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South Korea to Train 500,000 'Drone Warriors'
South Korea's Defence Ministry unveiled a plan to train 500,000 "drone warriors" and field roughly 60,000 unmanned systems by 2029, replacing a drone command dismantled after former President Yoon Suk
Chinese-Speaking APT Deploys New TinyRCT Backdoor in Southeast Asia Campaign
A Chinese-speaking APT tracked as CL-STA-1062 is running a sustained espionage campaign against Southeast Asian governments and critical infrastructure operators using a newly uncovered backdoor calle
Ex-Pentagon Director Rebuts 'Imaginary Nuke Gap' Claim
A former Pentagon director who oversaw US nuclear deterrence policy for 12 years is rebutting claims by Jay Tilden that advocates of supplemental low-yield nuclear weapons are manufacturing a fictiona
Cassidy calls Trump shouting match a 'mission' on Iran
Senator Bill Cassidy framed his heated exchange with President Trump at Wednesday's GOP luncheon as a successful 'mission' to extract more information about the Iran war, even as he reversed his posit
Iran Condemns US-GCC Statement as 'Provocative'
Iran has rejected a US-Gulf Cooperation Council joint statement as "interventionist, irresponsible and provocative," pushing back on conditions tied to its nuclear program, missiles, regional allies,
Iran Reasserts Hormuz Control After Ship Hit Near Oman
Iran reasserted its right to control shipping through the Strait of Hormuz a day after a Singapore-flagged cargo ship was struck near Oman, defying a joint US-GCC statement that rejected Tehran's clai
Supreme Court Hands Trump Broad Power to End Asylum
The Supreme Court's 6-3 conservative majority issued three rulings this week handing the Trump administration broad new powers to end humanitarian protections, turn away asylum seekers at the border,
ASEAN Rejects Russia-Free Asian Order
An argument by Scott Foster frames ASEAN's recent summit with Russia as a deliberate Southeast Asian rejection of any push to exclude Moscow from the regional order.
South Korea to acquire 20,000 low-cost military drones
South Korea unveiled plans to acquire 20,000 low-cost military drones, citing Ukraine and Middle East conflicts as proof that mass drone deployment has transformed warfare. The program includes K-LUCA
Russia reports one of the biggest Ukrainian drone attacks on its soil and annexed Crimea
Russia's Defense Ministry said it intercepted 660 Ukrainian drones in one of the war's largest overnight assaults, spanning a dozen Russian regions and Crimea, hours after Zelenskyy announced a '40-da
NATO deputy chief urges spending, unity at Turkey summit
NATO's deputy commander urged alliance members to boost defense spending, reaffirm support for Ukraine, and project unity at the July 7-8 Ankara summit, acknowledging the 77-year-old alliance is in a
South Korea to Train 500,000 Troops as Drone Operators
South Korea unveiled a sweeping plan to train its entire active military as drone operators, with Defence Minister Ahn Gyu-back declaring unmanned systems a battlefield 'gamechanger' reshaped by wars
Myanmar Fans Boycott World Cup Over Junta-Linked
Myanmar football fans are refusing to watch official World Cup broadcasts after FIFA awarded rights to Mytel, a telecom partly owned by the country's military regime that the US sanctioned in 2025 for
Bangladesh's PM Presses Xi to Narrow Trade Gap
Bangladesh's new Prime Minister Tarique Rahman made his first China visit since taking office in February, pressing Xi Jinping in Beijing to narrow a yawning bilateral trade deficit and bankroll Dhaka
Malaysia says new diesel subsidies can save millions to benefit citizens, but experts flag fiscal risks
Malaysia will slash diesel prices to RM2.10 per litre from July 1 for citizens only, aiming to plug smuggling leakages that doubled East Malaysia's diesel consumption, though analysts warn the move co
Putin Hosts ASEAN at Kazan, Deepens Energy Cooperation
Russia's pivot to Asia gained ground at the Kazan summit, where Putin deepened energy cooperation with ASEAN and delivered a goodwill gesture to Manila, capitalizing on openings created by U.S. energy
Kim Jong Un tests missiles, demands 'offensive posture'
Kim Jong Un personally supervised tests of tactical ballistic missiles equipped with 'special mission' warheads designed to hit airfields, ports, and power facilities along North Korea's southern bord
Ukraine Drones Overwhelm Russia; Commander Faults NATO
WSJ reports Ukraine's growing drone fleet is overwhelming Russian air defenses, while related coverage surfaces frontline Ukrainian reservations about NATO's naval drone development.
GWOT Aircraft Repurposed for Taiwan Drone Defense
The U.S. military's counterterrorism-era aircraft—including Reaper drones, Apaches, A-10 Warthogs, and Vipers—could play a critical role in a potential Taiwan conflict by cheaply countering Chinese dr
North Korea Commissions First Guided-Missile Destroyer, Plans Cruiser
On June 23, 2026, North Korea formally commissioned its largest-ever warship, the lead vessel of the 5,000-ton Choe Hyon...
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