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Breaking news and insights on Sri Lanka’s defence, military operations, and national security developments.

  • Easter Massacre FBI Affidavit
September 4, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics/New Books

Next 9/11 May Not Look Like 9/11

by Nil Twenty-five years after the planes struck New York and Washington, the most unsettling argument in 25 Years After 9/11: The Future of the Global Jihadi Movement is not that al-Qaeda

Defence/Geopolitics

Putin’s Next War May Not Be in Ukraine

For more than two decades, Vladimir Putin has pursued political objectives through military escalation. The question now confronting Europe is not simply whether the Russian president intends to continue the war in Ukraine, but how far he is prepared to

September 3, 2026

Japan’s ¥10 Trillion Defence Bill Is Coming

Defence/Geopolitics

Japan is preparing to take another major step in expanding its defence capabilities, with the Defense Ministry seeking a record ¥8.9 trillion ($56 billion)

The Pentagon’s Influencer Army Meets a Military Running on Empty

Defence/Diplomacy/Geopolitics

The Pentagon is facing a striking dual pressure: an increasingly political battle over who speaks for the US military, and growing concern among senior

Punjab’s Dangerous Political Tinderbox

August 17, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

On August 13, 2026, a protest near Ambala Cantonment, Haryana, over an assault on International Anti-Khalistani Terrorist Front (IAKTF) leader Gursimran Singh Mand on August 7, turned violent, leaving nine police personnel,

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Iran Offers $30,000 (Rs 10 Million) Bounty for US Soldiers, Double Reward for Women

August 17, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

Iran’s military has announced a $30,000 reward for any Iranian citizen who kills or captures a US serviceman, with the payment doubled if the action is carried out by a woman, according

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The Mysterious Death of Assad’s Confidante

August 16, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

Luna al-Shibl rose from television presenter to one of Bashar al-Assad’s most powerful advisers, but her sudden death in 2024 exposed the dangers of proximity to a regime whose inner workings she

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The Return of Somali Piracy

August 16, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

A new wave of piracy off Somalia is exposing the fragile security of the Horn of Africa, as depleted fishing grounds, drought and stretched naval patrols drive former fishermen back to the

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NATO Faces a New Drone Dilemma Over the Baltic

August 15, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

NATO is confronting an increasingly complicated challenge in the skies over the Baltic states as drones linked to the war between Russia and Ukraine repeatedly cross into alliance airspace. The latest incident,

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Ukraine and Russia’s Civilians Pay an Increasingly Heavy Price

August 13, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

More than four years after Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, civilians on both sides are paying an increasingly heavy price as the war shifts further towards long-range strikes and attacks deep behind

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US Golden Dome Missile Shield Faces a Crucial Funding Hurdle

August 13, 2026
Defence/United States

The United States’ ambitious Golden Dome missile-defence initiative is approaching a critical point, with its senior military leader expressing confidence in the programme’s ability to deliver its planned capabilities within a stated

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Libya Military Intelligence Chief Killed in Benghazi Car Bombing

August 12, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

Libya’s eastern-based army said Tuesday that its military intelligence chief, Fawzi al-Mansouri, was killed in a car bombing in Benghazi, raising fresh questions about security in an area controlled by military commander

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Five Years On, Taliban Build Foreign Ties Despite Rights Concerns

August 12, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

Five years after returning to power in Afghanistan, the Taliban have expanded diplomatic and economic relations with a growing number of countries despite continuing international concerns over human rights and the absence

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The Drone That Struck a German Airport: A New Test of Europe’s Security

August 11, 2026
Defence/Geopolitics

A drone carrying explosives flew directly towards a parked cargo aircraft at Germany’s Leipzig/Halle Airport on Tuesday evening, striking the Antonov’s wing before bouncing off and falling to the ground. The device

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