Briefing: Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island
Strategic angle: Politico reports on the increasing military activity near Taiwan.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
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US military refueling plane crashes in Iraq and rescue is underway
U.S. launches rescue efforts after military refueling plane crashes over Iraq.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: India news: Army says 'Pakistani terrorist' killed in Kashmir
Strategic angle: The Indian army reported the death of a militant in Kashmir, found with weapons after opening fire.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Military briefing: How mines could tighten Iran’s Gulf chokehold
Strategic angle: US navy appears ill-prepared for potential use of relatively cheap and plentiful weapon in narrow Strait of Hormuz
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Crew of fatal US military crash included Alabama father recently deployed and several from Ohio
Strategic angle: Tragic incident claims lives of military personnel from Alabama and Ohio.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: 'We are fighting absolute evil': General Eyal Zamir's 'existential war' as Israeli army's chief of general staff
Strategic angle: General Eyal Zamir, appointed on March 5, openly challenges government decisions while gaining popularity in Israel.
Editorial Staff Mar 15
Briefing: Pentagon tightens controls over Stars and Stripes after calling it "woke"
Strategic angle: The Defense Department imposes new restrictions on the independent military newspaper, raising concerns about press freedom.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: McIlroy falls further behind in Players title defence!
Strategic angle: Rory McIlroy found the water twice during his third round of The Players as the defending champion posted a level-par 72.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Israel threatens to strike ambulances in Lebanon in Hezbollah fighting
Strategic angle: The Israeli military warned that it may target ambulances allegedly misused by Hezbollah, raising concerns over medical safety in conflict zones.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: NATO Defence Systems Shoot Down Iranian Ballistic Missile Over Turkey
Strategic angle: Turkey's defence ministry confirms the interception of an Iranian missile by NATO systems in the eastern Mediterranean.
Editorial Staff Mar 14
Briefing: Five US Air Force refueling planes hit in Iranian strike on Saudi Arabia, WSJ reports
Strategic angle: Reports indicate a significant escalation in tensions following an Iranian strike.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Russia and Ukraine wage high-tech war in the 'death zone'
Strategic angle: From reconnaissance drones to ground robots, high-tech systems play a key role in Ukraine’s defense.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Ondas (ONDS): 4M Defense Gets First Operational Order
Strategic angle: Ondas (ONDS) secures its first operational order for 4M Defense.
Editorial Staff Mar 13
Briefing: Polish president Nawrocki vetoes law unlocking €44bn in EU defence loans
Strategic angle: The bill would have allowed Warsaw to access funds from the EU’s Security Action for Europe (SAFE) programme.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Iran War: U.S. Navy to Escort Vessels Through Strait of Hormuz
Strategic angle: The U.S. Navy plans to escort vessels in the Strait of Hormuz as soon as militarily feasible amid ongoing tensions.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Israeli military drops charges against soldiers accused of sexually assaulting Palestinian detainee
AP News reports on the Israeli military's decision to drop charges against soldiers involved in a sexual assault case.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: These charts show the size of Europe's defense boom, as companies take stock of the Iran war
Strategic angle: Leonardo said Thursday that it is on "a path of strong growth," as defense companies see opportunities in the wars in Iran and Ukraine.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: France 'not sending any vessels to the Strait of Hormuz', Defence Minister Vautrin says
Strategic angle: Catherine Vautrin confirms no plans for naval deployment amid tensions in the region.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Palantir is still using Anthropic's Claude as Pentagon blacklist plays out, CEO Karp says
Strategic angle: The Pentagon officially designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk last week, but the DOD is still using Claude for the war in Iran.
Editorial Staff Mar 12
Briefing: Israel army says Hezbollah fired 200 rockets in 'biggest barrage' of war
Strategic angle: Israel's military reports a significant escalation in conflict with Hezbollah, marking the largest rocket attack since the war began.
Editorial Staff Mar 12