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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
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Defense Budget
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U.S. and Indian Naval Forces Enhance Strategic Collaboration with Joint Amphibious Training Exercise
From April 4 to April 11, 2025, the United...
Ten Russian warships held a training exercise simulating combat in the Kaliningrad region
On Tuesday, the Russian Navy conducted military drills in...
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
China’s Largest Red Sword Exercise Revealed: Over 200 PLAAF Aircraft Deployed Across 1,200 Miles
Commercial satellite imagery has uncovered what defense analysts describe...
Pakistan Air Force Conducts Exercise Golden Eagle to Validate AI-Enabled, Network-Centric Combat Operations
The Pakistan Air Force has successfully concluded Exercise Golden...
Pakistan Army Team Spirit 2026 Begins at NCTC Pabbi with 24 International Teams
The opening ceremony of the 9th International Pakistan Army...
Pakistan, US Begin Inspired Gambit–2026 Counter-Terrorism Exercise at NCTC Pabbi
The 13th Pakistan–United States bilateral joint exercise, Inspired Gambit–2026,...
U.S. and Indian Naval Forces Enhance Strategic Collaboration with Joint Amphibious Training Exercise
From April 4 to April 11, 2025, the United...
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
Featured
U.S. and Indian Naval Forces Enhance Strategic Collaboration with Joint Amphibious Training Exercise
From April 4 to April 11, 2025, the United...
Ten Russian warships held a training exercise simulating combat in the Kaliningrad region
On Tuesday, the Russian Navy conducted military drills in...
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
China’s Largest Red Sword Exercise Revealed: Over 200 PLAAF Aircraft Deployed Across 1,200 Miles
Commercial satellite imagery has uncovered what defense analysts describe...
Pakistan Air Force Conducts Exercise Golden Eagle to Validate AI-Enabled, Network-Centric Combat Operations
The Pakistan Air Force has successfully concluded Exercise Golden...
Pakistan Army Team Spirit 2026 Begins at NCTC Pabbi with 24 International Teams
The opening ceremony of the 9th International Pakistan Army...
Pakistan, US Begin Inspired Gambit–2026 Counter-Terrorism Exercise at NCTC Pabbi
The 13th Pakistan–United States bilateral joint exercise, Inspired Gambit–2026,...
U.S. and Indian Naval Forces Enhance Strategic Collaboration with Joint Amphibious Training Exercise
From April 4 to April 11, 2025, the United...
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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