Friday, March 13, 2026
TOP STORIES
Strategic Alarm After Satellite Photos Reveal Crater at U.S. Al Dhafra Air Base
Satellite imagery circulating globally since March 12, 2026, has...
Global Winners and Losers of the Iran War: Oil Prices, Trade and Strategic Power
Major wars rarely produce clear winners, especially for ordinary...
Two Weeks Into War: Iran Threatens Hormuz Closure as Israel Strikes 200 Targets
The escalating war involving Iran, Israel and the United...
Trump Claims Iran’s New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is Injured but Alive
U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Iran’s newly...
From Missiles to Data: Strategic Lessons China May Gain From the Iran War
Beyond the immediate battlefield, the ongoing conflict with Iran...
DIPLOMACY
US Orders Staff Departure From Turkey Consulate as Regional War Expands
The United States has suspended consulate services in Adana,...
Spain Refuses U.S. Airstrikes From Its Bases but Sends Warship to Eastern Mediterranean
Spain has taken a carefully calibrated position in the...
India Pays the Price for the Trump–Netanyahu War: Oil Shock, Hormuz Risk and Energy Vulnerability
India’s economic growth and energy security are increasingly exposed...
US Regional Allies Struggle to Respond as Trump Shifts From Diplomacy to Full-Scale Strikes on Iran
The abrupt shift from diplomacy to military action against...
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...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Trump Administration Labels Afghanistan State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
The United States has officially designated Afghanistan as a...
US Strikes Iranian Vessels Near Bandar Abbas as Strait of Hormuz Insurance Crisis Deepens
Reports indicate that U.S. naval forces struck three Iranian...
Taliban’s Own Words: Mullah Yaqoob Interview Reveals Durand Line and TTP Reality
An interview by Afghan Taliban Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob...
Hormuz Under Pressure: U.S.-Escorted Tanker Passes While IRGC Drone Hits Another
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz, one of...
Russia Redirects Gas to Asia as Iran War Triggers Global Energy Price Surge
Russia has announced plans to redirect natural gas supplies...
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
F-47 NGAD Fighter to Carry SiAW Missile for Deep Strike Missions
The U.S. Air Force has revealed that the upcoming...
China Unveils New DF-17 Hypersonic Missile Variant With Updated Glide Vehicle
Chinese state media has released footage showing a new...
PLA Navy Adds Two More Type 055 Destroyers, Strengthening Carrier Strike Groups
China’s navy has officially unveiled two new Type 055...
Trump Privately Discusses Possible U.S. Troop Deployment Inside Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump has privately expressed interest in...
US Strike on Iranian Corvette Triggers Accidental Missile Launch in Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. airstrike on an Iranian warship near Qeshm...
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
Strategic Alarm After Satellite Photos Reveal Crater at U.S. Al Dhafra Air Base
Satellite imagery circulating globally since March 12, 2026, has...
Global Winners and Losers of the Iran War: Oil Prices, Trade and Strategic Power
Major wars rarely produce clear winners, especially for ordinary...
Two Weeks Into War: Iran Threatens Hormuz Closure as Israel Strikes 200 Targets
The escalating war involving Iran, Israel and the United...
Trump Claims Iran’s New Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei Is Injured but Alive
U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes Iran’s newly...
From Missiles to Data: Strategic Lessons China May Gain From the Iran War
Beyond the immediate battlefield, the ongoing conflict with Iran...
DIPLOMACY
US Orders Staff Departure From Turkey Consulate as Regional War Expands
The United States has suspended consulate services in Adana,...
Spain Refuses U.S. Airstrikes From Its Bases but Sends Warship to Eastern Mediterranean
Spain has taken a carefully calibrated position in the...
India Pays the Price for the Trump–Netanyahu War: Oil Shock, Hormuz Risk and Energy Vulnerability
India’s economic growth and energy security are increasingly exposed...
US Regional Allies Struggle to Respond as Trump Shifts From Diplomacy to Full-Scale Strikes on Iran
The abrupt shift from diplomacy to military action against...
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...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Trump Administration Labels Afghanistan State Sponsor of Wrongful Detention
The United States has officially designated Afghanistan as a...
US Strikes Iranian Vessels Near Bandar Abbas as Strait of Hormuz Insurance Crisis Deepens
Reports indicate that U.S. naval forces struck three Iranian...
Taliban’s Own Words: Mullah Yaqoob Interview Reveals Durand Line and TTP Reality
An interview by Afghan Taliban Defense Minister Mullah Yaqoob...
Hormuz Under Pressure: U.S.-Escorted Tanker Passes While IRGC Drone Hits Another
The situation in the Strait of Hormuz, one of...
Russia Redirects Gas to Asia as Iran War Triggers Global Energy Price Surge
Russia has announced plans to redirect natural gas supplies...
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
F-47 NGAD Fighter to Carry SiAW Missile for Deep Strike Missions
The U.S. Air Force has revealed that the upcoming...
China Unveils New DF-17 Hypersonic Missile Variant With Updated Glide Vehicle
Chinese state media has released footage showing a new...
PLA Navy Adds Two More Type 055 Destroyers, Strengthening Carrier Strike Groups
China’s navy has officially unveiled two new Type 055...
Trump Privately Discusses Possible U.S. Troop Deployment Inside Iran
U.S. President Donald Trump has privately expressed interest in...
US Strike on Iranian Corvette Triggers Accidental Missile Launch in Strait of Hormuz
A U.S. airstrike on an Iranian warship near Qeshm...
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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