surveillance drone carried...
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
U.S. Approves Record $11.1 Billion Arms Sale to Taiwan as China Steps Up Pressure
The United States has approved $11.1 billion in arms...
Featured
Both allies and adversaries of the U.S. are preparing for a new ‘America First’ phase
Less than a day after U.S. President Donald Trump...
Taiwan is preparing for a potentially tougher relationship with Washington under Trump
During his initial term as President of the United...
Xi announces collaboration with Trump’s team during his meeting with Biden in Peru
Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his commitment on Saturday...
Biden and Xi convene in Peru as the Trump era approaches
Joe Biden held his final meeting with Chinese President...
Taiwan sees rising Chinese military activity as the US election nears
Taiwan's defense ministry reported on Sunday that it had...
DEFENCE
Russia Delivers New Batch of Su-35S Fighters as Rostec Highlights Combat Performance
Russia has taken delivery of another batch of Su-35S...
Petraeus Warns US: Ukraine’s Drone War, Not Gulf Success, Defines the Future of Warfare
Retired U.S. General David Petraeus has warned that America’s...
Ukraine’s Robots Force Russian Troops to Surrender in Historic First as Ground Bots Enter Direct Combat
Ukraine says it has achieved a historic first in...
New Russian Air Defense System Using R-77-1 Missiles Seen Near Ukraine Border
A launcher from a newly configured Russian air defense...
U.S. Navy Seeks 405 Patriot MSE Missiles in 2027 Budget to Counter China’s Ballistic Threats
The U.S. Navy has proposed a major expansion of...
Military Exercise
Taiwan is monitoring Chinese aircraft carriers amid reports of possible military exercises this weekend
Taiwan's Ministry of National Defense announced on Tuesday that...
China deployed a record 153 military aircraft during war games near Taiwan
China deployed a record 153 military aircraft during war...
China to conduct military exercises this week in proximity to Taiwan
China is expected to conduct military exercises this week...
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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