Sunday, August 23, 2026
TOP STORIES
India’s Theatre Command Plan Faces New Hurdle as IAF Chief Warns Against ‘Pre-Baked’ Model
India has spent years debating integrated theatre commands, repeatedly...
India’s Tejas Problem Deepens as Ex-IAF Chief Questions Fighter’s 2030s Relevance
A former Indian Air Force vice chief has publicly...
US-Canada Trade Talks Fail: Why Trump’s Tariffs Matter Far Beyond Canada
Last-minute negotiations between Washington and Ottawa have collapsed, triggering...
Jaishankar Questions Mecca Pact: Why India Is Watching Pakistan-Saudi-Türkiye Alliance
Jaishankar has questioned what the Mecca defence pact has...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Stalls: Iran War, Gaza and Ukraine Threaten Midterm Strategy
President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising...
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
India’s Robotics Ambition Runs Into an Uncomfortable China Problem
China’s tightening of business visas for Indian executives is...
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...
Defense Budget
Featured
Pentagon report suggests that corruption may have impeded the Chinese military’s modernization goals
Corruption within China's military may have hindered its advancement...
What are the reasons behind President Xi Jinping’s selective dismissal of his loyalists?
In the initial phase of Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign,...
China is investigating a senior military official as President Xi Jinping intensifies his campaign against PLA generals
China has suspended a senior military official and initiated...
DEFENCE
Rusty Dagger Goes to Sea as US Navy Builds New Affordable Missile Arsenal
The U.S. Navy is turning Ukraine-proven Rusty Dagger into...
Kongsberg Wins $118 Million Canada Contract for PROTECTOR RS4 Weapon Systems
Kongsberg has secured a NOK 1.1 billion contract to...
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...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
Rusty Dagger Goes to Sea as US Navy Builds New Affordable Missile Arsenal
The U.S. Navy is turning Ukraine-proven Rusty Dagger into...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Stalls: Iran War, Gaza and Ukraine Threaten Midterm Strategy
President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising...
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...
TOP STORIES
India’s Theatre Command Plan Faces New Hurdle as IAF Chief Warns Against ‘Pre-Baked’ Model
India has spent years debating integrated theatre commands, repeatedly...
India’s Tejas Problem Deepens as Ex-IAF Chief Questions Fighter’s 2030s Relevance
A former Indian Air Force vice chief has publicly...
US-Canada Trade Talks Fail: Why Trump’s Tariffs Matter Far Beyond Canada
Last-minute negotiations between Washington and Ottawa have collapsed, triggering...
Jaishankar Questions Mecca Pact: Why India Is Watching Pakistan-Saudi-Türkiye Alliance
Jaishankar has questioned what the Mecca defence pact has...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Stalls: Iran War, Gaza and Ukraine Threaten Midterm Strategy
President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising...
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
India’s Robotics Ambition Runs Into an Uncomfortable China Problem
China’s tightening of business visas for Indian executives is...
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...
Defense Budget
Featured
Pentagon report suggests that corruption may have impeded the Chinese military’s modernization goals
Corruption within China's military may have hindered its advancement...
What are the reasons behind President Xi Jinping’s selective dismissal of his loyalists?
In the initial phase of Xi Jinping's anti-corruption campaign,...
China is investigating a senior military official as President Xi Jinping intensifies his campaign against PLA generals
China has suspended a senior military official and initiated...
DEFENCE
Rusty Dagger Goes to Sea as US Navy Builds New Affordable Missile Arsenal
The U.S. Navy is turning Ukraine-proven Rusty Dagger into...
Kongsberg Wins $118 Million Canada Contract for PROTECTOR RS4 Weapon Systems
Kongsberg has secured a NOK 1.1 billion contract to...
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...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
Rusty Dagger Goes to Sea as US Navy Builds New Affordable Missile Arsenal
The U.S. Navy is turning Ukraine-proven Rusty Dagger into...
Trump’s Foreign Policy Stalls: Iran War, Gaza and Ukraine Threaten Midterm Strategy
President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising...
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...
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