Monday, January 5, 2026
TOP STORIES
Graham Says Maduro Was Offered Exile in Türkiye Before Arrest, but Rejected Deal
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed that Venezuela’s former...
Trump Warns India on Russian Oil, Signals Tariffs Despite Modi’s Outreach to U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a blunt warning...
After Maduro’s Removal, Venezuela’s Chavista Inner Circle Faces Power Struggle
The removal of Nicolás Maduro has plunged Venezuela’s long-ruling...
Denmark Warns U.S. Over Greenland as Trump Says America ‘Absolutely’ Needs Arctic Territory
Denmark has sharply warned the United States to stop...
China, Pakistan Move to Fast-Track CPEC 2.0 With Focus on Trade, Industry and Financial Stability
China and Pakistan on Sunday agreed to fast-track economic...
DIPLOMACY
Rubio Says U.S. ‘Not at War With Venezuela’ as He Defends Maduro Capture and Ongoing Pressure
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mounted a...
Xi Jinping Calls for Strong Start to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, Hails ‘Solid Progress’ in 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for concrete and...
From Allies to Rivals: How Saudi–UAE Relations Deteriorated to Airstrikes in Yemen
A Saudi airstrike on what Riyadh described as a...
Dar Says India’s ‘Regional Hegemony’ Narrative Collapsed as Pakistan Reclaims Diplomatic Space
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq...
China Warns of ‘Forceful Measures’ After U.S. Approves Record $11.1bn Arms Sale to Taiwan
China’s military said it will step up training and...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Trump Says US Will Take Control of Venezuela’s Oil, Invite American Firms to Revive Industry
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington...
U.S. Confirms Strikes Inside Venezuela as Explosions Rock Caracas, Maduro Declares Emergency
The United States has carried out military strikes inside...
Israel Weighs Gaza Border Redraw Ahead of Netanyahu–Trump Talks, Report Says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to travel...
EU Agrees €90 Billion Loan for Ukraine’s Defence, Sidesteps Use of Frozen Russian Assets
European Union leaders have agreed to borrow €90 billion...
Explainer: What Is Happening in South Yemen — and Why It Matters
What Is the Latest Development in Yemen?
Yemen’s already fractured...
Defense Budget
Featured
U.S. and South Korea Collaborate to Develop Advanced Military Drones for International Markets
American firm General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and...
French, German, Korean, Turkish firms eye ammunition JV with Poland, minister says
Companies from Germany, South Korea, Turkey, and France are...
South Korea and the United States carry out a military exercise featuring B-1B bombers and fighter aircraft
The U.S. and South Korean armed forces carried out...
EU, Canada, and Mexico disapprove of Trump’s steel and aluminum tariff increase
Mexico, Canada, and the European Union expressed their disapproval...
Trump is set to declare a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum as part of the latest escalation in trade tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday his intention...
DEFENCE
Lockheed Martin Secures $142.6m Contract to Sustain UAE’s THAAD Missile Defense Batteries
The United States Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed...
China’s KJ-3000 AEW&C Enters Intensive Flight Testing, Signalling Shift in Indo-Pacific Airpower Balance
A wave of high-resolution open-source imagery released through late...
Five Militants Killed in Bajaur IBO as Army Officer Embraces Martyrdom in Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Drive
Pakistan’s security forces have killed five militants during an...
China Launches Largest-Ever Taiwan War Games, Simulating Blockade as Tensions With US and Allies Rise
China on Monday launched its most expansive military exercises...
NATO Sees ‘Positive Signals’ on Future of Czech-Led Ammunition Initiative for Ukraine
A senior NATO military official has expressed cautious optimism...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
Ukraine targets Russian strategic bomber airbase, resulting in a massive explosion
On Thursday, Ukraine launched a drone strike on a...
TOP STORIES
Graham Says Maduro Was Offered Exile in Türkiye Before Arrest, but Rejected Deal
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has claimed that Venezuela’s former...
