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As the world rearms, South Korea aims to cash in
South Korea is rapidly expanding its share of the global arms market by offering mid-range weapons systems at lower prices and shorter delivery times than Western competitors, with defense exports rea
Schiff, Curtis Bill Targets Foreign Repression on US Soil
Sens. Adam Schiff and John Curtis introduced the bipartisan "Stop Transnational Repression Act" on Tuesday, which would create the first federal definition of transnational repression and add up to 10
Trump backs 500% tariff bill on India, China over Russian oil
Trump endorsed the Sanctioning Russia Act, which would let the president impose tariffs up to 500% on countries continuing to buy Russian oil, putting India and China in the crosshairs as Moscow's two
Israeli Strike Kills Seven at Gaza Police Post
An Israeli drone strike hit a Hamas-run police post in northern Gaza's Jabalia area, killing at least seven people including a senior officer, as both sides traded accusations of ceasefire violations.
US military hits targets across Iran in hours leading up to resumption of naval blockade - Fox News
The US military struck targets across Iran in the hours before resuming a naval blockade, marking a return to active US-Iran hostilities centered on the Strait of Hormuz.
Live updates: Trump drops Strait of Hormuz toll in favor of investment; Kagan, Barrett spell out justices’ security issues
President Trump abandoned a proposed 20% fee on Strait of Hormuz shipping in favor of investment deals with Gulf nations, as U.S.-Iran tensions escalated with renewed strikes and a blockade.
U.S. Plans Iran Port Blockade; Iran Reports Tanker Strikes
The U.S. and Iran slid back into open war over the Strait of Hormuz, with Washington planning to reinstate a blockade on Iranian ports and Tehran claiming it struck two tankers and fired at U.S. milit
Trump Intervened in Balogun Red-Card Appeal
US striker Folarin Balogun acknowledged controversy over President Trump’s intervention in overturning his World Cup red-card suspension, as human rights group FairSquare filed a complaint alleging FI
Singapore, Indonesia Launch Defence Alumni Network
Singapore and Indonesia launched a defense alumni network to deepen military ties, highlighting decades of cooperation and ongoing joint training initiatives between the two nations' armed forces.
Trump Hosts Iraqi PM as U.S.-Iran Strikes Continue
President Trump welcomed Iraqi Prime Minister Ali al-Zaidi to the White House on Tuesday morning as renewed U.S.-Iran military strikes keep Middle East tensions elevated, with al-Zaidi—a political new
Tharman And Anwar Reaffirm Cooperation On Food, Energy
Singapore President Tharman Shanmugaratnam met Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and King Sultan Ibrahim on a state visit, reaffirming cooperation on food security, energy, and international mari
India Summons Iran Envoy After Tanker Strike Kills Seafarer
India summoned Iran’s deputy ambassador after an Iranian missile strike in the Strait of Hormuz killed an Indian seafarer and wounded others aboard oil tankers, demanding de-escalation and safe passag
Russia-Ukraine war: What is Europe’s new ballistic missile shield plan?
Ten European countries plus Ukraine formed a coalition in Paris on Monday to build a shared anti-ballistic missile defense architecture, acknowledging that Europe's current defenses—dominated by scarc
ASEAN's Decade of Silence on South China Sea Ruling
Ten years after the Permanent Court of Arbitration invalidated China's South China Sea claims, only the Philippines among all ASEAN member states joined 13 other nations in commemorating the ruling —
Chinese Scholars Claim Philippine Batanes Islands
Chinese academics at a Guangzhou conference claimed the Philippines' Batanes Islands belong to China based on Ming and Qing dynasty ties, prompting Manila's outrage and Taiwan's emphasis on Austronesi
France Parades 500 Pro-Ukraine Troops at Bastille Day
France put Europe's military solidarity with Ukraine on display at its annual Bastille Day parade, marching ~500 "Coalition of the Willing" troops and ~25 Ukrainian soldiers down the Champs-Elysees in
Trump threatens to destroy Iran’s Pickaxe Mountain nuclear site
US President Donald Trump threatened to destroy Iran’s 'Pickaxe Mountain' nuclear site amid escalating military strikes, as tensions surge over the heavily fortified underground facility south of Tehr
Ukraine downs five Russian ballistic missiles as Kyiv warehouses burn
Ukraine's air defenses intercepted five Russian ballistic missiles overnight for the first time in nearly two weeks, but drones and missiles still struck Kyiv, sparking warehouse fires and damaging a
US Strikes Iran, Restores Strait of Hormuz Blockade
The US launched fresh strikes on Iran and restored a naval blockade around Iranian ports, prompting Iranian retaliation against Bahrain, Jordan, and two UAE-linked tankers in the Strait of Hormuz and
A Return to Mass: Russian Force Expansion in the War with Ukraine
Russia grew its deployed force to over 700,000 personnel during the Ukraine war, but mass expansion failed to deliver decisive battlefield gains against Ukrainian adaptation, tactical drones, and West
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