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South Korea reshapes alliance amid Trump’s unpredictability
South Korea is redefining its military alliance with the U.S. under President Lee Jae Myung’s pragmatic diplomacy, adapting to Trump’s erratic foreign policy by pursuing OPCON transition and expanding
U.S. Reinstates Iran Naval Blockade Starting July 14
President Trump announced a U.S. naval blockade on all Iranian ports beginning July 14 at 4pm ET, escalating tensions after the IRGC attacked another commercial ship and declared the Strait of Hormuz
Indian crew member killed as Iranian missiles hit UAE tankers in Hormuz
Iranian cruise missiles struck two Emirati oil tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, killing one Indian crew member and wounding eight others. The UAE called it a 'blatant attack' and reserved the right to
China's Ethnic Unity Law extends reach beyond borders
China's Law on Promoting Ethnic Unity and Progress, effective July 1, extends legal liability to overseas organizations and individuals, drawing warnings from Taiwan's premier, the UN human rights chi
Trump backs MBS's 'highly unusual' Saudi strikes on Houthis
President Trump gave Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman his backing for highly unusual strikes on Yemen's Houthis, after Saudi Arabia bombed Sanaa airport and triggered the most serious cross-bord
Lindsey Graham’s legacy: Israel advocate, Trump ally, Iran war supporter
Senator Lindsey Graham, a leading Senate hawk who championed the Iraq invasion, Israel's military campaigns, and the US war against Iran while evolving into one of Donald Trump's closest allies, died
Ukraine and allies launch coalition to tackle Russia’s ballistic missiles
Ukraine and nine European allies formed an anti-ballistic missile coalition in Paris to develop a cheaper Patriot alternative, alongside Macron's announcements of Ukraine's 16-jet Rafale order and SCA
Trump Notifies Congress of Iran Strike Resumption
President Trump formally notified Congress last week that the U.S. has resumed military strikes against Iran, granting the Pentagon an additional 60 days to use forces in the Central Command theater w
Analyst: Hormuz Blockade Is a 'Massive Force Problem'
Former NATO analyst Patrick Bury warns that enforcing a US naval blockade on Iran through the Strait of Hormuz would require a massive military operation, given what he calls Iran's asymmetric advanta
Houthis Hit Abha Airport After Saudi Strike on Sanaa
Yemen's Houthi rebels struck Saudi Arabia's Abha International Airport with missiles and drones on Monday in retaliation for Saudi-led coalition airstrikes on Sanaa airport, marking the first major es
Russia, Iran, NK moved $104B in crypto to evade sanctions
A 2026 report by Chainalysis reveals that Russia, Iran, and North Korea moved $104 billion in cryptocurrency in 2025 to evade Western sanctions, leveraging digital assets as alternative financial chan
China detains US seismologist who has studied North Korean nuclear tests
Youlin Chen, a US citizen and seismologist whose unclassified research on detecting North Korean nuclear tests was funded by the State Department, has been held in China since November 2024 on espiona
Ukraine, 9 Nations Form Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition
Ukraine joined Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom on July 13, 2026, to form an integrated anti-ballistic missile coalition aimed at buildin
EU and UK Hit Russia With First Joint Cyber Sanctions
The European Union and Britain imposed their first-ever joint cyber sanctions package on Russia on Monday, hitting FSB and GRU officers along with alleged state-linked cybercriminals over hacking camp
Yemen strikes Sanaa airport to block Iranian plane
Yemen's internationally-recognised government struck Houthi-controlled Sanaa airport on Monday in what it called a bid to block an Iranian plane, marking its biggest military flare-up with the rebels
Ukraine, Russia Exchange Deadly Drone Strikes
Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes killed 10 people across both nations on July 13, 2026, as Kyiv intensified attacks deep inside Russia and Moscow retaliated with missile strikes on Ukrainian cities
China Tests Submarine-Launched Ballistic Missile in Pacific
China conducted its first full-range test of a submarine-launched ballistic missile in decades, launching from the South China Sea to near the Solomon Islands, while downplaying the event as routine a
Houthis Accuse Saudi Arabia of Striking Sanaa Airport
Iran-backed Houthis accused Saudi Arabia of striking Yemen's Houthi-held Sanaa international airport, prompting Iran to condemn the attack.
West forms anti-missile coalition with Ukraine
Western leaders have agreed to form an anti-ballistic missile coalition with Ukraine, with Macron announcing Kyiv will produce French missiles domestically and order warplanes.
10 Years Ago, the Philippines Won a Major Victory in the South China Sea. Did It Matter?
A decade after a Hague tribunal invalidated China's expansive South China Sea claims in favor of the Philippines, Beijing's defiance has only deepened — forcing the question of whether the landmark le
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