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Between Hawks and Doves: A Precarious Tightrope of Kabul and Islamabad
The popular expression ‘pass the buck’ was first used in American poker games, where a player, to avert the burden of dealing, would pass...
A Narrow Passage, A Grand Plan: How the U.S. Aims to Strangle China’s Naval Ambitions
Marilyn Hubalde recalls the fear of local residents in Batanes, Philippines, when they first heard military helicopters during joint exercises with U. S. troops...
Hegseth Urges US to Share Tools with Allies to Deter China
Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth criticized China for its increasing "destabilising actions" in the South China Sea during his visit to Kuala Lumpur. He emphasized...
Russia Says It Eliminated Ukrainian Special Forces Unit in Pokrovsk
Russian forces reported the defeat of a Ukrainian special forces team sent to the eastern city of Pokrovsk. This operation aimed to prevent further...
China’s Hangor submarine delivery to Pakistan: assessing naval-power balance shift
Submarine induction:
Pakistan's naval power was claimed to be bolstered in mid-August 2025 when China gave Pakistan its third Hangor-class submarine. With their sophisticated sensors...
Europe’s Weakest Link: Arctic Security
A war is never confined to a single stage. Developments in Ukraine echoes in the Arctic, just as dynamics in the High North have...
Honeywell, BWX Technology Seen as Winners in Trump Nuclear Testing Plan
President Donald Trump has ordered the Defense Department to begin testing nuclear weapons, marking the first time the U. S. will do so since...
Kyiv: Russia Using INF-Banned Missile Behind Trump’s 2019 Treaty Exit
Ukraine’s foreign minister Andrii Sybiha said Russia has used the 9M729 cruise missile the same weapon that pushed Donald Trump to withdraw from the...
U.S. Warns China: Will ‘Stoutly Defend’ Its Interests in Indo-Pacific
U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth met Chinese Defense Minister Dong Jun in Kuala Lumpur on Friday, emphasizing Washington’s commitment to defending its interests and...
Taiwan’s President Rejects China’s “One Country, Two Systems”
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te firmly rejected Beijing’s “one country, two systems” proposal on Friday, vowing to safeguard the island’s freedom and democracy. His remarks...