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Editorial Staff Updated 10 days ago

Trump, on Easter, threatens 'hell' on Iran's infrastructure if Strait remains blocked - Reuters

Trump, on Easter, threatens 'hell' on Iran's infrastructure if Strait remains blocked Reuters

Editorial Staff Updated 11 days ago

Trump on Iran: ‘Entire country could be taken out’ - Politico

Trump on Iran: ‘Entire country could be taken out’ Politico

Editorial Staff Updated 11 days ago

New German conscription law: eligible men may now need approval for trips abroad

Men aged 17 to 45 may now need approval from the Bundeswehr for trips abroad lasting more than three months. What is behind the new military service law?

Editorial Staff 12 days ago

Briefing: Ukraine's Zelensky meets Syria’s new leader in Damascus, pushes military deals

Strategic angle: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held talks in Damascus with Syria’s new leader Ahmed al-Sharaa, aiming to strengthen security ties amid the ongoing war with Russia.

Editorial Staff 12 days ago

Briefing: Trump Set to Extend Iran War with Ground Troops for Uranium Raid

Strategic angle: The former president's controversial plan could escalate military involvement in Iran.

Editorial Staff Updated 12 days ago

Trump to address nation after saying U.S. may leave war within weeks

President Trump is set to provide an important update on the Iran war, addressing the nation at 9 p.m. Eastern time.

Editorial Staff 12 days ago

Briefing: Ramstein: Controversy in Germany over military base's role in Middle East war

Strategic angle: Germany's Ramstein airbase is at the center of a heated debate regarding its involvement in U.S. military operations in the Middle East.

Editorial Staff Updated 13 days ago

Trump gives Iran 48 hours to make a deal as search continues for missing US pilot

US President Donald Trump warns Tehran of dire consequences if a deal is not reached within 48 hours amid ongoing search efforts for a downed American pilot.

Editorial Staff 13 days ago

Briefing: Israel preparing for attacks on Iranian energy sites, awaits US green light, official says

Strategic angle: Israel is poised to target Iranian energy infrastructure, pending approval from the United States.

Editorial Staff 13 days ago

Briefing: Young German Men Refusing Military Service

Strategic angle: As the Bundeswehr faces a soldier shortage, more young men are opting out of voluntary military service.

Editorial Staff 14 days ago

Briefing: Israel's PM says 70% of Iran's steel production capacity destroyed, hindering weapons production

Strategic angle: Israel claims significant damage to Iran's steel production, impacting its military capabilities.

Editorial Staff Updated 15 days ago

Exclusive | Trump Weighs Military Operation to Extract Iran’s Uranium - WSJ

Trump considers military options regarding Iran's uranium extraction.

Editorial Staff 15 days ago

Briefing: Iran's military warns of crushing attacks until adversaries' 'surrender'

Strategic angle: Tehran vows to continue its military actions in the Middle East until the U.S. and Israel face 'permanent regret'.

Editorial Staff Updated 16 days ago

Hegseth ends suspension of US Army pilots who flew near Kid Rock's home

President Trump comments on the incident involving helicopters near the musician's residence.

Editorial Staff 17 days ago

Briefing: Netanyahu says Iran war goals achieved 'beyond halfway point' as strikes continue across Middle East

Strategic angle: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims significant military progress in the ongoing conflict, with no timeline set for resolution.

Editorial Staff Updated 18 days ago

Trump warns of destruction of Iran's oil infrastructure

U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to obliterate Iran's oil wells and electric plants if Hormuz Strait is not reopened.

Editorial Staff Updated 18 days ago

IRGC Navy Chief Alireza Tangsiri Killed in Operation, Israel Claims

The death of Tangsiri highlights escalating tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, a critical energy route.

Editorial Staff 19 days ago

Briefing: Iran: 3,500 US marines arrive in Middle East

Strategic angle: Uncertainty still surrounds the potential deployment of U.S. ground forces, even as American reinforcements continue to arrive in the region.

Editorial Staff Updated 20 days ago

Iran Launches Strikes on Israel and Gulf Sites

Iran's Revolutionary Guards conducted missile and drone strikes targeting Israel and US-linked military facilities across the Gulf.

Editorial Staff 21 days ago

Briefing: Anthropic’s Pentagon Clash Tests Whether Ethical AI Can Win

Strategic angle: A deep dive into the challenges faced by Anthropic in aligning ethical AI with military applications.

Editorial Staff 21 days ago

Briefing: 'As soon as a peace agreement or ceasefire is reached in Ukraine, the Russians will be able to rebuild,' warns Sweden's chief of military operations

Strategic angle: Vice Admiral Ewa Skoog Haslum expresses concerns over the adaptability of Russian forces in a recent interview.

Editorial Staff 22 days ago

Briefing: Exclusive: China's top chipmaker has supplied chipmaking tech to Iran military, US officials say

Strategic angle: US officials reveal that a leading Chinese chipmaker has provided technology to Iran's military.

Editorial Staff 22 days ago

Briefing: Baltic states fear Ukraine war could spill over onto their territory

Strategic angle: Concerns rise as Ukrainian drones mistakenly land in Estonia and Latvia amid escalating tensions.

Editorial Staff 25 days ago

Briefing: Trump Pauses Strikes on Iran's Energy Infrastructure for Five Days

Strategic angle: U.S. President Donald Trump announces a temporary halt to military actions following diplomatic discussions with Iran.

Editorial Staff 26 days ago

Briefing: 'Why was the threat of Iranian drones overlooked for so long?'

