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Japan scraps a ban on lethal weapons exports in a change of its postwar pacifist policy
Japan has abandoned its post‑war pacifist export ban, opening sales of lethal weapons to 17 partner nations. The move, driven by worries over Chinese and North Korean aggression, is praised by allies
Iran Fires 1,061 Drones and Missiles at Kuwait
Iran unleashed over a thousand drones and missiles on Kuwait, striking U.S. bases, the airport, energy sites and a desalination plant, exposing Kuwait’s strategic vulnerability and the limits of Ameri
China's AJX002 Mine Drones Reshape Taiwan Blockade Strategy
China's PLA could deploy AJX002 autonomous minelaying drones—each carrying up to 20 naval mines with a 1,000-nautical-mile range—to trap adversary vessels and sever external supply routes to Taiwan ra
Lee Calls Leak Allegation Against Minister Absurd
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung flatly dismissed accusations that his Unification Minister leaked U.S. classified intelligence on North Korea's nuclear program, insisting the information was alre
Vance’s Pakistan Trip Delayed as Iran Boycotts Talks
U.S. Vice President Vance’s planned Islamabad visit was indefinitely delayed after Iran, citing the ongoing U.S. naval blockade, refused to join a new round of peace talks, leaving the ceasefire’s exp
Trump, Xi Meet May 14‑15 China Leads Iran Nuclear Deal
Bill Emmott says President Trump’s nuclear‑centric framing of the war and a May 14‑15 summit with Xi could revive a China‑led version of the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, despite Israeli distrust and Iran’s
EU eyes Ukraine loan, Israeli settler sanctions, after Hungarian election
With Viktor Orban ousted, the EU is poised to unlock a €90 billion loan for Ukraine and consider sanctions on Israeli settlers, while Hungary’s new premier Peter Magyar signals cooperation on the Druz
Iran War Fuels Russia Oil Gains as Ukraine Strikes
The Iran‑Israel clash is reshaping the Russia‑Ukraine war by lifting global fuel prices and easing sanctions on Moscow, while Kyiv retaliates by hitting Russian oil sites. Energy‑driven revenue gains
Trump says Israel never talked him into Iran war
President Trump asserted on Truth Social that Israel never persuaded him to launch strikes against Iran, countering reports of Netanyahu's pressure as the U.S. prepares for renewed peace talks amid ri
US, Japan, Philippines launch drills; China protests
The United States, Japan, and the Philippines launched the annual Balikatan war games with 10,000 U.S. troops, while China lodged a formal protest and flexed its energy leverage. The drills underscore
Vance Heads to Pakistan as Iran Ceasefire Expires in 2 Days
Vice President Vance is expected to travel to Pakistan for Iran truce talks, with a U.S.-Israel-Iran ceasefire set to expire in less than two days and Iran threatening retaliation after the U.S. seize
Japan Downgrades Tsunami Alerts After M7.7 Quake
A preliminary 7.7-magnitude earthquake off northern Japan triggered tsunami warnings and a special advisory warning of an elevated risk of a megaquake along the coast, though alerts were later downgra
India Commissions Third Nuclear Submarine INS Aridhaman
India commissioned INS Aridhaman, its third nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, completing a progression from demonstration to an institutionalized sea-based nuclear deterrent. The vessel is
China Shifts Taiwan Narrative Amid US Hormuz Blockade
As Washington imposes a naval blockade on the Strait of Hormuz and Iran leans on crypto payments, Beijing is courting global leaders while refocusing its Taiwan strategy on the 2028 election, warning
US, Philippines Launch Largest Balikatan Drills With New Allies
The Philippines and the United States kicked off their largest-ever Balikatan exercises on Monday, bringing in Japan, Canada, France and New Zealand as active participants for the first time and stagi
Pro-Russian Radev Wins Bulgaria Election in Landslide
Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria party surged to 44.6% of the vote with 60% of ballots counted, putting the pro-Russian former president on course for a rare single-party mandate and potentially end
North Korea fires missiles, Kim’s daughter watches
North Korea launched five upgraded Hwasong‑11 ballistic missiles equipped with cluster bomb warheads, a second such test in April, with Kim Jong Un and his teenage daughter watching from a coastal sit
Gulf Turns to China as Iran War Shakes US Security Pact
Following nearly two months of Iran war strikes that exposed the fragility of the US security umbrella, Gulf states are accelerating economic and financial ties with China as a pragmatic hedge, though
USS Spruance disables Iranian cargo ship M/V Touska
On April 19, the U.S. guided‑missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted and disabled the Iranian‑flagged cargo vessel M/V Touska in the north Arabian Sea after it ignored multiple warnings to cease it
Iraq's Neutrality Collapses Under US-Israel-Iran War
Iraq's declared neutrality in the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran has collapsed in practice, as its territory has become a battleground with hundreds of cross-border strikes, a stalled oil sector, and fray
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