Saturday, February 28, 2026
TOP STORIES
Iran Destroys US AN/FPS-132 Radar in Qatar: Gulf Missile Defense Architecture Faces Major Setback
In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing US-Israel-Iran confrontation,...
US Plans Phased Strikes on Iran as Tehran’s Rapid Retaliation Tests Gulf Defenses
The United States has designed a phased military strategy...
Israel Targets Iran’s Top Leadership: Khamenei Reportedly Among Assassination Targets in Massive Airstrikes
The Israeli Air Force carried out extensive strikes across...
Iran Fires Missiles at Gulf States: Strategic Fallout Across Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan
In a dramatic escalation, Iran launched missiles that crossed...
Iran Strikes Escalate: How the New Conflict Differs from the 12-Day War
The first hours of the current military campaign against...
DIPLOMACY
Iran Floats U.S. Investment Incentives as Nuclear Talks Resume, Testing Trump’s Deal-Making Instincts
Iran is signaling potential U.S. investment opportunities in its...
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...
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
Blue Sparrow Missile Debris Found After US–Israeli Strikes on Iran: What It Means for Middle East Escalation
Images circulating after the 28 February 2026 US–Israeli strikes...
F-22 Raptor 2.0 Revealed: USAF Extends Range and Stealth for Indo-Pacific Air Dominance
The unveiling of the production-representative “Raptor 2.0” scale model...
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...
U.S. War With Iran May Be Closer Than It Appears as Military Build-Up Accelerates
The United States appears closer to a large-scale military...
YFQ-42A Flight Validates Modular Autonomy as U.S. Air Force Advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft
On February 12, 2026, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)...
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
Iran Destroys US AN/FPS-132 Radar in Qatar: Gulf Missile Defense Architecture Faces Major Setback
In a dramatic escalation of the ongoing US-Israel-Iran confrontation,...
US Plans Phased Strikes on Iran as Tehran’s Rapid Retaliation Tests Gulf Defenses
The United States has designed a phased military strategy...
Israel Targets Iran’s Top Leadership: Khamenei Reportedly Among Assassination Targets in Massive Airstrikes
The Israeli Air Force carried out extensive strikes across...
Iran Fires Missiles at Gulf States: Strategic Fallout Across Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan
In a dramatic escalation, Iran launched missiles that crossed...
Iran Strikes Escalate: How the New Conflict Differs from the 12-Day War
The first hours of the current military campaign against...
DIPLOMACY
Iran Floats U.S. Investment Incentives as Nuclear Talks Resume, Testing Trump’s Deal-Making Instincts
Iran is signaling potential U.S. investment opportunities in its...
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...
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
Blue Sparrow Missile Debris Found After US–Israeli Strikes on Iran: What It Means for Middle East Escalation
Images circulating after the 28 February 2026 US–Israeli strikes...
F-22 Raptor 2.0 Revealed: USAF Extends Range and Stealth for Indo-Pacific Air Dominance
The unveiling of the production-representative “Raptor 2.0” scale model...
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...
U.S. War With Iran May Be Closer Than It Appears as Military Build-Up Accelerates
The United States appears closer to a large-scale military...
YFQ-42A Flight Validates Modular Autonomy as U.S. Air Force Advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft
On February 12, 2026, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)...
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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