Friday, August 21, 2026
TOP STORIES
China-Türkiye Military Airlift to Pakistan? What the Reported 60-Hour Surge Means
A claim circulating in Indian media about an unusual...
China Warns Against an American-Style Military-Industrial Complex—While Purging Its Own Defence System
A new study by researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong...
Bennett Wants Saudi-Israel Normalization. But the Middle East Has Changed
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday, August...
Bangladesh-Pakistan Intelligence Ties Deepen: Why India Is Worried About DGFI-ISI Cooperation
Pakistan-Bangladesh relations are entering a new phase, with military,...
DRDO Opens Strategic Weapons to Private Industry: What Could Go Wrong?
India is preparing to take a significant and potentially...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Qatar’s Former PM Warns Iran War Backfires, Says Regime Won’t Collapse
Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
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...
Turkey Requests MI6 Support to Protect Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Amid Assassination Threats
Turkey’s intelligence agency has reportedly asked Britain’s MI6 to...
Defense Budget
Featured
French military seeks to acquire additional Rafale fighters to enhance defense capabilities
France's Defense Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has announced a pivotal...
Saudi Arabia Shifts Focus from Rafale to F-35 Following Trump’s Comeback
Saudi Arabia is reportedly shifting its focus away from...
DEFENCE
Calian Secures C$296 Million British Army Training Contract Under Omnia Programme
Canadian defence and technology company Calian Group Ltd. has...
U.S. Army Clears HERO 120 Loitering Munition for Mass Production After Successful Tests
The U.S. Army has reached a major milestone in...
PANAMAX 2026: U.S. and 18 Nations Rehearse Defense of the Strategic Panama Canal
The United States and 18 partner nations have launched...
Rheinmetall Unveils GMF140 Next-Generation Frigate with AEGIS and Ballistic Missile Defense
German defense giant Rheinmetall has officially unveiled the GMF140,...
France’s H160M Guépard Military Helicopter Prototype 2 Completes Maiden Flight
Airbus Helicopters has successfully completed the maiden flight of...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
Farnborough Airshow 2026: Defence Takes Center Stage as Global Conflicts Boost Military Spending
The Farnborough International Airshow 2026 is set to open...
NATO Announces Billions in Arms Deals Ahead of Trump Summit in Turkey
NATO allies announced tens of billions of dollars in...
Iran War Fallout Reshapes Ukraine Talks as U.S. Leverage Over Russia Comes Under Pressure
The fallout from the Iran conflict is increasingly reshaping...
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...
TOP STORIES
China-Türkiye Military Airlift to Pakistan? What the Reported 60-Hour Surge Means
A claim circulating in Indian media about an unusual...
China Warns Against an American-Style Military-Industrial Complex—While Purging Its Own Defence System
A new study by researchers at Shanghai Jiao Tong...
Bennett Wants Saudi-Israel Normalization. But the Middle East Has Changed
Former Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett on Wednesday, August...
Bangladesh-Pakistan Intelligence Ties Deepen: Why India Is Worried About DGFI-ISI Cooperation
Pakistan-Bangladesh relations are entering a new phase, with military,...
DRDO Opens Strategic Weapons to Private Industry: What Could Go Wrong?
India is preparing to take a significant and potentially...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Qatar’s Former PM Warns Iran War Backfires, Says Regime Won’t Collapse
Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
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...
Turkey Requests MI6 Support to Protect Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa Amid Assassination Threats
Turkey’s intelligence agency has reportedly asked Britain’s MI6 to...
Defense Budget
Featured
French military seeks to acquire additional Rafale fighters to enhance defense capabilities
France's Defense Minister, Sébastien Lecornu, has announced a pivotal...
Saudi Arabia Shifts Focus from Rafale to F-35 Following Trump’s Comeback
Saudi Arabia is reportedly shifting its focus away from...
DEFENCE
Calian Secures C$296 Million British Army Training Contract Under Omnia Programme
Canadian defence and technology company Calian Group Ltd. has...
U.S. Army Clears HERO 120 Loitering Munition for Mass Production After Successful Tests
The U.S. Army has reached a major milestone in...
PANAMAX 2026: U.S. and 18 Nations Rehearse Defense of the Strategic Panama Canal
The United States and 18 partner nations have launched...
Rheinmetall Unveils GMF140 Next-Generation Frigate with AEGIS and Ballistic Missile Defense
German defense giant Rheinmetall has officially unveiled the GMF140,...
France’s H160M Guépard Military Helicopter Prototype 2 Completes Maiden Flight
Airbus Helicopters has successfully completed the maiden flight of...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
Farnborough Airshow 2026: Defence Takes Center Stage as Global Conflicts Boost Military Spending
The Farnborough International Airshow 2026 is set to open...
NATO Announces Billions in Arms Deals Ahead of Trump Summit in Turkey
NATO allies announced tens of billions of dollars in...
Iran War Fallout Reshapes Ukraine Talks as U.S. Leverage Over Russia Comes Under Pressure
The fallout from the Iran conflict is increasingly reshaping...
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...
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