The killing of nine people at a Greek Orthodox funeral in southern Jordan has turned an occasion of mourning into a test of national unity. With the perpetrators’ identities and motives still
The Pentagon has deployed special operations aircraft, troops and equipment to the Caribbean region near Venezuela, The Wall Street Journal and other media reported on December 23. A significant force amassed in
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At the start of the 20th century, the British Empire was, like our own, in terminal decline. Sixty percent of Englishmen were physically unfit for military service, as are 77 percent of American
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On December 25, 2025, Turkish security forces launched a large-scale counter-terrorism operation across Istanbul, acting on intelligence about imminent attacks linked to Christmas and New Year celebrations. The Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor’s
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by Durga Velayudham Reports of Israel’s recognition of Somaliland—whether already consummated or deliberately left in strategic ambiguity—should not be understood as a sudden diplomatic improvisation. Rather, they represent the possible public surfacing of
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The Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses occupies a discreet position within Delhi’s top security institutions. Winter light lay flat and pale across the office passages, lending the space a
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Editor’s Note: This essay is based on a podcast discussion featuring former CIA analyst Sarah Adams and an agency operative, who examine the circumstances surrounding the December 24 jet crash in Turkey
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By now some readers of this column may be watching or planning to watch Cover-Up, the documentary on my career by Laura Poitras and Mark Obenhaus now playing in theaters and streaming beginning
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On December 20, 2025, a permitted Sikh Nagar Kirtan-a traditional religious procession-held in Manurewa, South Auckland, New Zealand, was briefly disrupted by around 50 protesters linked to Destiny Church leader Brian Tamaki.
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China’s foreign ministry announced on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on 10 individuals and 20 U.S. defense firms, including Boeing’s St. Louis branch, in retaliation for American arms sales to Taiwan.
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India is investing hundreds of millions of dollars to build roads, tunnels, and landing strips across the Himalayas as it prepares for potential clashes with China, the Wall Street Journal reports. The
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The US Embassy in India has issued a strong warning to applicants about visa scams, amid ongoing delays in H-1B visa processing and renewals that have left many stranded in India. According
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India’s rapid push to become a global hub for artificial intelligence is fueling an unprecedented expansion of data centers across the country, but the infrastructure boom is placing growing strain on water
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Iran’s Navy will host a trilateral naval exercise in an oceanic region in the near future, reflecting Tehran’s expanding international maritime cooperation and growing presence in multinational military activities, according to the
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Saudi Arabia has carried out airstrikes for the second time this week in Yemen’s eastern Hadhramaut region, targeting areas controlled by forces aligned with the United Arab Emirates-backed Southern Transitional Council, marking
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Editor’s note: This column is based on a detailed investigative report published by YnetNews, which documented the work of a covert Israeli Military Intelligence unit tracking and neutralising those responsible for the
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