Trump Maximalist Approach and Iran’s Strategic Calculus
Authors: Murad Ali and Dr Rahat Iqbal*Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls on President Donald Trump to launch military strikes against Iranian nuclear targets, to…
North Korea launches strategic cruise missiles in show of nuclear deterrence
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un oversaw a strategic cruise missile launching drill in the Yellow Sea, state-run media reported Friday. The missiles were fired…
DOGE access to U.S. intelligence secrets poses a national security threat, Democrats say
WASHINGTON — Democratic lawmakers are demanding answers from Elon Musk about whether staffers at his Department of Government Efficiency have shared national security secrets over insecure communication…
Pentagon plans to discharge transgender soldiers
The Pentagon under Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth plans to discharge all transgender service members, according to a new memo made public Wednesday. Photo by Al…
Israeli warplanes strike southern Syria as Netanyahu vows to demilitarize border region
Israeli warplanes late Tuesday struck military sites in southern Syria, the Israel Defense Forces said, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to demilitarize the…
Kinidi Curl and Jade Fort lead Hamilton to girls’ City Section Open Division finals
All season long Kinidi Curl and Jade Fort have been a dynamic duo for the Hamilton High girls basketball team. They were again Tuesday night…
A New Yalta? The Fear of Canada and Europe in the Face of a Trump-Putin Deal
The 1945 Yalta Conference is one of the most defining moments in modern geopolitics. As World War II neared its end, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Winston…
Veterans Affairs processing disability claims ‘faster than ever before’
1 of 2 | Secretary of Veterans Affairs Doug Collins testifies before his Senate Veterans Affairs committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC…
A Predictable Inversion of Order
The new American administration continues to shock with every move it makes, both domestically and internationally. Most analysts try to justify these actions by attributing…
U.S. sides with Russia in U.N. resolution votes on Ukraine war
Dorothy Camille Shea, interim chargé d'affaires for the United States, urged the U.N. General Assembly on Monday to vote in favor of Washington's resolution that…
Philippines, Japan agree to new strategic defense deal amid shift in ‘international order’
At a meeting in Manila, Japanese Defense Minister Gen Nakatani (L) and his counterpart Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. signed on to a new…
The Times of Troy: Why canceling the spring football game isn’t as bad as you might think
Hi, everyone! Welcome back for another week of The Times of Troy newsletter. This time, it’s a special birthday edition. I’m Ryan Kartje, your USC…
New Zealand warns Chinese ships in Tasman Sea armed with ‘extremely capable’ weaponry
A Chinese navy guided-missile destroyer takes part in a maritime interdiction event with the American guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale during Rim of the Pacific naval…
Postwar Gaza’s Uncertain Future: Competing Visions, Regional Maneuvering, and Daunting Challenges
Although the war in Gaza continues, debates over its aftermath are already intensifying — focusing not only on the challenge of reconstruction but also on…
Israeli Defense Forces deploys tanks in West Bank
A bus carries freed Palestinian prisoners after they were released from an Israeli jail as part of a hostages-prisoners swap and a ceasefire deal in…
Azerbaijan’s “Scrolling Aggression” Could Blow Up Soon
Azerbaijan’s victory in the long-disputed enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh was not the end of its conflict with Armenia and Armenians, but merely a turning point in…
Zelensky offers to give up presidency for NATO membership
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky shake hands after attending a joint press conference at the Presidental complex in Ankara in…
Asset Managers Churn Out Defense Funds Once Deemed Uninvestable
Breadcrumb Trail LinksPMN BusinessAs governments across Europe ratchet up defense spending, money managers who previously judged the sector too controversial to touch are taking note.Author…
Military Spending: A Ticking Fiscal Time Bomb?
In an era marked by global uncertainty and shifting geopolitical alliances, nations continue to expand their defense budgets, often at the expense of other critical…
Does History Repeat itself? Nixon’s 1972 Moscow Trip and the 2025 U.S.-Russia Talks
Throughout history, nations have navigated familiar diplomatic crossroads, responding to cycles of rivalry, negotiation, and power struggles. Beyond the Cold War, precedents such as the…