Saturday, February 14, 2026
TOP STORIES
U.S. Quietly Courts Bangladesh With Defence Alternatives to China
According to reporting by Reuters, the United States is...
PNS KHAIBAR’s Eastern Mediterranean Deployment Signals Growing Pakistan–Türkiye Naval Interoperability
The newly commissioned PNS KHAIBAR, during its maiden voyage...
China’s Type 095 Nuclear Attack Submarine Signals a New Phase in Undersea Power Projection
China has launched what analysts assess to be the...
Saudi–Pakistan Defense Talks in Riyadh Highlight Regional Stability and Emerging Gaza Peace Diplomacy
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held...
Italy Deepens Commitment to GCAP as Europe’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Landscape Shifts
Italy’s parliament has approved €8.77 billion in initial funding...
DIPLOMACY
U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks Set for Turkey as Trump Mixes Threats and Diplomacy
Nuclear talks between United States and Iran are expected...
Trump Stays Silent as Saudi-Emirati Power Struggle Redraws the Region
Nearly a decade after Washington openly took sides in...
Pakistan and Somalia Deepen Ties as President Witness Diplomatic Visa-Free Agreement
Islamabad, January 24, 2026 — President Asif Ali Zardari...
Netanyahu Rebukes Trump Administration Over Gaza Governance Plan
A rare and unusually blunt statement from Israeli Prime...
US Moves to Lock In Critical Minerals Pact as China Export Control Deadline Nears
The United States is preparing to convene dozens of...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Panama Canal Becomes Flashpoint in Escalating US–China Power Struggle
China has issued unusually sharp warnings after Panama’s Supreme...
Explained: How Rupee Oil Trade and BRICS Payments Pushed the US–India Partnership Toward a Strategic Rift
For much of the past decade, Washington and New...
EU–India Free Trade Deal Exposes Structural Flaws in Turkey’s Customs Union
European Union leaders’ decision to finalize a free trade...
US Control of Venezuela’s Oil Revenues Triggers Debt Tensions With China
U.S. control over Venezuela’s oil export revenues has drawn...
Russia Proposed Venezuela-for-Ukraine Deal to Trump in 2019, Fiona Hill Reveals
Russian officials in 2019 privately signaled to the Trump...
Defense Budget
Featured
DEFENCE
China Unveils Missile-Armed Robotic Dog at World Defense Show 2026, Signaling Leap in Unmanned Ground Warfare
At the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia,...
NATO Launches Arctic Sentry to Strengthen Security Posture in the High North
NATO has formally launched Arctic Sentry, a new operational...
Russian Su-30SM2 Flies Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles Near NATO Airspace in Rare Show of Force
A Su-30SM2 fighter jet carried out an unusually armed...
UK Plans Dedicated Command Centre to Track Russia’s Shadow Fleet
From a defence and security perspective, the United Kingdom...
Raytheon Signs Long-Term U.S. Defense Agreements to Boost Tomahawk, AMRAAM and Standard Missile Production
Raytheon has signed five major long-term framework agreements with...
Military Exercise
China, Iran, and Russia conduct collaborative naval exercises in the Middle East
China, Iran, and Russia engaged in joint naval exercises...
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
U.S. Quietly Courts Bangladesh With Defence Alternatives to China
According to reporting by Reuters, the United States is...
PNS KHAIBAR’s Eastern Mediterranean Deployment Signals Growing Pakistan–Türkiye Naval Interoperability
The newly commissioned PNS KHAIBAR, during its maiden voyage...
China’s Type 095 Nuclear Attack Submarine Signals a New Phase in Undersea Power Projection
China has launched what analysts assess to be the...
Saudi–Pakistan Defense Talks in Riyadh Highlight Regional Stability and Emerging Gaza Peace Diplomacy
Saudi Arabia’s Defense Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman held...
Italy Deepens Commitment to GCAP as Europe’s Sixth-Generation Fighter Landscape Shifts
Italy’s parliament has approved €8.77 billion in initial funding...
DIPLOMACY
U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks Set for Turkey as Trump Mixes Threats and Diplomacy
Nuclear talks between United States and Iran are expected...
Trump Stays Silent as Saudi-Emirati Power Struggle Redraws the Region
Nearly a decade after Washington openly took sides in...
Pakistan and Somalia Deepen Ties as President Witness Diplomatic Visa-Free Agreement
Islamabad, January 24, 2026 — President Asif Ali Zardari...
Netanyahu Rebukes Trump Administration Over Gaza Governance Plan
A rare and unusually blunt statement from Israeli Prime...
US Moves to Lock In Critical Minerals Pact as China Export Control Deadline Nears
The United States is preparing to convene dozens of...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Panama Canal Becomes Flashpoint in Escalating US–China Power Struggle
China has issued unusually sharp warnings after Panama’s Supreme...
Explained: How Rupee Oil Trade and BRICS Payments Pushed the US–India Partnership Toward a Strategic Rift
For much of the past decade, Washington and New...
EU–India Free Trade Deal Exposes Structural Flaws in Turkey’s Customs Union
European Union leaders’ decision to finalize a free trade...
US Control of Venezuela’s Oil Revenues Triggers Debt Tensions With China
U.S. control over Venezuela’s oil export revenues has drawn...
Russia Proposed Venezuela-for-Ukraine Deal to Trump in 2019, Fiona Hill Reveals
Russian officials in 2019 privately signaled to the Trump...
Defense Budget
Featured
DEFENCE
China Unveils Missile-Armed Robotic Dog at World Defense Show 2026, Signaling Leap in Unmanned Ground Warfare
At the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia,...
NATO Launches Arctic Sentry to Strengthen Security Posture in the High North
NATO has formally launched Arctic Sentry, a new operational...
Russian Su-30SM2 Flies Armed With Anti-Ship Missiles Near NATO Airspace in Rare Show of Force
A Su-30SM2 fighter jet carried out an unusually armed...
UK Plans Dedicated Command Centre to Track Russia’s Shadow Fleet
From a defence and security perspective, the United Kingdom...
Raytheon Signs Long-Term U.S. Defense Agreements to Boost Tomahawk, AMRAAM and Standard Missile Production
Raytheon has signed five major long-term framework agreements with...
Military Exercise
China, Iran, and Russia conduct collaborative naval exercises in the Middle East
China, Iran, and Russia engaged in joint naval exercises...
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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