Strategic angle: Historian Jean-Pierre Filiu discusses the oversight of Iranian drone threats and Ukraine's response.

Editorial Staff 27 days ago

Briefing: Pentagon Taps Palantir Maven Battlefield System For Wider Military Use

Strategic angle: The Pentagon is expanding the use of Palantir's Maven system across military operations.

Editorial Staff 27 days ago

Briefing: Iran war enters its fourth week with no clear end in sight

Strategic angle: As the war in the Middle East continues, President Trump hints at a potential winding down of military efforts amid an energy crisis.

Editorial Staff 27 days ago

Briefing: Streamlining the kill chain: how AI is changing modern warfare

Strategic angle: The US-Israeli war with Iran has highlighted the transformative role of AI in defense systems.

Editorial Staff 28 days ago

Briefing: Pentagon’s Anthropic Bashing Rekindles Silicon Valley’s Resistance to War

Strategic angle: The Pentagon's criticism of Anthropic highlights ongoing tensions in Silicon Valley regarding military involvement in AI development.

Editorial Staff Updated 29 days ago

Hegseth says potential $200 billion Iran war spending request could shift: 'Takes money to kill bad guys'

President Trump's National Economic Council director highlights the financial implications of ongoing military actions.

Editorial Staff 29 days ago

Briefing: What is Electrorefining? US Nuclear Admin Touts Purified Enriched Uranium

Strategic angle: Understanding the process of electrorefining and its implications for enriched uranium production.

Editorial Staff Updated 29 days ago

Macron reveals 'Free France' as name of new aircraft carrier

The nuclear-powered vessel will be the largest warship in Europe, set to replace the Charles de Gaulle by 2038.

Briefing: US Govt Says Anthropic AI An 'Unacceptable Risk' To Military

Strategic angle: Concerns arise over the implications of advanced AI technologies in military applications.

Are Iran's retaliatory strikes across the Gulf region affecting the US' war strategy?

Israel's military initiates strikes on western Iran as tensions escalate.

United Arab Emirates Briefly Closes Airspace Amid Israel Strikes

The UAE has temporarily shut down its airspace following military actions by Israel in Lebanon and Tehran.

Trump Bombs Iran's Kharg Island and Threatens to Hit Oil Exports

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Briefing: Iran's underground arsenal, decentralised military key to press on with strikes on Gulf states

Strategic angle: Iran continues its military operations against Gulf states, leveraging a decentralized arsenal that defies claims of its decimation.

Israeli soldiers fire on family car in occupied West Bank, killing 4

Tragic incident leaves four dead, including two children, in the northern West Bank.

Briefing: US and Israel carry out new strikes on western Iran

Strategic angle: Israel conducts extensive bombing campaign targeting Iranian regime infrastructure as conflict escalates.

Briefing: War in Iran strains ammunition supplies, raising concern among military leadership

Strategic angle: In just two weeks of war, Israeli and US forces have fired a record number of missiles to defend against Iranian attacks.

Briefing: Taiwan reports large-scale Chinese military aircraft presence near island

Strategic angle: Politico reports on the increasing military activity near Taiwan.

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.

Briefing: French soldier killed in Iraq as Iran war fallout continues to spread across region

Strategic angle: Saudi forces intercepted more than two dozen drones on Friday after renewed Iranian threats against oil facilities, as the regional conflict killed a French soldier in Iraqi Kurdistan.

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.

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.

Briefing: Israel says army working to intercept incoming Iranian missiles as it targets Hezbollah in Beirut

Strategic angle: Iran has begun firing barrages of drones and missiles early on Thursday as the war with the US and Israel nears the two-week mark.

Trump stands by claim that Iran could have struck girls’ school

Trump maintains his assertion regarding a potential attack on a school in Iran.

Briefing: Iran’s sea mines raise fears of Strait of Hormuz oil disruption

Strategic angle: Tehran may seek to choke off oil traffic through the vital Strait of Hormuz following US and Israeli strikes on Iran, raising fears it could deploy sea mines.

Briefing: 'US war on Iran tactically very successful: Strategic success will be 'elusive', warns Schneiderman

Strategic angle: Genie Godula welcomes Daniel Schneiderman, who discusses the tactical military successes of the US in Iran and the challenges of achieving strategic goals.

Oil plunges 10% as Trump warns to hit Iran 'twenty times harder' if it blockades Strait of Hormuz

Oil prices plunged after Trump warned that Tehran would be hit "twenty times harder" if it attempted to halt oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz.

Briefing: US Envoy: American Forces Destroyed Iran's Three Main Uranium Enrichment Facilities

Strategic angle: Significant military action taken against Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Briefing: Ukraine says hit 'key' Russian military factory in missile strike

Strategic angle: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky reports a significant strike on a military facility in Bryansk, resulting in casualties.

Briefing: Google and OpenAI employees back Anthropic in a legal fight that could redefine military use of AI

Strategic angle: A significant legal battle involving Anthropic may set new precedents for the military application of artificial intelligence.

Briefing: US used 'Claude' to strike over 1000 targets in first 24 hours of war

Strategic angle: Responsible Statecraft reports on the rapid deployment of AI in military operations.

Briefing: Explosions heard across Doha, sirens sound in Bahrain as Iran strikes Gulf neighbours

Strategic angle: Iran intensifies aerial campaign against Gulf states, causing alarm in Qatar and Bahrain.

Briefing: Anthropic vs. the Pentagon: Inside the Battle Over A.I. Warfare

Strategic angle: A deep dive into the tensions between AI developers and military interests.