Friday, January 16, 2026
TOP STORIES
China’s Airpower Surge: PLAAF on Track to Field Nearly 1,000 Stealth Fighters by 2030
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is on...
Turkey’s Kızılelma Signals Shift Toward Fully Autonomous Air Combat
Türkiye’s Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned combat aircraft is increasingly emerging...
India Exits Iran’s Chabahar Port After US Sanctions, Recasting Regional Connectivity Strategy
India has formally exited the Chabahar Port project in...
Former Qatari PM Backs Saudi–Pakistan–Türkiye Defense Pact as Regional Security Order Shifts
Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber...
US Links Tariff Relief to Drone Purchase, Putting Indonesia’s Strategic Autonomy to the Test
The disclosure that the United States has conditioned tariff...
DIPLOMACY
US Moves to Lock In Critical Minerals Pact as China Export Control Deadline Nears
The United States is preparing to convene dozens of...
Indonesia’s Defence Minister Meets Pakistan’s Army Chief, Pledges Expanded Defence Cooperation
Indonesia’s Defence Minister, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Retd), on Monday called...
Pakistan to Raise Somaliland Issue at Emergency OIC Meeting After Israel’s Recognition
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar...
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...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Russia Proposed Venezuela-for-Ukraine Deal to Trump in 2019, Fiona Hill Reveals
Russian officials in 2019 privately signaled to the Trump...
Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...
Venezuela Operation’s Real Target Was Cuba, Not China, Analysts Say
The U.S. operation in Venezuela has widely been framed...
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...
Defense Budget
Featured
US Navy sends a second aircraft carrier to target Houthi rebels in Yemen
On a recent Friday, the USS Carl Vinson, a...
DEFENCE
UK Royal Navy Flies First Autonomous Anti-Submarine Helicopter as North Atlantic Tensions Rise
Britain’s Royal Navy has confirmed that its first full-sized...
Russia Targets 2026 First Flight for Su-75 Checkmate Light Stealth Fighter
Russia is aiming for a first flight of the...
US Approves $1.5 Billion Naval Infrastructure Deal with Peru, Expanding Strategic Footprint in the Eastern Pacific
The United States has approved a potential $1.5 billion...
Pakistan, US Begin Inspired Gambit–2026 Counter-Terrorism Exercise at NCTC Pabbi
The 13th Pakistan–United States bilateral joint exercise, Inspired Gambit–2026,...
Pentagon Initiates Action to Downgrade Senator Mark Kelly’s Military Retirement Over ‘Seditious’ Statements
The Pentagon has launched administrative disciplinary proceedings against Senator...
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
China’s Airpower Surge: PLAAF on Track to Field Nearly 1,000 Stealth Fighters by 2030
China’s People’s Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) is on...
Turkey’s Kızılelma Signals Shift Toward Fully Autonomous Air Combat
Türkiye’s Bayraktar Kızılelma unmanned combat aircraft is increasingly emerging...
India Exits Iran’s Chabahar Port After US Sanctions, Recasting Regional Connectivity Strategy
India has formally exited the Chabahar Port project in...
Former Qatari PM Backs Saudi–Pakistan–Türkiye Defense Pact as Regional Security Order Shifts
Former Qatari Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber...
US Links Tariff Relief to Drone Purchase, Putting Indonesia’s Strategic Autonomy to the Test
The disclosure that the United States has conditioned tariff...
DIPLOMACY
US Moves to Lock In Critical Minerals Pact as China Export Control Deadline Nears
The United States is preparing to convene dozens of...
Indonesia’s Defence Minister Meets Pakistan’s Army Chief, Pledges Expanded Defence Cooperation
Indonesia’s Defence Minister, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin (Retd), on Monday called...
Pakistan to Raise Somaliland Issue at Emergency OIC Meeting After Israel’s Recognition
Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar...
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...
Nuclear Doctrine
DISPUTES
Russia Proposed Venezuela-for-Ukraine Deal to Trump in 2019, Fiona Hill Reveals
Russian officials in 2019 privately signaled to the Trump...
Graham’s ‘Make Iran Great Again’ Remark Signals Sharpening U.S. Strategy Amid Protests
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham has ignited fresh debate over...
Venezuela Operation’s Real Target Was Cuba, Not China, Analysts Say
The U.S. operation in Venezuela has widely been framed...
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...
Defense Budget
Featured
US Navy sends a second aircraft carrier to target Houthi rebels in Yemen
On a recent Friday, the USS Carl Vinson, a...
DEFENCE
UK Royal Navy Flies First Autonomous Anti-Submarine Helicopter as North Atlantic Tensions Rise
Britain’s Royal Navy has confirmed that its first full-sized...
Russia Targets 2026 First Flight for Su-75 Checkmate Light Stealth Fighter
Russia is aiming for a first flight of the...
US Approves $1.5 Billion Naval Infrastructure Deal with Peru, Expanding Strategic Footprint in the Eastern Pacific
The United States has approved a potential $1.5 billion...
Pakistan, US Begin Inspired Gambit–2026 Counter-Terrorism Exercise at NCTC Pabbi
The 13th Pakistan–United States bilateral joint exercise, Inspired Gambit–2026,...
Pentagon Initiates Action to Downgrade Senator Mark Kelly’s Military Retirement Over ‘Seditious’ Statements
The Pentagon has launched administrative disciplinary proceedings against Senator...
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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