Friday, June 12, 2026
TOP STORIES
What Türkiye’s GAZAP Thermobaric Bomb Means for Pakistan’s F-16 Fleet
Pakistan’s reported acquisition of Türkiye’s GAZAP thermobaric-fragmentation bomb may...
Iran, Hezbollah and the New Middle East Equation After the Beirut Escalation
The recent military exchange between Iran and Israel may...
Iran Suspends Military Operations After Israel Exchange, But Wider Escalation Risk Remains
Iran has announced the “suspension” of its armed forces...
Will Iran and Israel Return to War? Tehran Issues Warning After Beirut Strike
Tensions in the Middle East are rising sharply after...
Israel Secretly Deployed Forces in Azerbaijan During Iran War, Report Claims
Israel reportedly operated a covert network of military and...
DIPLOMACY
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...
China Steps Into Iran Crisis Ahead of Trump Visit
Iran is strengthening diplomatic engagement with China as tensions...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
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...
How the Hormuz Crisis Forced the U.S. to Ease Russian Oil Sanctions
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the...
Sri Lanka Allows Iranian Warship to Dock at Strategic Trincomalee Port After U.S. Sinks IRIS Dena
Sri Lanka has taken a major geopolitical step by...
Satellite Images Reveal Damage at Iran’s Minzadehei Nuclear Compound After Israeli Strike Near Tehran
New satellite imagery has revealed significant damage at a...
Kurdish Fighters Reportedly Launch Cross-Border Attacks Into Iran, Opening Potential New Front in War
While global attention remains focused on the air war...
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
Why South Korea Is Expanding Its AMRAAM Missile Stockpile as North Korea’s Threat Grows
South Korea’s reported effort to expand its inventory of...
US Navy Reactivates Submarine Squadron 3 in Australia, Accelerating AUKUS Undersea Network
The United States Navy has officially reactivated Submarine Squadron...
South Korea’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine Program Signals Major Strategic Shift in Asia
South Korea has officially confirmed plans to develop a...
EA-18 Growler Crash Sparks Debate Over Pentagon Air Show Costs and Risks
The mid-air collision of two EA-18G Growler jets during an Idaho...
US Marines Test New UH-1Y Venom Drone Relay Tactic to Extend FPV Strike Range
The U.S. Marine Corps has tested a new battlefield...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
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...
TOP STORIES
What Türkiye’s GAZAP Thermobaric Bomb Means for Pakistan’s F-16 Fleet
Pakistan’s reported acquisition of Türkiye’s GAZAP thermobaric-fragmentation bomb may...
Iran, Hezbollah and the New Middle East Equation After the Beirut Escalation
The recent military exchange between Iran and Israel may...
Iran Suspends Military Operations After Israel Exchange, But Wider Escalation Risk Remains
Iran has announced the “suspension” of its armed forces...
Will Iran and Israel Return to War? Tehran Issues Warning After Beirut Strike
Tensions in the Middle East are rising sharply after...
Israel Secretly Deployed Forces in Azerbaijan During Iran War, Report Claims
Israel reportedly operated a covert network of military and...
DIPLOMACY
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...
China Steps Into Iran Crisis Ahead of Trump Visit
Iran is strengthening diplomatic engagement with China as tensions...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
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...
How the Hormuz Crisis Forced the U.S. to Ease Russian Oil Sanctions
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz during the...
Sri Lanka Allows Iranian Warship to Dock at Strategic Trincomalee Port After U.S. Sinks IRIS Dena
Sri Lanka has taken a major geopolitical step by...
Satellite Images Reveal Damage at Iran’s Minzadehei Nuclear Compound After Israeli Strike Near Tehran
New satellite imagery has revealed significant damage at a...
Kurdish Fighters Reportedly Launch Cross-Border Attacks Into Iran, Opening Potential New Front in War
While global attention remains focused on the air war...
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
Why South Korea Is Expanding Its AMRAAM Missile Stockpile as North Korea’s Threat Grows
South Korea’s reported effort to expand its inventory of...
US Navy Reactivates Submarine Squadron 3 in Australia, Accelerating AUKUS Undersea Network
The United States Navy has officially reactivated Submarine Squadron...
South Korea’s Nuclear-Powered Submarine Program Signals Major Strategic Shift in Asia
South Korea has officially confirmed plans to develop a...
EA-18 Growler Crash Sparks Debate Over Pentagon Air Show Costs and Risks
The mid-air collision of two EA-18G Growler jets during an Idaho...
US Marines Test New UH-1Y Venom Drone Relay Tactic to Extend FPV Strike Range
The U.S. Marine Corps has tested a new battlefield...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
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...
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