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Trump Considers Iran Strike as New Tehran Proposal Through Pakistan Offers Last Chance for Peace
The possibility of renewed war between the United States...
Pakistan Deploys 8,000 Troops, JF-17 Jets and Air Defenses to Saudi Arabia Amid Iran Crisis
Pakistan has significantly expanded its military footprint in Saudi...
How Alleged Israeli Operations in Iraq Could Reshape the Middle East
Reports alleging the existence of covert Israeli operating facilities...
Trump Signals Military Option as US-Iran Talks Stall Over Nuclear Stockpile and Sanctions
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran...
Russia’s Su-57D Explained: Moscow’s AI Fighter Built for Drone Warfare
For years, the Russia Su-57 stealth fighter struggled to...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Yemen’s Houthis Enter War, Pakistan Steps Up Talks to Calm Middle East Crisis
The Middle East conflict has entered a more volatile...
Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan Lead Mediation Push in Iran War as Hormuz Crisis Drives Urgent Diplomacy
As the Iran war enters a dangerous phase centered...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Gulf Nations Warn Iran Against ‘Control’ of Hormuz Waterway
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Jordan have...
Iran Lawmaker Warns Ukraine Could Become ‘Legitimate Target’ Over Support Against Iranian Drones
Tensions between Iran and Ukraine have escalated after a...
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...
Defense Budget
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DEFENCE
USS Cleveland Joins US Navy as Final Freedom-Class Warship
The United States Navy has officially commissioned USS Cleveland...
Ukraine Unveils First Domestically Developed Glide Bomb to Strike Russian Targets at Range
Ukraine has introduced its first domestically developed glide bomb,...
UK Deploys New Low-Cost Anti-Drone Missile on RAF Typhoons in Middle East
The United Kingdom has deployed a new low-cost precision...
UK’s Apache Helicopters Set to Get AI ‘Wingman Drones’
The British Army is moving toward a new era...
Fatah-III Fears Rise as Pakistan Restricts Major Air Corridors
Pakistan’s sudden activation of multiple restricted air corridors across...
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
Trump Considers Iran Strike as New Tehran Proposal Through Pakistan Offers Last Chance for Peace
The possibility of renewed war between the United States...
Pakistan Deploys 8,000 Troops, JF-17 Jets and Air Defenses to Saudi Arabia Amid Iran Crisis
Pakistan has significantly expanded its military footprint in Saudi...
How Alleged Israeli Operations in Iraq Could Reshape the Middle East
Reports alleging the existence of covert Israeli operating facilities...
Trump Signals Military Option as US-Iran Talks Stall Over Nuclear Stockpile and Sanctions
The fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran...
Russia’s Su-57D Explained: Moscow’s AI Fighter Built for Drone Warfare
For years, the Russia Su-57 stealth fighter struggled to...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Yemen’s Houthis Enter War, Pakistan Steps Up Talks to Calm Middle East Crisis
The Middle East conflict has entered a more volatile...
Turkey, Egypt and Pakistan Lead Mediation Push in Iran War as Hormuz Crisis Drives Urgent Diplomacy
As the Iran war enters a dangerous phase centered...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Gulf Nations Warn Iran Against ‘Control’ of Hormuz Waterway
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states and Jordan have...
Iran Lawmaker Warns Ukraine Could Become ‘Legitimate Target’ Over Support Against Iranian Drones
Tensions between Iran and Ukraine have escalated after a...
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...
Defense Budget
Featured
DEFENCE
USS Cleveland Joins US Navy as Final Freedom-Class Warship
The United States Navy has officially commissioned USS Cleveland...
Ukraine Unveils First Domestically Developed Glide Bomb to Strike Russian Targets at Range
Ukraine has introduced its first domestically developed glide bomb,...
UK Deploys New Low-Cost Anti-Drone Missile on RAF Typhoons in Middle East
The United Kingdom has deployed a new low-cost precision...
UK’s Apache Helicopters Set to Get AI ‘Wingman Drones’
The British Army is moving toward a new era...
Fatah-III Fears Rise as Pakistan Restricts Major Air Corridors
Pakistan’s sudden activation of multiple restricted air corridors across...
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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