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Alleged Russian Spy Flees Japan After NYT Report

Alleged Russian Spy Flees Japan After NYT Report

A Russian intelligence operative identified in reporting as Maksim Vladimirovich Filchenkov has left Japan after The New York Times exposed his alleged role in a covert procurement network tied to…
Alleged Russian Spy Flees Japan After NYT Report

Alleged Russian Spy Flees Japan After NYT Report

A Russian intelligence operative identified in reporting as Maksim Vladimirovich Filchenkov has left Japan after The New York Times exposed his alleged role in a covert procurement network tied to…
US-Saudi Nuclear Deal: Civilian Gains, Proliferation Fears
US-Saudi Nuclear Deal: Civilian Gains, Proliferation Fears
Houthis Escalate Iran War With Red Sea Strikes
Houthis Escalate Iran War With Red Sea Strikes
Ukraine military chief sacked as Russia war reshapes
Ukraine military chief sacked as Russia war reshapes
Houthis Escalate Red Sea Blockade Threat
Houthis Escalate Red Sea Blockade Threat
Chinese Warship Live-Fire Drills Inside Japan’s EEZ
Chinese Warship Live-Fire Drills Inside Japan’s EEZ
US-Saudi Nuclear Deal: Civilian Gains, Proliferation Fears

US-Saudi Nuclear Deal: Civilian Gains, Proliferation Fears

The newly announced US-Saudi nuclear deal marks one of the most consequential shifts in the bilateral relationship in years, linking…
Houthis Escalate Iran War With Red Sea Strikes

Houthis Escalate Iran War With Red Sea Strikes

The Houthi claim of strikes on two Saudi oil tankers in the Red Sea marks a sharp escalation in a…
Ukraine military chief sacked as Russia war reshapes

Ukraine military chief sacked as Russia war reshapes

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed commander-in-chief Oleksandr Syrskyi in one of the most consequential wartime leadership changes since Russia’s…
Houthis Escalate Red Sea Blockade Threat

Houthis Escalate Red Sea Blockade Threat

Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis have moved from a local war footing to a broader regional challenge by announcing a maritime embargo…
Chinese Warship Live-Fire Drills Inside Japan’s EEZ

Chinese Warship Live-Fire Drills Inside Japan’s EEZ

Japan’s disclosure that a Chinese missile destroyer fired live rounds inside its exclusive economic zone marks an unusual and politically…

Expert Opinions

Lockheed Martin’s PAC-3 ACE: Cheaper Patriot Missile for Drone-Era Warfare

Deep Strike: Ukrainian Drones Hit Moscow Oil Depot and Logistics Hubs

US Strikes Bridges and Port Tower in Expanding Iran Campaign

Hegseth’s Testosterone Plan Rattles the Pentagon

Ukraine’s defence shake-up exposes a deeper struggle over war, reform, and power

Lithuania Warns Russia Could Be Planning Targeted Attacks

Iran threatens more seaways as Trump renews blockade

Iran threatens more seaways as Trump renews blockade

Iran has escalated its confrontation with the United States by threatening to widen disruption across vital maritime routes after President…
Trump backs Saudi Crown Prince on Houthi strikes

Trump backs Saudi Crown Prince on Houthi strikes

Saudi Arabia’s reported move to seek direct backing from President Donald Trump before striking Houthi targets marks a sharp escalation…
Japan’s New National Intelligence Bureau Signals a Strategic Shift in East Asia

Japan’s New National Intelligence Bureau Signals a Strategic Shift in East Asia

Japan has embarked on the most significant overhaul of its postwar intelligence architecture since 1952, moving to transform the Cabinet…
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Halt Russia’s Sea of Azov Shipping

Ukrainian Drone Strikes Halt Russia’s Sea of Azov Shipping

Ukraine’s latest drone campaign has pushed the Sea of Azov into the center of the war’s maritime front, forcing Russia…
Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Revenge for Slain Father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s Supreme Leader Vows Revenge for Slain Father Ayatollah Ali Khamenei

Iran’s reported vow to avenge the killing of former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has injected fresh uncertainty into an…
China Tests Sea-Based Reusable Rocket

China Tests Sea-Based Reusable Rocket

China has taken another significant step in its space ambitions after successfully testing a sea-based rocket booster recovery system, a…
Syria State Sponsors of Terrorism List Removal Process Begins Under Trump 

Syria State Sponsors of Terrorism List Removal Process Begins Under Trump 

The United States has begun the formal process of removing Syria from its State Sponsors of Terrorism list, marking one…
Trump Ukraine Patriot License Explained: What It Means for Kyiv 

Trump Ukraine Patriot License Explained: What It Means for Kyiv 

President Donald Trump said the United States will give Ukraine a license to produce Patriot defense systems, marking one of…
Iran Strikes U.S. Military Sites in Gulf

Iran Strikes U.S. Military Sites in Gulf

Iran’s claim that it struck American military sites in Bahrain and Kuwait marks a sharp new phase in an already…
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