Sunday, March 15, 2026
TOP STORIES
Baghdad Embassy Strike Damages Counter-Drone Radar Amid Wider Losses to U.S. Missile Defense Network
A missile strike on the United States Embassy in...
Iran–Israel War Raises Fears of Missile Defense Shortages and Potential Nuclear Escalation
The ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United...
Trump Calls on China and Allies to Send Warships to Secure Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran War
A statement by US President Donald Trump calling on...
Could US Marines Seize Kharg Island? Analysts Warn of Major Risks in Persian Gulf Assault
The deployment of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)...
Iranian Missile Attack Damages US KC-135 Tankers at Saudi Base, Exposing Vulnerability of Air Refueling Fleet
The United States Air Force’s aerial refueling fleet has...
DIPLOMACY
Iran FM Abbas Araghchi Accuses UAE of Hosting HIMARS Attacks on Kharg Island
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused neighboring Gulf...
US Orders Staff Departure From Turkey Consulate as Regional War Expands
The United States has suspended consulate services in Adana,...
Spain Refuses U.S. Airstrikes From Its Bases but Sends Warship to Eastern Mediterranean
Spain has taken a carefully calibrated position in the...
India Pays the Price for the Trump–Netanyahu War: Oil Shock, Hormuz Risk and Energy Vulnerability
India’s economic growth and energy security are increasingly exposed...
US Regional Allies Struggle to Respond as Trump Shifts From Diplomacy to Full-Scale Strikes on Iran
The abrupt shift from diplomacy to military action against...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
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...
Russia Redirects Gas to Asia as Iran War Triggers Global Energy Price Surge
Russia has announced plans to redirect natural gas supplies...
Defense Budget
Featured
DEFENCE
US Navy to Increase Hammerhead Mine Production to Counter Submarine Threats
The United States Navy has confirmed plans to increase...
USS Nimitz Service Extended as US Navy Waits for USS John F. Kennedy Carrier
The United States Navy has postponed the retirement of...
Japan Unveils EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft to Strengthen Electronic Warfare Capabilities
Japan has publicly revealed its EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer (SOJ)...
F-47 NGAD Fighter to Carry SiAW Missile for Deep Strike Missions
The U.S. Air Force has revealed that the upcoming...
China Unveils New DF-17 Hypersonic Missile Variant With Updated Glide Vehicle
Chinese state media has released footage showing a new...
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
Baghdad Embassy Strike Damages Counter-Drone Radar Amid Wider Losses to U.S. Missile Defense Network
A missile strike on the United States Embassy in...
Iran–Israel War Raises Fears of Missile Defense Shortages and Potential Nuclear Escalation
The ongoing conflict involving Iran, Israel, and the United...
Trump Calls on China and Allies to Send Warships to Secure Strait of Hormuz Amid Iran War
A statement by US President Donald Trump calling on...
Could US Marines Seize Kharg Island? Analysts Warn of Major Risks in Persian Gulf Assault
The deployment of the 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU)...
Iranian Missile Attack Damages US KC-135 Tankers at Saudi Base, Exposing Vulnerability of Air Refueling Fleet
The United States Air Force’s aerial refueling fleet has...
DIPLOMACY
Iran FM Abbas Araghchi Accuses UAE of Hosting HIMARS Attacks on Kharg Island
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has accused neighboring Gulf...
US Orders Staff Departure From Turkey Consulate as Regional War Expands
The United States has suspended consulate services in Adana,...
Spain Refuses U.S. Airstrikes From Its Bases but Sends Warship to Eastern Mediterranean
Spain has taken a carefully calibrated position in the...
India Pays the Price for the Trump–Netanyahu War: Oil Shock, Hormuz Risk and Energy Vulnerability
India’s economic growth and energy security are increasingly exposed...
US Regional Allies Struggle to Respond as Trump Shifts From Diplomacy to Full-Scale Strikes on Iran
The abrupt shift from diplomacy to military action against...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
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...
Russia Redirects Gas to Asia as Iran War Triggers Global Energy Price Surge
Russia has announced plans to redirect natural gas supplies...
Defense Budget
Featured
DEFENCE
US Navy to Increase Hammerhead Mine Production to Counter Submarine Threats
The United States Navy has confirmed plans to increase...
USS Nimitz Service Extended as US Navy Waits for USS John F. Kennedy Carrier
The United States Navy has postponed the retirement of...
Japan Unveils EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer Aircraft to Strengthen Electronic Warfare Capabilities
Japan has publicly revealed its EC-2 Stand-Off Jammer (SOJ)...
F-47 NGAD Fighter to Carry SiAW Missile for Deep Strike Missions
The U.S. Air Force has revealed that the upcoming...
China Unveils New DF-17 Hypersonic Missile Variant With Updated Glide Vehicle
Chinese state media has released footage showing a new...
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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