Keywords: Defense


Zelenskiy warns Russia faces challenges in achieving military goals in Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy warned on Monday that Russia is unlikely to achieve the military advances it had planned, despite ongoing ambitions in eastern and southern Ukraine. Speaking in Kyiv during a press briefing on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion, Zelenskiy......

Kuwait mistakenly shoots down three US fighter jets during regional escalation

Three United States fighter jets that crashed in Kuwait were accidentally shot down by Kuwaiti air defense systems amid a wave of regional attacks, according to the US Central Command. The announcement was made by United States Central Command (CENTCOM), which oversees American military operations across......

Israel’s upgraded David’s Sling faces first major test in Iran clash

Just over two weeks after Israel announced successful trials of an upgraded David’s Sling air and missile defense system, the platform is facing its first major combat test as Iran strikes back at Israeli and United States targets across the Middle East. On 11 February 2026, the Israeli Ministry......

IDF claims elimination of key Iranian defense officials

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) announced that they successfully targeted senior officials of Iran’s defense establishment in a large-scale air operation across Iran on Saturday. The strikes, conducted with the support of the Israeli Air Force and precise intelligence, focused on multiple military......

Israel launches new wave of strikes in central Iran

The Israeli military announced on Saturday around 17:00 GMT that it had initiated a new wave of airstrikes targeting military sites in central Iran. The operation is part of a broader joint offensive launched earlier with the United States against the Islamic Republic. According to a brief military......

Iranian defense minister and revolutionary guard commander reportedly killed in Israeli strikes

According to multiple sources close to Israeli military operations and regional intelligence, Amir Nasirzadeh, Iran’s Defense Minister, and Mohammad Pakpour, a senior commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, were reportedly killed during Israeli strikes. The strikes are part of a series......

Five explosions heard in Dubai amid unclear circumstances

Five explosions were reported in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to CNN staff present in the area. Four of the blasts were described as particularly loud, though the cause remains unclear. Authorities have not confirmed whether the explosions were the result of airstrikes, interceptions by the......

Pentagon labels Anthropic a supply chain risk after AI guardrail clash

The Pentagon has formally branded artificial intelligence company Anthropic a supply chain risk to national security after the firm refused to relax safety limits on how its Claude model can be used by the U.S. military. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said companies that work with the Defense Department......

Romania places air defenses on alert after drone detected near Ukrainian border

Romania briefly activated its air defense alert system on Friday after radar surveillance identified a drone flying in Ukrainian airspace close to the country’s eastern border. According to the Romanian Defense Ministry, monitoring systems detected the unmanned aircraft at 6:57 a.m. local time......