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U.S. Strikes Iranian Radar Sites After Drone Launch
The U.S. military struck Iranian coastal radar sites on Goruk and Qeshm Island after Iran launched four attack drones toward the Strait of Hormuz, which the U.S. said threatened regional maritime traf
Hormuz Blockade Threatens Global Food Supply, UN Warns
The largely blocked Strait of Hormuz has become a critical failure point for global food security, the UN's top food economist warned, as a third of the world's seaborne fertilizer trade has been chok
Indonesia Eyes JMSDF Asagiri-Class Destroyers as Japan Tailors Warship Transfers to Southeast Asian Partners
Japan and Indonesia have agreed to start working‑level talks on transferring used Asagiri‑class destroyers, following Japan’s recent revision of defense export rules that now allow lethal equipment sa
Armenia's June 7 Vote Tests Its Pivot Away From Russia
Armenia's June 7 parliamentary election will test whether the small South Caucasus democracy can sustain its pivot away from Russia toward the West, with a series of recent U.S. diplomatic moves—from
Witkoff, Kushner consult Oak Ridge nuclear experts on Iran
Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner made an unannounced trip to Oak Ridge, Tennessee to consult with a team of roughly 100 nuclear experts being assembled for potential negotiations with Iran over its enr
Iran Attacks US Military in Kuwait, Media Omit Detail
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps launched a strike on U.S. military facilities in Kuwait, hitting an airbase and the Fifth Fleet headquarters. The attack coincided with Israel and Lebanon exte
Ilhan Omar lone Democratic no vote on Ukraine aid
Rep. Ilhan Omar broke with her Democratic colleagues, casting the lone Democratic no vote on a House bill that pairs new military assistance for Ukraine with sanctions on Russia, underscoring intra‑pa
Putin warns India‑Russia ties harm stability, Su‑57
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Western pressure on India to curb its ties with Russia would damage global stability, while emphasizing India’s strategic reliability, non‑interference in
David Mamet to Direct 'Russian Poland'; Archstone Sales
Archstone Entertainment has acquired worldwide sales rights to "Russian Poland," a new feature film written and set to be directed by Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and two-time Academy Award-nomin
Putin Rejects Zelenskyy's Call for Direct Talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum that he sees no point in meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, rejecting the latter’s open
US Pauses Taiwan Arms, Pulls THAAD From South Korea
At the May 14, 2026 Beijing summit, Xi Jinping rejected the 'Thucydides trap' framing of inevitable great-power war while Trump endorsed 'constructive strategic stability,' but the concrete trades — l
China tracks Dutch frigate through Taiwan Strait
China's military said it dispatched naval and air forces on June 5 to track Dutch frigate HNLMS De Ruyter through the Taiwan Strait, the latest flashpoint after Beijing accused the same ship of illega
Ukrainian Sea Drone Explodes in Romanian Port
A Ukrainian maritime drone, jammed by Russian electronic warfare, detonated in Romania’s Constanța port, prompting alerts from the Romanian navy and underscoring the war’s spill‑over into NATO territo
Iran Fires Warning Missiles at US Warships in Gulf of Oman
Iran's navy fired warning missiles and drones at U.S. warships in the Gulf of Oman on Friday, accusing the U.S. Navy of harassing commercial traffic — a day after the U.S. intercepted a sanctioned ves
Israel Image Sinks in 36-Country Pew Poll
A new Pew Research Center survey of more than 44,000 people across 36 countries finds a median 67% hold unfavorable views of Israel, with negative sentiment rising even in allied nations like Argentin
UK running out of time to boost defense as investment plan stalls, military chief warns
Chief of the Defence Staff Richard Knighton told BBC Radio that Russia’s growing aggression demands faster, larger defence spending. A £28 billion funding gap has delayed the Defence Investment Plan,
Gil's Genesis Mission Lands $1B Japan Partnership
Energy Department Undersecretary Darío Gil is driving a behind-the-scenes push to strengthen U.S. science and technology competitiveness, anchored by the Genesis Mission, which just secured a $1 billi
Putin: India‑US ties safe for Russia; Trump backs Modi
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that India’s cooperation with the United States will not damage its ties with Russia. In the same breath, U.S. President Donald Trump affirmed he has a good relat
Pakistan Brokers U.S.-Iran Ceasefire, Hosts Failed Talks
Pakistan has emerged as the principal mediator between the U.S. and Iran since the February 28, 2026 bombing campaign, brokering an April 8 ceasefire and hosting the highest-level U.S.-Iran talks sinc
Min Aung Hlaing Claims Myanmar Presidency in Staged Vote
Min Aung Hlaing has assumed Myanmar's presidency five years after his coup via tightly controlled elections that the International Crisis Group says amount to consolidation of military rule rather tha
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