Sunday, August 17, 2025
TOP STORIES
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...
Pakistan’s FATAH-IV cruise missile intensifies the South Asian missile development competition
Pakistan has surprised regional defense observers by introducing the...
Sudarshan Chakra: India’s 2035 Quest for an Unbreakable Defense Shield
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day...
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
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...
India has shown military aggression towards Pakistan, with the Pakistani army downing 12 Indian drones at different sites
On Wednesday night, one individual lost their life after...
Defense Budget
Featured
U.S. urges countries not to support the European resolution on Ukraine in the UN General Assembly
The United States is calling on the United Nations...
United States will not participate as a co-sponsor for the United Nations resolution supporting Ukraine
The United States has declined to co-sponsor a proposed...
Kabul continues to support the Pakistani Taliban, a recent UN report states
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commonly referred to as the...
Trump’s rapport with European allies has become increasingly complex
For a fortnight, America's allies remained silent. Since his...
EU foreign ministers will address the issue of sanctions relief for Syria at the end of the month
European foreign ministers are scheduled to convene at the...
DEFENCE
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,...
Almost all 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks in Ukraine have been destroyed by drones, says an American military analyst
In a CNN television interview, the American military analyst...
Saab introduces the GlobalEye surveillance aircraft for Canada at CANSEC
On May 28, 2025, during the CANSEC defense trade...
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
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...
Pakistan’s FATAH-IV cruise missile intensifies the South Asian missile development competition
Pakistan has surprised regional defense observers by introducing the...
Sudarshan Chakra: India’s 2035 Quest for an Unbreakable Defense Shield
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his Independence Day...
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
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...
India has shown military aggression towards Pakistan, with the Pakistani army downing 12 Indian drones at different sites
On Wednesday night, one individual lost their life after...
Defense Budget
Featured
U.S. urges countries not to support the European resolution on Ukraine in the UN General Assembly
The United States is calling on the United Nations...
United States will not participate as a co-sponsor for the United Nations resolution supporting Ukraine
The United States has declined to co-sponsor a proposed...
Kabul continues to support the Pakistani Taliban, a recent UN report states
The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), commonly referred to as the...
Trump’s rapport with European allies has become increasingly complex
For a fortnight, America's allies remained silent. Since his...
EU foreign ministers will address the issue of sanctions relief for Syria at the end of the month
European foreign ministers are scheduled to convene at the...
DEFENCE
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,...
Almost all 31 M1A1 Abrams tanks in Ukraine have been destroyed by drones, says an American military analyst
In a CNN television interview, the American military analyst...
Saab introduces the GlobalEye surveillance aircraft for Canada at CANSEC
On May 28, 2025, during the CANSEC defense trade...
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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