Wednesday, October 7, 2026
TOP STORIES
Turkey to Boost Military Support for Saudi Arabia as Makkah Defence Pact Activates
Turkey is preparing to increase its military support for...
Pakistan Tests Extended Fatah-4 Cruise Missile as Army Rocket Force Expands Strike Capability
Pakistan has successfully test-launched an extended version of its...
US and China Discuss Reciprocal Nuclear Site Visits as Arms Race Intensifies
Washington and Beijing are exploring a potentially significant confidence-building...
Pakistan Warns Taliban on Terrorism at Moscow Format 2026
Pakistan has used the eighth Moscow Format meeting on...
India’s Fighter Gap Deepens as IAF Chief Warns AMCA Delays Could Force Su-57 Option
India's struggle to expand its fighter fleet has come...
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
Kremlin has announced that Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine is being formalized
The Kremlin announced on Sunday that revisions to Russia's...
Putin’s nuclear threats: mere bluster or change in military tactics?
Is the world on the verge of a nuclear...
Putin establishes a nuclear boundary for West
President Vladimir Putin has established a "red line" for...
Changes in nuclear doctrine are a signal to West, Kremlin says
The Kremlin announced on Thursday that the modifications to...
Putin issues a nuclear threat to the West over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday that Russia might...
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
Congressional Budget Office projects US nuclear arsenal costs will reach $946 billion by 2034
The projected expenses for operating and modernizing America's nuclear...
A preemptive strike on Iran greatly overestimates Israel’s capabilities
Proponents of a preemptive strike against Iran significantly overestimate...
Some potential responses Israel might consider to attack Iran
Israel has vowed to retaliate following Iran's missile attack...
Putin establishes a nuclear boundary for West
President Vladimir Putin has established a "red line" for...
Putin issues a nuclear threat to the West over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday that Russia might...
DEFENCE
F-35 Parts Rerouted to Hong Kong, Missing Components Raise Security Concerns
A shipment of F-35 fighter jet components sent from...
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...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
Putin Warns Russia Could Use Nuclear Weapons if Kaliningrad Is Attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could...
Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push: Energy Ceasefire, Grain Corridor and Russia Talks
The Trump administration is pressing Ukraine and Russia to...
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...
TOP STORIES
Turkey to Boost Military Support for Saudi Arabia as Makkah Defence Pact Activates
Turkey is preparing to increase its military support for...
Pakistan Tests Extended Fatah-4 Cruise Missile as Army Rocket Force Expands Strike Capability
Pakistan has successfully test-launched an extended version of its...
US and China Discuss Reciprocal Nuclear Site Visits as Arms Race Intensifies
Washington and Beijing are exploring a potentially significant confidence-building...
Pakistan Warns Taliban on Terrorism at Moscow Format 2026
Pakistan has used the eighth Moscow Format meeting on...
India’s Fighter Gap Deepens as IAF Chief Warns AMCA Delays Could Force Su-57 Option
India's struggle to expand its fighter fleet has come...
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
Kremlin has announced that Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine is being formalized
The Kremlin announced on Sunday that revisions to Russia's...
Putin’s nuclear threats: mere bluster or change in military tactics?
Is the world on the verge of a nuclear...
Putin establishes a nuclear boundary for West
President Vladimir Putin has established a "red line" for...
Changes in nuclear doctrine are a signal to West, Kremlin says
The Kremlin announced on Thursday that the modifications to...
Putin issues a nuclear threat to the West over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday that Russia might...
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
Congressional Budget Office projects US nuclear arsenal costs will reach $946 billion by 2034
The projected expenses for operating and modernizing America's nuclear...
A preemptive strike on Iran greatly overestimates Israel’s capabilities
Proponents of a preemptive strike against Iran significantly overestimate...
Some potential responses Israel might consider to attack Iran
Israel has vowed to retaliate following Iran's missile attack...
Putin establishes a nuclear boundary for West
President Vladimir Putin has established a "red line" for...
Putin issues a nuclear threat to the West over Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin stated on Wednesday that Russia might...
DEFENCE
F-35 Parts Rerouted to Hong Kong, Missing Components Raise Security Concerns
A shipment of F-35 fighter jet components sent from...
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...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
Putin Warns Russia Could Use Nuclear Weapons if Kaliningrad Is Attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned that Moscow could...
Trump’s Ukraine Peace Push: Energy Ceasefire, Grain Corridor and Russia Talks
The Trump administration is pressing Ukraine and Russia to...
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...
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