Taliban strike multiple military bases in Pakistan; strategic Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi hit

[ad_1] The Afghan Air Force’s drone aircraft carried out strikes on key Pakistani military installations, including the Nur Khan Airbase in Rawalpindi, the 12th Corps headquarters in Quetta, the Khowizoo Camp in Mohmand Agency of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Ghulni military bases, all considered important defence facilities and operational centres.In a social media post on […]

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei Killed: ‘Cynical violation of law’: Russia, China condemn killing of Khamenei in US-Israel strikes; call for end to military action

[ad_1] Russia, China condemn killing of Khamenei in US-Israel strikes (Picture credit: AP) The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in joint US–Israeli strikes has drawn strong reactions from both Russia and China, with leaders in Moscow and Beijing sharply criticising the move and urging an immediate halt to military operations.Khamenei, 86, was […]

Zohran: ‘Americans do not want this’: Zohran Mamdani denounces US military strikes on Iran days after meeting Donald Trump

[ad_1] New York City mayor Zohran Mamdanicriticised the recent US and Israeli military strikes on Iran, calling them a “catastrophic escalation in an illegal war of aggression.” The mayor’s statement on X came just hours after US President Donald Trump announced the military action on Saturday.“Bombing cities. Killing civilians. Opening a new theatre of war. […]

Donald Trump On Iran: ‘Don’t want to, but sometimes you have to’: Donald Trump again warns Iran of possible military action

[ad_1] File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump has said he is “not happy” with Iran but still wants to reach a deal, even as Washington continues its major military build-up in the Middle East.Speaking to reporters, Trump said more talks with Iran are expected on Friday. “Not happy […]

Mapping the Risks of Attacking Iran

[ad_1] Our national security correspondent David E. Sanger maps Iran’s options for retaliation if the United States or Israel strikes. By David E. Sanger, Coleman Lowndes, Abdi Latif Dahir, Samuel Granados, Stephanie Swart and Lazaro Gamio February 27, 2026 [ad_2] Source link

‘Now it is open war’: Taliban military posts, HQs, ammo depots hit; details of Pakistan strikes on Afghanistan

[ad_1] In a declared “open war,” Pakistan launched overnight airstrikes in Afghanistan, heavily bombing multiple key cities, including Kabul and Kandahar, and claiming that 133 people were killed in what Islamabad called a “strong and effective” retaliation for “unprovoked firing” from across the border.The strikes came after Afghanistan claimed it had killed 55 Pakistani troops […]

PLA in peril: Xi Jinping’s purge cripples China’s military, sparks fears of combat vulnerability

[ad_1] China’s ongoing military corruption purges have created serious deficiencies in the command structure of its armed forces and are likely to have affected the readiness of the People’s Liberation Army (PLA), according to a leading defence research centre. The purges, led by the Chinese president Xi Jinping, which have spanned the supreme central military […]

Former US F-35 fighter pilot arrested for allegedly training Chinese military personnel

[ad_1] A former US Air Force officer and F-35 pilot, Gerald Eddie Brown Jr was arrested on Wednesday in Jeffersonville, Indiana for allegedly providing unauthorised defense services to Chinese military.Brown, 65, has been charged by criminal complaint with providing and conspiring to provide defense services to Chinese military pilots without authorisation in violation of the […]

Xi’s military purge raises doubts about China’s readiness to go to war: Study

[ad_1] One was a general who had commanded Chinese forces arrayed against Taiwan. Another was an officer who had led the People’s Liberation Army’s training department and been praised for modernizing combat drills. A third had long served as the chief military aide to China’s leader, Xi Jinping.These men are among dozens of once-rising senior […]

Hegseth issues ultimatum to Anthropic to let military use co’s AI tech as it sees fit

[ad_1] Washington: The Pentagon has delivered an ultimatum to Anthropic, the only AI company currently operating on classified military systems, ordering the firm to bend to its demands by Friday. If the firm fails to agree by 5.01pm Friday (local time), defence secretary Pete Hegseth said that the Trump administration would invoke the Defense Production […]