Wednesday, January 7, 2026
TOP STORIES
Israel Sees Venezuela Precedent as Potential Pathway for US Action on Iran Protests
The Jerusalem Post reports that there are growing indications...
India Contacted Senior Trump Officials on Operation Sindoor Ceasefire Day, FARA Filings Show
New disclosures under the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act...
US Explores COFA-Style Deal With Greenland, Challenging Denmark’s Role and NATO Unity
The United States is quietly exploring a Compact of...
Pakistan, Bangladesh Air Chiefs Discuss Training, Radar Integration and Possible JF-17 Deal
Pakistan and Bangladesh have taken fresh steps to expand...
Graham Says Maduro Was Offered Exile in Türkiye Before Arrest, but Rejected Deal
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed that Venezuela’s former...
DIPLOMACY
Rubio Says U.S. ‘Not at War With Venezuela’ as He Defends Maduro Capture and Ongoing Pressure
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mounted a...
Xi Jinping Calls for Strong Start to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, Hails ‘Solid Progress’ in 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for concrete and...
From Allies to Rivals: How Saudi–UAE Relations Deteriorated to Airstrikes in Yemen
A Saudi airstrike on what Riyadh described as a...
Dar Says India’s ‘Regional Hegemony’ Narrative Collapsed as Pakistan Reclaims Diplomatic Space
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq...
China Warns of ‘Forceful Measures’ After U.S. Approves Record $11.1bn Arms Sale to Taiwan
China’s military said it will step up training and...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...
Venezuela Operation’s Real Target Was Cuba, Not China, Analysts Say
The U.S. operation in Venezuela has widely been framed...
Trump Says US Will Take Control of Venezuela’s Oil, Invite American Firms to Revive Industry
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington...
U.S. Confirms Strikes Inside Venezuela as Explosions Rock Caracas, Maduro Declares Emergency
The United States has carried out military strikes inside...
Israel Weighs Gaza Border Redraw Ahead of Netanyahu–Trump Talks, Report Says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to travel...
Defense Budget
Germany is investing billions to greatly strengthen its military capabilities at a crucial moment for Europe
As the Trump administration continues its efforts to negotiate...
Featured
German election winner Merz intends to shift focus away from the US as coalition negotiations approach
Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor...
Trump urges ‘dictator’ Zelenskiy to act swiftly or risk losing Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...
Europe emphasizes increased defence spending amid divisions over a Ukraine peacekeeping proposal
European leaders convened in Paris for urgent discussions on...
Germany misses military targets despite Scholz’s overhaul
The readiness of the German military has diminished compared...
Trump’s rapport with European allies has become increasingly complex
For a fortnight, America's allies remained silent. Since his...
DEFENCE
Pentagon Initiates Action to Downgrade Senator Mark Kelly’s Military Retirement Over ‘Seditious’ Statements
The Pentagon has launched administrative disciplinary proceedings against Senator...
Lockheed Martin Secures $142.6m Contract to Sustain UAE’s THAAD Missile Defense Batteries
The United States Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed...
China’s KJ-3000 AEW&C Enters Intensive Flight Testing, Signalling Shift in Indo-Pacific Airpower Balance
A wave of high-resolution open-source imagery released through late...
Five Militants Killed in Bajaur IBO as Army Officer Embraces Martyrdom in Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Drive
Pakistan’s security forces have killed five militants during an...
China Launches Largest-Ever Taiwan War Games, Simulating Blockade as Tensions With US and Allies Rise
China on Monday launched its most expansive military exercises...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
Ukraine targets Russian strategic bomber airbase, resulting in a massive explosion
On Thursday, Ukraine launched a drone strike on a...
TOP STORIES
Israel Sees Venezuela Precedent as Potential Pathway for US Action on Iran Protests
The Jerusalem Post reports that there are growing indications...
India Contacted Senior Trump Officials on Operation Sindoor Ceasefire Day, FARA Filings Show
New disclosures under the U.S. Foreign Agents Registration Act...
US Explores COFA-Style Deal With Greenland, Challenging Denmark’s Role and NATO Unity
The United States is quietly exploring a Compact of...
Pakistan, Bangladesh Air Chiefs Discuss Training, Radar Integration and Possible JF-17 Deal
Pakistan and Bangladesh have taken fresh steps to expand...
Graham Says Maduro Was Offered Exile in Türkiye Before Arrest, but Rejected Deal
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed that Venezuela’s former...
DIPLOMACY
Rubio Says U.S. ‘Not at War With Venezuela’ as He Defends Maduro Capture and Ongoing Pressure
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mounted a...
Xi Jinping Calls for Strong Start to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, Hails ‘Solid Progress’ in 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for concrete and...
From Allies to Rivals: How Saudi–UAE Relations Deteriorated to Airstrikes in Yemen
A Saudi airstrike on what Riyadh described as a...
Dar Says India’s ‘Regional Hegemony’ Narrative Collapsed as Pakistan Reclaims Diplomatic Space
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq...
China Warns of ‘Forceful Measures’ After U.S. Approves Record $11.1bn Arms Sale to Taiwan
China’s military said it will step up training and...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...
Venezuela Operation’s Real Target Was Cuba, Not China, Analysts Say
The U.S. operation in Venezuela has widely been framed...
Trump Says US Will Take Control of Venezuela’s Oil, Invite American Firms to Revive Industry
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington...
U.S. Confirms Strikes Inside Venezuela as Explosions Rock Caracas, Maduro Declares Emergency
The United States has carried out military strikes inside...
Israel Weighs Gaza Border Redraw Ahead of Netanyahu–Trump Talks, Report Says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to travel...
Defense Budget
Germany is investing billions to greatly strengthen its military capabilities at a crucial moment for Europe
As the Trump administration continues its efforts to negotiate...
Featured
German election winner Merz intends to shift focus away from the US as coalition negotiations approach
Friedrich Merz is poised to become Germany's next chancellor...
Trump urges ‘dictator’ Zelenskiy to act swiftly or risk losing Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...
Europe emphasizes increased defence spending amid divisions over a Ukraine peacekeeping proposal
European leaders convened in Paris for urgent discussions on...
Germany misses military targets despite Scholz’s overhaul
The readiness of the German military has diminished compared...
Trump’s rapport with European allies has become increasingly complex
For a fortnight, America's allies remained silent. Since his...
DEFENCE
Pentagon Initiates Action to Downgrade Senator Mark Kelly’s Military Retirement Over ‘Seditious’ Statements
The Pentagon has launched administrative disciplinary proceedings against Senator...
Lockheed Martin Secures $142.6m Contract to Sustain UAE’s THAAD Missile Defense Batteries
The United States Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed...
China’s KJ-3000 AEW&C Enters Intensive Flight Testing, Signalling Shift in Indo-Pacific Airpower Balance
A wave of high-resolution open-source imagery released through late...
Five Militants Killed in Bajaur IBO as Army Officer Embraces Martyrdom in Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Drive
Pakistan’s security forces have killed five militants during an...
China Launches Largest-Ever Taiwan War Games, Simulating Blockade as Tensions With US and Allies Rise
China on Monday launched its most expansive military exercises...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
Ukraine targets Russian strategic bomber airbase, resulting in a massive explosion
On Thursday, Ukraine launched a drone strike on a...
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