Trump Warns India on Russian Oil, Signals Tariffs Despite Modi’s Outreach to U.S.
U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a blunt warning...
After Maduro’s Removal, Venezuela’s Chavista Inner Circle Faces Power Struggle
The removal of Nicolás Maduro has plunged Venezuela’s long-ruling...
Denmark Warns U.S. Over Greenland as Trump Says America ‘Absolutely’ Needs Arctic Territory
Denmark has sharply warned the United States to stop...
China, Pakistan Move to Fast-Track CPEC 2.0 With Focus on Trade, Industry and Financial Stability
China and Pakistan on Sunday agreed to fast-track economic...
DIPLOMACY
Rubio Says U.S. ‘Not at War With Venezuela’ as He Defends Maduro Capture and Ongoing Pressure
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has mounted a...
Xi Jinping Calls for Strong Start to China’s 15th Five-Year Plan, Hails ‘Solid Progress’ in 2025
Chinese President Xi Jinping has called for concrete and...
From Allies to Rivals: How Saudi–UAE Relations Deteriorated to Airstrikes in Yemen
A Saudi airstrike on what Riyadh described as a...
Dar Says India’s ‘Regional Hegemony’ Narrative Collapsed as Pakistan Reclaims Diplomatic Space
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq...
China Warns of ‘Forceful Measures’ After U.S. Approves Record $11.1bn Arms Sale to Taiwan
China’s military said it will step up training and...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Trump Says US Will Take Control of Venezuela’s Oil, Invite American Firms to Revive Industry
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that Washington...
U.S. Confirms Strikes Inside Venezuela as Explosions Rock Caracas, Maduro Declares Emergency
The United States has carried out military strikes inside...
Israel Weighs Gaza Border Redraw Ahead of Netanyahu–Trump Talks, Report Says
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is due to travel...
EU Agrees €90 Billion Loan for Ukraine’s Defence, Sidesteps Use of Frozen Russian Assets
European Union leaders have agreed to borrow €90 billion...
Explainer: What Is Happening in South Yemen — and Why It Matters
What Is the Latest Development in Yemen?
Yemen’s already fractured...
Defense Budget
Featured
U.S. and South Korea Collaborate to Develop Advanced Military Drones for International Markets
American firm General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc. (GA-ASI) and...
French, German, Korean, Turkish firms eye ammunition JV with Poland, minister says
Companies from Germany, South Korea, Turkey, and France are...
South Korea and the United States carry out a military exercise featuring B-1B bombers and fighter aircraft
The U.S. and South Korean armed forces carried out...
EU, Canada, and Mexico disapprove of Trump’s steel and aluminum tariff increase
Mexico, Canada, and the European Union expressed their disapproval...
Trump is set to declare a 25% tariff on steel and aluminum as part of the latest escalation in trade tensions
U.S. President Donald Trump announced on Sunday his intention...
DEFENCE
Lockheed Martin Secures $142.6m Contract to Sustain UAE’s THAAD Missile Defense Batteries
The United States Missile Defense Agency has awarded Lockheed...
China’s KJ-3000 AEW&C Enters Intensive Flight Testing, Signalling Shift in Indo-Pacific Airpower Balance
A wave of high-resolution open-source imagery released through late...
Five Militants Killed in Bajaur IBO as Army Officer Embraces Martyrdom in Pakistan’s Anti-Terror Drive
Pakistan’s security forces have killed five militants during an...
China Launches Largest-Ever Taiwan War Games, Simulating Blockade as Tensions With US and Allies Rise
China on Monday launched its most expansive military exercises...
NATO Sees ‘Positive Signals’ on Future of Czech-Led Ammunition Initiative for Ukraine
A senior NATO military official has expressed cautious optimism...
Military Exercise
Ukraine War
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...
Ukraine targets Russian strategic bomber airbase, resulting in a massive explosion
On Thursday, Ukraine launched a drone strike on a...
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