Friday, February 27, 2026
TOP STORIES
Pakistan Slams Netanyahu’s ‘Hexagon’ and Modi–Israel Axis as Recipe for Regional Destabilization
Pakistan has forcefully denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
Trump Briefed on Iran Strike Options as Geneva Talks Show Progress but Deep Divisions Remain
The crisis between the United States and Iran has...
Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Crisis 2026: Airstrikes on Kabul, Shawal Post Seized, Taliban Claims Retaliation
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated sharply following...
Prolonged Iran Conflict Could Push U.S. Missile Defenses to the Brink, Pentagon and Lawmakers Warn
Growing concern is emerging inside Washington that a prolonged...
Inside the Multibillion-Dollar Arms Deals Behind Modi’s High-Stakes Israel Visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel is being widely seen...
DIPLOMACY
Iran Floats U.S. Investment Incentives as Nuclear Talks Resume, Testing Trump’s Deal-Making Instincts
Iran is signaling potential U.S. investment opportunities in its...
U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks Set for Turkey as Trump Mixes Threats and Diplomacy
Nuclear talks between United States and Iran are expected...
Trump Stays Silent as Saudi-Emirati Power Struggle Redraws the Region
Nearly a decade after Washington openly took sides in...
Pakistan and Somalia Deepen Ties as President Witness Diplomatic Visa-Free Agreement
Islamabad, January 24, 2026 — President Asif Ali Zardari...
Netanyahu Rebukes Trump Administration Over Gaza Governance Plan
A rare and unusually blunt statement from Israeli Prime...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Panama Canal Becomes Flashpoint in Escalating US–China Power Struggle
China has issued unusually sharp warnings after Panama’s Supreme...
Explained: How Rupee Oil Trade and BRICS Payments Pushed the US–India Partnership Toward a Strategic Rift
For much of the past decade, Washington and New...
EU–India Free Trade Deal Exposes Structural Flaws in Turkey’s Customs Union
European Union leaders’ decision to finalize a free trade...
US Control of Venezuela’s Oil Revenues Triggers Debt Tensions With China
U.S. control over Venezuela’s oil export revenues has drawn...
Russia Proposed Venezuela-for-Ukraine Deal to Trump in 2019, Fiona Hill Reveals
Russian officials in 2019 privately signaled to the Trump...
Defense Budget
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DEFENCE
China’s Largest Red Sword Exercise Revealed: Over 200 PLAAF Aircraft Deployed Across 1,200 Miles
Commercial satellite imagery has uncovered what defense analysts describe...
U.S. War With Iran May Be Closer Than It Appears as Military Build-Up Accelerates
The United States appears closer to a large-scale military...
YFQ-42A Flight Validates Modular Autonomy as U.S. Air Force Advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft
On February 12, 2026, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)...
China Unveils Missile-Armed Robotic Dog at World Defense Show 2026, Signaling Leap in Unmanned Ground Warfare
At the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia,...
NATO Launches Arctic Sentry to Strengthen Security Posture in the High North
NATO has formally launched Arctic Sentry, a new operational...
Military Exercise
China’s Largest Red Sword Exercise Revealed: Over 200 PLAAF Aircraft Deployed Across 1,200 Miles
Commercial satellite imagery has uncovered what defense analysts describe...
Ukraine War
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...
EU leaders reaffirm their commitment to support Ukraine, yet do not provide specific assurances
European Union leaders announced on Thursday their ongoing commitment...
TOP STORIES
Pakistan Slams Netanyahu’s ‘Hexagon’ and Modi–Israel Axis as Recipe for Regional Destabilization
Pakistan has forcefully denounced Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s...
Trump Briefed on Iran Strike Options as Geneva Talks Show Progress but Deep Divisions Remain
The crisis between the United States and Iran has...
Pakistan–Afghanistan Border Crisis 2026: Airstrikes on Kabul, Shawal Post Seized, Taliban Claims Retaliation
Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan have escalated sharply following...
Prolonged Iran Conflict Could Push U.S. Missile Defenses to the Brink, Pentagon and Lawmakers Warn
Growing concern is emerging inside Washington that a prolonged...
Inside the Multibillion-Dollar Arms Deals Behind Modi’s High-Stakes Israel Visit
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to Israel is being widely seen...
DIPLOMACY
Iran Floats U.S. Investment Incentives as Nuclear Talks Resume, Testing Trump’s Deal-Making Instincts
Iran is signaling potential U.S. investment opportunities in its...
U.S.–Iran Nuclear Talks Set for Turkey as Trump Mixes Threats and Diplomacy
Nuclear talks between United States and Iran are expected...
Trump Stays Silent as Saudi-Emirati Power Struggle Redraws the Region
Nearly a decade after Washington openly took sides in...
Pakistan and Somalia Deepen Ties as President Witness Diplomatic Visa-Free Agreement
Islamabad, January 24, 2026 — President Asif Ali Zardari...
Netanyahu Rebukes Trump Administration Over Gaza Governance Plan
A rare and unusually blunt statement from Israeli Prime...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Panama Canal Becomes Flashpoint in Escalating US–China Power Struggle
China has issued unusually sharp warnings after Panama’s Supreme...
Explained: How Rupee Oil Trade and BRICS Payments Pushed the US–India Partnership Toward a Strategic Rift
For much of the past decade, Washington and New...
EU–India Free Trade Deal Exposes Structural Flaws in Turkey’s Customs Union
European Union leaders’ decision to finalize a free trade...
US Control of Venezuela’s Oil Revenues Triggers Debt Tensions With China
U.S. control over Venezuela’s oil export revenues has drawn...
Russia Proposed Venezuela-for-Ukraine Deal to Trump in 2019, Fiona Hill Reveals
Russian officials in 2019 privately signaled to the Trump...
Defense Budget
Featured
DEFENCE
China’s Largest Red Sword Exercise Revealed: Over 200 PLAAF Aircraft Deployed Across 1,200 Miles
Commercial satellite imagery has uncovered what defense analysts describe...
U.S. War With Iran May Be Closer Than It Appears as Military Build-Up Accelerates
The United States appears closer to a large-scale military...
YFQ-42A Flight Validates Modular Autonomy as U.S. Air Force Advances Collaborative Combat Aircraft
On February 12, 2026, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI)...
China Unveils Missile-Armed Robotic Dog at World Defense Show 2026, Signaling Leap in Unmanned Ground Warfare
At the World Defense Show 2026 in Saudi Arabia,...
NATO Launches Arctic Sentry to Strengthen Security Posture in the High North
NATO has formally launched Arctic Sentry, a new operational...
Military Exercise
China’s Largest Red Sword Exercise Revealed: Over 200 PLAAF Aircraft Deployed Across 1,200 Miles
Commercial satellite imagery has uncovered what defense analysts describe...
Ukraine War
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...
EU leaders reaffirm their commitment to support Ukraine, yet do not provide specific assurances
European Union leaders announced on Thursday their ongoing commitment...
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