Sunday, January 4, 2026
TOP STORIES
Trump Says US Will Temporarily ‘Run’ Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture, Eyes Machado for Leadership Transition
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the...
Yemen Escalation Splits Gulf Allies as Saudi-Backed Forces Push Out UAE-Backed Separatists
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday voiced deep concern...
Trump Claims U.S. Captured Venezuela’s President Maduro After Major Military Strike
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American...
PAF Tests Indigenous ‘Taimoor’ Air-Launched Cruise Missile with 600km Strike Range
The Inter-Services Public Relations on Tuesday announced that the...
Explosion Hits Indian Army Camp Near Joshimath; Ammunition Accident Suspected, Probe Underway
A major explosion followed by a fire was reported...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Former Bulgarian Minister Emerges as Contender to Lead Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Nickolay Mladenov, a former Bulgarian foreign and defence minister...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
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...
Inside M23’s Emerging ‘State’: How a Rebel Movement Is Building Power, Governance and a Parallel Future in Eastern Congo
In a wooden hall on the foothills of North...
Defense Budget
Featured
Russia’s T-72B3M tank equipped with the Arena-M system has been observed on the battlefield
A Russian T-72B3M main battle tank fitted with the...
Italy is unable to provide additional SAMP/T missiles to Ukraine due to low reserves
On March 14, 2025, the Italian newspaper Corriere della...
Russia has set its negotiation conditions with the U.S. over Ukraine, sources say
Russia has submitted a list of conditions to the...
Russia dispatched military all-terrain vehicles to the Arctic for testing purposes
The Russian engineering firm Vityaz has sent a new...
At least 14 people have died and 37 were injured in a Russian missile attack on Ukraine, according to reports from Kyiv
At least 14 individuals lost their lives and 37...
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
Trump Says US Will Temporarily ‘Run’ Venezuela After Maduro’s Capture, Eyes Machado for Leadership Transition
US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that the...
Yemen Escalation Splits Gulf Allies as Saudi-Backed Forces Push Out UAE-Backed Separatists
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday voiced deep concern...
Trump Claims U.S. Captured Venezuela’s President Maduro After Major Military Strike
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American...
PAF Tests Indigenous ‘Taimoor’ Air-Launched Cruise Missile with 600km Strike Range
The Inter-Services Public Relations on Tuesday announced that the...
Explosion Hits Indian Army Camp Near Joshimath; Ammunition Accident Suspected, Probe Underway
A major explosion followed by a fire was reported...
DIPLOMACY
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...
Former Bulgarian Minister Emerges as Contender to Lead Trump’s Gaza ‘Board of Peace’
Nickolay Mladenov, a former Bulgarian foreign and defence minister...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
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...
Inside M23’s Emerging ‘State’: How a Rebel Movement Is Building Power, Governance and a Parallel Future in Eastern Congo
In a wooden hall on the foothills of North...
Defense Budget
Featured
Russia’s T-72B3M tank equipped with the Arena-M system has been observed on the battlefield
A Russian T-72B3M main battle tank fitted with the...
Italy is unable to provide additional SAMP/T missiles to Ukraine due to low reserves
On March 14, 2025, the Italian newspaper Corriere della...
Russia has set its negotiation conditions with the U.S. over Ukraine, sources say
Russia has submitted a list of conditions to the...
Russia dispatched military all-terrain vehicles to the Arctic for testing purposes
The Russian engineering firm Vityaz has sent a new...
At least 14 people have died and 37 were injured in a Russian missile attack on Ukraine, according to reports from Kyiv
At least 14 individuals lost their lives and 37...
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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