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Russia: Chief Engineer Killed in Drone Strike at Nuclear Plant
Russia says a Ukrainian drone strike killed the chief engineer at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, and the Kremlin claims political leadership has been informed.
Trump warns U.S. strikes on Iran could get ‘really bad’ next week with power plants targeted
President Trump warned on Fox News that U.S. strikes on Iran will escalate dramatically next week, threatening to destroy Iranian power plants and bridges unless Tehran agrees to peace talks.
Russian attack on Odesa kills three as Ukraine targets vessels in Black Sea
Russian strikes on Odesa killed three and wounded three amid a sustained assault on southern Ukraine’s port infrastructure, while Ukraine hit 20 Russian vessels in the Black Sea in a parallel escalati
US attacks Iran as IRGC claims strikes on US military sites in Gulf
The US launched a seven-hour wave of strikes on dozens of Iranian military targets near the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran's IRGC claimed counterstrikes on US bases in Bahrain, Kuwait and Jordan, pushin
Malaysia to Deport Any Israeli at Forest City Network School
Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has declared that any Israeli nationals confirmed to be participating in the Network School "digital nomad" community at Johor's Forest City will be deported imm
100% Tariff Bill Targets India, China Over Russian Oil
A bipartisan group of U.S. Senators unveiled legislation imposing tariffs of up to 100% on India, China, Slovakia, Hungary, and Azerbaijan for purchasing Russian oil, while also authorizing broad bloc
Casino Boss Landlords Chinese Scammers
A casino boss served as landlord to Chinese scammers and human traffickers, per Reuters, as Cambodia coordinates with Thailand, China, and Vietnam on investigations into border scam compounds affectin
Kim and Putin Accept Casualties the West Won't
A defense analyst argues the North Korea-Russia partnership's shared 'necropolitical' values and tolerance for mass casualties demand that US and South Korean planners prepare for extreme contingencie
China detains US scientist who studied North Korea nuclear tests
A US seismologist who studied North Korean nuclear tests has been held by China for over 600 days on espionage charges, with his family and US officials pressing for his release as Beijing rejects cla
Trump scraps 20% Hormuz toll 24 hours after proposing it
Trump proposed a 20% transit fee on all vessels using the Strait of Hormuz, then abandoned it within 24 hours, as the US-Iran memorandum of understanding collapsed and the five-month war re-escalated
Trump: Iran Strikes Continue Until I Say Enough
Trump vowed US strikes on Iran will continue until he personally decides to stop, as the US renewed its blockade of Iranian ports, Iran targeted US bases in Bahrain, and both sides traded accusations
US launches new Iran strikes, reimposes naval blockade
US forces struck Iran for a fourth straight day and reimposed a naval blockade on Iranian ports, as President Trump threatened to escalate to power plants and bridges and scrapped a planned Strait of
Ukraine to Buy 16 Rafale Jets From France
Ukraine and France agreed on a roadmap for 16 Rafale fighter jets, SAMP/T NG air-defense batteries, and domestic production licenses for French missiles and glide bombs, aiming to fill Ukraine's inter
International air and space leaders will push unity at conference after prickly NATO summit
Top air and space military leaders from the U.S., U.K., and over 50 nations will convene in London to reinforce unity on space, nuclear, and missile defense strategy amid post-NATO summit tensions.
Trump Threatens Iran's Pickaxe Mountain Strike
Donald Trump has threatened to strike Pickaxe Mountain, an underground nuclear-related complex near Iran's Natanz facility, in a move that challenges Washington's earlier claims of victory over Iran's
Why Iran Targets Bahrain and Kuwait
Iran's pivot after the April 8 cease-fire to targeting Bahrain and Kuwait — two US non-NATO allies — exploits the gap between Washington's security commitments and its willingness to enforce them.
NATO Ankara Summit Affirms Unity, Exposes Fissures
At NATO's 36th summit in Ankara on July 7-8, Trump arrived attacking allies but left reaffirming Article 5 — a shift experts attribute to strategic logic rather than genuine conviction, even as Europe
Houthis Threaten Saudi Siege, Float Bab al-Mandeb Closure
Yemen's Houthi rebels have threatened to impose a "siege" on Saudi Arabia in retaliation for an attack on Sanaa Airport, with a senior official warning the strategic Bab al-Mandeb Strait remains a car
US wartime buildup trails China's factory surge: reports
Multiple think-tank reports warn that despite massive new spending and 5,000 added defense vendors, the US industrial base still trails China's wartime production capacity by years, leaving critical m
Myanmar's Tatmadaw Advances on Multiple Fronts
Myanmar's military has retaken significant territory across multiple fronts since early 2025, placing opposition forces on the defensive ahead of a decisive period that demands — but has yet to produc
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