Gulf States Shift Arms Sourcing Beyond U.S.
Gulf states are increasingly diversifying their sources of military supplies, signaling a shift in long-standing defense relationships with the United...
Power Competition
US-Iran Talks End Without Breakthrough in Pakistan
Diplomatic efforts between the United States and Iran concluded without a breakthrough this week, as delegations departed Pakistan following several...
Iran Refines Nuclear Strategy with Uranium Stockpile
Iran’s nuclear strategy is increasingly centered on the accumulation and positioning of enriched uranium, a shift that is raising fresh...
Iran Considers Hormuz Transit Fees, Raising Alarms
A proposal circulating among Iranian policymakers to levy transit fees on vessels passing through the Strait of Hormuz is raising...
UK US weigh military options in Hormuz tensions
Reporting by Defense News under the headline “UK’s Starmer and Trump discussed military options for Strait of Hormuz” highlights renewed...
Trump Eyes Penalties for NATO Allies on Iran
The Wall Street Journal report titled “Trump Weighs Punishing Certain NATO Countries Over Lack of Iran War Support” outlines emerging...
Iran’s 10 Demands Put U.S. in Tough Negotiation Spot
A recent article in The Wall Street Journal titled “A Closer Look at Iran’s 10 Demands—and Which the U.S. Might...
Trump-Iran Tensions Push World to Brink
In its report titled “Trump Iran Threat Gripped World,” The Wall Street Journal describes a period of acute international tension...
China Narrows Military AI Strategy Amid US Gap
A recent report by Defense News, titled “Outpaced by the US, China’s military places selective bets on artificial intelligence,” examines...
Pentagon Leaders Outline Strategy Amid New Threats
Senior U.S. defense leaders outlined strategic priorities, operational challenges, and evolving global threats during a recent Pentagon briefing, emphasizing the...
