Monday, August 18, 2025
TOP STORIES
U.S. Keeps Watchful Eye on Fragile India-Pakistan Ceasefire, Says Rubio
In a recent appearance on NBC News’ Meet the...
India’s Rafale Dreams Clash with France’s Source Code Secrets
India’s pursuit of 114 additional Rafale fighter jets through...
Taliban’s Economic Crisis Fuels Internal Rifts: A Regime on the Brink?
Since seizing control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the...
Pakistan’s Power Play: Anti-Taliban Summit Signals Standoff with Kabul
Pakistan is set to host a pivotal meeting of...
Alaska Summit: A Diplomatic Spectacle or a Strategic Stalemate? Analyzing the Trump-Putin Talks
The Trump-Putin summit on August 15, 2025, at Joint...
DIPLOMACY
Trump and Putin’s Alaska Gambit: A High-Stakes Summit to End the Ukraine War?
On August 15, 2025, the icy landscapes of Alaska...
Syrian Foreign Minister’s Visit to Türkiye Signals New Chapter in Bilateral Relations
On August 13, 2025, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan...
NATO’s Delicate Dance: Balancing Ukraine’s Sovereignty with Trump’s Summit Gambit
Recent remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have...
China expresses concern over escalating India-Pakistan tensions and vows to play a ‘constructive role’
China has expressed significant concern regarding the rising tensions...
Top US diplomat offered assistance for mediation in call with Pakistani army chief
On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Putin, Trump Float Ukraine Peace Plan with Bold Land Swap Proposal
At an Alaska summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
Israel’s far-right national security minister visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque and claimed to have prayed there
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's far-right National Security Minister, visited the...
Iran is set to reject the US nuclear proposal, according to an Iranian diplomat
Iran is set to dismiss a U.S. proposal aimed...
Pakistan initiates a military campaign targeting several key installations in India
On early Saturday, Pakistan initiated the military operation 'Bunyan...
Experts believe the tensions between Pakistan and India could indicate a clash of Chinese and Western military technologies
The intensifying conflict between India and Pakistan may provide...
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
Pentagon Simulates Ukraine’s Battlefields in Alaska to Revolutionize Drone Testing
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), through its Defense...
China’s Secretive “Doomsday” Torpedo Drone Stuns World, Rivaling Russia’s Poseidon
In a striking display of military ambition, China appears...
Rumors of 34,000 NATO Troops Near Ukraine: Fact-Checking the Hype Around Poland’s Military Moves
The claim that 34,000 Polish and NATO troops are...
Australia hopes the U.S. will move forward with the Biden administration’s submarine agreement after its review
On Thursday, Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles expressed his...
Mark Rutte warned Western nations to significantly boost defense spending
In a stark address at Chatham House in London,...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
EU leaders reaffirm their commitment to support Ukraine, yet do not provide specific assurances
European Union leaders announced on Thursday their ongoing commitment...
Ukraine targets Russian strategic bomber airbase, resulting in a massive explosion
On Thursday, Ukraine launched a drone strike on a...
Trump and Zelenskiy agree in a phone call to work together for peace in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...
Trump claims that aid to Ukraine was not discussed during his call with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his conversation with...
Trump speaks with Putin as the White House seeks to finalize a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
On Tuesday, a crucial conversation is set to take...
TOP STORIES
U.S. Keeps Watchful Eye on Fragile India-Pakistan Ceasefire, Says Rubio
In a recent appearance on NBC News’ Meet the...
India’s Rafale Dreams Clash with France’s Source Code Secrets
India’s pursuit of 114 additional Rafale fighter jets through...
Taliban’s Economic Crisis Fuels Internal Rifts: A Regime on the Brink?
Since seizing control of Afghanistan in August 2021, the...
Pakistan’s Power Play: Anti-Taliban Summit Signals Standoff with Kabul
Pakistan is set to host a pivotal meeting of...
Alaska Summit: A Diplomatic Spectacle or a Strategic Stalemate? Analyzing the Trump-Putin Talks
The Trump-Putin summit on August 15, 2025, at Joint...
DIPLOMACY
Trump and Putin’s Alaska Gambit: A High-Stakes Summit to End the Ukraine War?
On August 15, 2025, the icy landscapes of Alaska...
Syrian Foreign Minister’s Visit to Türkiye Signals New Chapter in Bilateral Relations
On August 13, 2025, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan...
NATO’s Delicate Dance: Balancing Ukraine’s Sovereignty with Trump’s Summit Gambit
Recent remarks by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte have...
China expresses concern over escalating India-Pakistan tensions and vows to play a ‘constructive role’
China has expressed significant concern regarding the rising tensions...
Top US diplomat offered assistance for mediation in call with Pakistani army chief
On Friday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio engaged...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Putin, Trump Float Ukraine Peace Plan with Bold Land Swap Proposal
At an Alaska summit, Russian President Vladimir Putin and...
Israel’s far-right national security minister visited the Al-Aqsa Mosque and claimed to have prayed there
Itamar Ben-Gvir, Israel's far-right National Security Minister, visited the...
Iran is set to reject the US nuclear proposal, according to an Iranian diplomat
Iran is set to dismiss a U.S. proposal aimed...
Pakistan initiates a military campaign targeting several key installations in India
On early Saturday, Pakistan initiated the military operation 'Bunyan...
Experts believe the tensions between Pakistan and India could indicate a clash of Chinese and Western military technologies
The intensifying conflict between India and Pakistan may provide...
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
Pentagon Simulates Ukraine’s Battlefields in Alaska to Revolutionize Drone Testing
The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD), through its Defense...
China’s Secretive “Doomsday” Torpedo Drone Stuns World, Rivaling Russia’s Poseidon
In a striking display of military ambition, China appears...
Rumors of 34,000 NATO Troops Near Ukraine: Fact-Checking the Hype Around Poland’s Military Moves
The claim that 34,000 Polish and NATO troops are...
Australia hopes the U.S. will move forward with the Biden administration’s submarine agreement after its review
On Thursday, Australia's Defence Minister Richard Marles expressed his...
Mark Rutte warned Western nations to significantly boost defense spending
In a stark address at Chatham House in London,...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
EU leaders reaffirm their commitment to support Ukraine, yet do not provide specific assurances
European Union leaders announced on Thursday their ongoing commitment...
Ukraine targets Russian strategic bomber airbase, resulting in a massive explosion
On Thursday, Ukraine launched a drone strike on a...
Trump and Zelenskiy agree in a phone call to work together for peace in Ukraine
U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy...
Trump claims that aid to Ukraine was not discussed during his call with Putin
U.S. President Donald Trump stated that his conversation with...
Trump speaks with Putin as the White House seeks to finalize a ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine
On Tuesday, a crucial conversation is set to take...
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