Saturday, February 7, 2026
TOP STORIES
Iran Deploys Khorramshahr-4 Ballistic Missile: Strategic Escalation Ahead of Nuclear Talks
Iran has officially deployed the Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile into...
COAS Asim Munir Reaffirms Pakistan’s Support for Kashmir During Muzaffarabad Visit
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff...
Iran Drops US GPS for China’s BeiDou in Major Shift Toward Digital Sovereignty
Iran’s formal decision to abandon the United States-controlled Global...
How China’s Anti-Stealth YLC-8B Radar Could Reshape Iran’s Air Defense
Reports indicating that China has transferred its advanced YLC-8B...
Al-Qaeda Chief Saif al-Adl Seeks Taliban Approval to Relocate Leadership to Afghanistan
Sources claim that Saif al-Adl, the current leader of...
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
Turkey is negotiating a $6 billion defense deal with Saudi Arabia, and KAAN is set to land its first international client
Turkey is reportedly engaged in discussions with Saudi Arabia...
What caused the failure of Israel’s strategy to partition Syria into three regions while supporting Bashar al-Assad?
The removal of Bashar al-Assad’s regime disrupted an Israeli...
Gulf monarchies are showing signs of weakness amid fears of a potential Arab Spring resurgence
Gulf states that have long sought to suppress Islamic...
What factors helped the rebels gain an advantage in toppling the Assad regime in Syria?
After 13 years of civil conflict, Syria's opposition militias...
Implications of the Syrian uprising for the power dynamics in the Middle East
Global stakeholders are now faced with the geopolitical ramifications...
DEFENCE
Singapore to Join F-35 Club as Asia-Pacific Fleet Set to Exceed 300 Jets by 2030
Singapore is poised to become the fourth Asia-Pacific nation...
Pakistan Army Team Spirit 2026 Begins at NCTC Pabbi with 24 International Teams
The opening ceremony of the 9th International Pakistan Army...
U.S. Air Force Conducts Successful Live-Warhead Test of ERAM Cruise Missile
The United States Air Force has successfully conducted a...
Kazakhstan Opens Door to Israeli Low-Observable Drones Under New Deal
An Israeli drone manufacturer has strengthened its presence in...
Pakistan Navy Assumes Command of CTF-150 for 14th Time, Reinforces Role in Regional Maritime Security
Pakistan Navy has assumed command of the Combined Task...
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 Deploys Khorramshahr-4 Ballistic Missile: Strategic Escalation Ahead of Nuclear Talks
Iran has officially deployed the Khorramshahr-4 ballistic missile into...
COAS Asim Munir Reaffirms Pakistan’s Support for Kashmir During Muzaffarabad Visit
Field Marshal Syed Asim Munir, Chief of Army Staff...
Iran Drops US GPS for China’s BeiDou in Major Shift Toward Digital Sovereignty
Iran’s formal decision to abandon the United States-controlled Global...
How China’s Anti-Stealth YLC-8B Radar Could Reshape Iran’s Air Defense
Reports indicating that China has transferred its advanced YLC-8B...
Al-Qaeda Chief Saif al-Adl Seeks Taliban Approval to Relocate Leadership to Afghanistan
Sources claim that Saif al-Adl, the current leader of...
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
Turkey is negotiating a $6 billion defense deal with Saudi Arabia, and KAAN is set to land its first international client
Turkey is reportedly engaged in discussions with Saudi Arabia...
What caused the failure of Israel’s strategy to partition Syria into three regions while supporting Bashar al-Assad?
The removal of Bashar al-Assad’s regime disrupted an Israeli...
Gulf monarchies are showing signs of weakness amid fears of a potential Arab Spring resurgence
Gulf states that have long sought to suppress Islamic...
What factors helped the rebels gain an advantage in toppling the Assad regime in Syria?
After 13 years of civil conflict, Syria's opposition militias...
Implications of the Syrian uprising for the power dynamics in the Middle East
Global stakeholders are now faced with the geopolitical ramifications...
DEFENCE
Singapore to Join F-35 Club as Asia-Pacific Fleet Set to Exceed 300 Jets by 2030
Singapore is poised to become the fourth Asia-Pacific nation...
Pakistan Army Team Spirit 2026 Begins at NCTC Pabbi with 24 International Teams
The opening ceremony of the 9th International Pakistan Army...
U.S. Air Force Conducts Successful Live-Warhead Test of ERAM Cruise Missile
The United States Air Force has successfully conducted a...
Kazakhstan Opens Door to Israeli Low-Observable Drones Under New Deal
An Israeli drone manufacturer has strengthened its presence in...
Pakistan Navy Assumes Command of CTF-150 for 14th Time, Reinforces Role in Regional Maritime Security
Pakistan Navy has assumed command of the Combined Task...
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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