A new map featuring two red lines stretching beyond the Strait of Hormuz has become the latest symbol of the escalating war of attrition between Iran and the US. Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) on Monday released a map marking an expanded maritime area of control to include lengthy sectionsContinue Reading
US State Department cites emergency circumstances to fast-track sales without the approval of Congress. Published On 3 May 20263 May 2026 The United States has approved $8.6bn in arms sales to Middle Eastern allies amid the US-Israel war on Iran. The sales come after US Secretary of State Marco RubioContinue Reading
The IRGC says the aggression came in response to what it described as the US seizure of an Iranian commercial vessel. Published On 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026 An Iranian gunboat has fired on a container vessel near the coast of Oman, according to a British maritime monitoring agency, inContinue Reading
Japan could soon sell weapons overseas, including fighter jets, in major shift from pacifist policies introduced after World War II. Published On 21 Apr 202621 Apr 2026 The cabinet of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has lifted a ban on exporting lethal weaponsincluding fighter jets, in a major shift toContinue Reading
Modern warfare has dramatically changed as we have seen from the Russia-Ukraine war, conflicts involving Gaza, India and Pakistan, and the recent US-Israeli strikes on Iran. At the center of this shift is an emerging global reliance on drone and missile technology as well as advanced air defense systems. Turkiye,Continue Reading
Islamabad, Pakistan – On April 11, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shook hands with United States Vice President JD Vance, guiding him to a seat for talks on the sidelines of the highest-level direct negotiations between Washington and Tehran since the 1979 Iranian Revolution. At almost the same time, SaudiContinue Reading
Iran claims responsibility for downing two US warplanes, as search under way for missing crewmember. Published On 4 Apr 20264 Apr 2026 Iran has claimed responsibility for shooting down two US warplanes. Two American crewmembers were rescued and one airman remains missing after an F-15E Strike Eagle went down overContinue Reading
As the United States-Israeli war on Iran rages on, schools across Israel have been closed, cultural venues shuttered and large gatherings canceled under police orders. Dissent against the war, if there is much at all, you have little chance of being aired. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listContinue Reading
US spy agencies says Chinese leadership still prefers to pursue unification with Taiwan ‘without use of force’. Published On 19 Mar 2026Mar 19, 2026 United States intelligence agencies say that China is pursuing its longstanding goal of taking control over Taiwanbut they do not expect Beijing to launch an invasionContinue Reading
United States President Donald Trump has called for a naval coalition to deploy warships to secure the Strait of Hormuz, through which one-fifth of world oil shipments transit, as oil markets reel from supply disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran. What is essentially the closure of the StraitContinue Reading
