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US gives Philippines 4 $13M solar sea drones
The U.S. transferred four solar-powered Ocean Aero Triton autonomous sea drones worth $13 million to the Philippine military to bolster maritime surveillance amid renewed friction with China over Scar
Ukraine Patriot Production Poses US Security Risks
Zelensky's request for a license to domestically produce Patriot missile interceptors, floated at the G-7 summit in Evian, would fail to address Ukraine's near-term air defense deficit while exposing
INARA: The Obama-era law that could kill Trump's Iran
An Obama-era law requiring congressional review of any nuclear deal with Iran is emerging as the central battleground over the Trump administration's recently leaked Iran memorandum of understanding,
GOP senators blast Qatar, Pakistan as Iran deal
Two Republican senators publicly attacked Qatar and Pakistan as illegitimate intermediaries in US-Iran peace talks in Switzerland, directly contradicting Vice President JD Vance's warm overtures towar
U.S. Eases Iran Oil Sanctions; Nuclear Talks Stall
The U.S. is easing sanctions on Iranian oil sales while nuclear negotiations remain unclear, with Vice President Vance claiming Iran agreed to admit U.N. inspectors and Tehran flatly denying it made "
Kim says nuclear status is North Korea's only option, blames US for global conflicts
Kim Jong Un told North Korea's ruling Workers' Party that expanding the country's nuclear arsenal is the only way to handle a volatile global security environment, accusing the United States of fuelin
Kim Vows Military Buildup Over US Nuclear Submarine
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed at a party plenary meeting to accelerate his country's military buildup, citing US and South Korean efforts to arm Seoul with a nuclear submarine, while the meeti
$12bn Iran Funds Released, Oil Sanctions Waived to Aug 21
The US and Iran are advancing toward a broader deal, with Iran announcing an agreement to release $12 billion in frozen assets and the US Treasury waiving oil sanctions through August 21 as technical
Trump Warns Iran as US Grants 60-Day Sanctions Waiver
Trump warned Iran of consequences if it failed to honour a week-old interim accord even as both sides agreed on a 60-day roadmap to a permanent deal in Switzerland, with the US Treasury granting a san
Gaza Surfers Keep Riding Despite Israeli Fire
Gaza's surfers continue riding waves despite their community being nearly wiped out by Israel's war and the constant risk of being targeted by Israeli military fire.
Israel Fears US-Iran Deal Limits Its Lebanon Strikes
Israeli officials fear the US-Iran memorandum of understanding and new understandings reached in Switzerland are legitimizing Iran's influence in Lebanon and constraining Israel's military operations
Iran Truce Deal Sets Stage for Continued Conflict
The US-Iran truce deal is most likely to produce a 'violent muddle' of on-and-off, limited violence rather than a diplomatic breakthrough, as the hardest questions on enrichment, missile stockpiles, a
US, Lebanon launch deconfliction cell before Israel
The US and Lebanon are establishing a "deconfliction cell" — brokered by Qatar and Pakistan — to prevent the fragile Israel-Hezbollah ceasefire from spiraling, as Lebanon and Israel prepare for their
Zelensky Targets Putin's Mortality in Open Letter
Zelensky publicly challenged Putin's personal authority with an open letter demanding a face-to-face meeting and ceasefire, timed to coincide with Ukrainian drone strikes disrupting the St. Petersburg
US-Iran deal: Pakistan's diplomatic masterstroke?
Pakistan brokered the US-Iran deal through intensive shuttle diplomacy, with army chief Asim Munir personally winning rare praise from both President Trump and Vice President Vance.
UN Security Council Warns of 'Cycle of Escalation' in
The UN Security Council heard warnings Monday of a 'dangerous cycle of escalation' in Ukraine following deadly weekend drone and missile attacks, with two senior UN officials urging action to save civ
Iran, US Agree on Deal Roadmap, Plan Lebanon Ops End
Mediators report "encouraging progress" in Iran-US peace talks, with the two sides agreeing on a roadmap for a final deal and planning to end military operations in Lebanon.
Ukraine Strikes Russia's Dubna Satellite Teleport
Ukraine struck Russia's Dubna Space Communications Center, described as the country's largest satellite teleport, while separately hitting a missile electronics plant that a Russian governor says kill
US-Iran Agree on 60-Day Nuclear Deal Roadmap
One week after the U.S. and Iran signed a deal to end the war, marathon talks in Switzerland produced a 60-day nuclear deal roadmap — even as Iran briefly threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz and
Russia-Taliban Pact: Soviet Hardware Repairs, No
Russia and the Taliban signed a military-technical agreement on May 27 to refurbish Soviet-era equipment in Afghanistan, with an analyst telling The Diplomat it is not a mutual defense pact and offers
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