Keywords: Military


Taiwan reports Chinese warplanes as Xi meets opposition leader in Beijing

Taiwan reported increased Chinese military activity near its airspace as Chinese President Xi Jinping held a high-profile meeting in Beijing with a senior Taiwanese opposition figure, highlighting ongoing tensions across the Taiwan Strait. According to Taiwan’s defense authorities, multiple Chinese......

Ukraine confirms downing Iranian drones in Middle East operations

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Ukrainian forces have actively intercepted Iranian-designed Shahed drones in several Middle Eastern countries, marking a significant expansion of Kyiv’s operational role beyond its own territory. Speaking to journalists during a briefing reported......

Myanmar military leader Min Aung Hlaing sworn in as president amid ongoing crisis

Myanmar’s military leader Min Aung Hlaing has been officially sworn in as president, marking a new phase in the country’s political landscape five years after the 2021 coup that brought him to power. The ceremony took place in the capital Naypyidaw, where the 69-year-old pledged to uphold......

Taiwan reports rising military pressure as China promotes peace dialogue

Taiwan has raised concerns over an increase in Chinese military activity near the island, highlighting a growing contrast between Beijing’s diplomatic messaging and its actions on the ground. Officials in Taipei report that Chinese warships and aircraft have intensified their presence in recent......

Pentagon shake-up boosts opportunities for smaller AI companies

Small U.S. defense-focused artificial intelligence startups are seeing a surge of attention from military officials and investors following the Pentagon’s split with Anthropic. The move has highlighted the need for the Department of Defense to diversify its AI suppliers and reduce reliance on a......

Italy defends US base agreements, says country not at war with Iran

Italy has reaffirmed its commitment to longstanding defense agreements with the United States while firmly rejecting claims that such cooperation places the country at war with Iran. The statement comes amid growing international tensions and political debate over the use of US military bases located......

Vance warns of unused military options as US strikes intensify on Iran's Kharg Island

U.S. Vice President JD Vance warned Iran on Tuesday that Washington retains untapped military capabilities, speaking alongside Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán in Budapest as American forces struck dozens of military targets on Kharg Island, Iran's most critical oil export terminal, hours......

Chinese scientist reveals military uses of space solar power project

A senior Chinese scientist involved in Beijing's ambitious space-based solar energy program has published a paper detailing how the technology could be adapted for military operations, including surveillance, electronic warfare, and communications control, offering a rare public acknowledgment of......

Gulf states near depletion of air defense interceptors as Iran's missile campaign grinds on

Five weeks into Iran's sustained drone and missile campaign against Gulf states, the arithmetic of air defense is turning against the defenders. Gulf countries have exhausted the vast majority of their pre-war interceptor stocks repelling thousands of incoming projectiles, and resupply is falling......