The United States is set to commit nearly its entire inventory of stealthy long-range JASSM-ER cruise missiles to its ongoing military campaign against Iran, significantly depleting stockpiles earmarked for other regions, according to a Bloomberg report.Citing a person with direct knowledge of the matter, Bloomberg reported that orders were issued in late March to pull […]
File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: AP) US President Donald Trump is weighing a broader Cabinet reshuffle after attorney general Pam Bondi’s ouster this week, amid growing concern inside the White House over the political damage caused by the war with Iran.As per news agency Reuters, internal White House discussions have turned towards […]
US President Donald Trump has proposed a $1.5 trillion defence budget for 2027, the largest in decades, underscoring a sharp focus on military spending amid the ongoing US-led war against Iran. The proposal, released on Friday, outlines a significant increase in Pentagon funding while calling for a 10% reduction in non-defence spending by shifting certain […]
Oil prices rose sharply on Friday as tensions in the Middle East intensified, with the US launching more strikes on Iran, fueling concerns over the energy supply flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the global benchmark, climbed 7.8% to $109.03 per barrel after soaring beyond the $111 per barrel mark. At the same […]
Fresh questions are swirling around the future of Tulsi Gabbard after Donald Trump privately sounded out advisers on whether she should remain in one of the administration’s most sensitive roles.According to a report by the Guardian, Trump has asked cabinet officials in recent weeks if he should replace Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence. The […]
The Peloponnesian War, which lasted from 431 to 404 BCE, is one of the most defining conflicts in the history of the ancient Greeks. The war, which saw Athens and Sparta, along with their respective allies, engage in a protracted war, not only redefined the Greek world but did so in ways that went far […]
Israeli foreign minister Gideon Saar on Wednesday indicated that ongoing and future conflicts remain a possibility, saying that the country cannot guarantee the current war will be its last.Speaking amid continued regional tensions, Saar said Israel’s adversaries still retain the capability to launch attacks, though they do not currently pose a fundamental threat to the […]
War is often described with big words like honour and victory. But when you strip all that away, the core idea is much simpler.Today’s quote of the day, “War: An act of violence whose object is to constrain the enemy, to accomplish our will,” is attributed to George Washington. As a military leader, he saw […]
Strait of Hormuz (AP photo) Will the UAE enter the Iran war and side with the US against Tehran? After being struck multiple times over the past month and with Iran tightening its grip on the crucial oil chokepoint – the Strait of Hormuz — Abu Dhabi has enough reasons to make an entry in […]
Thousands of women and girls sought treatment for sexual violence in war-ravaged Sudan over nearly two years, with Doctors Without Borders saying Tuesday that rape is being used as a weapon in the country’s brutal conflict.The aid group, known by its French acronym MSF, said at least 3,396 survivors of sexual violence were treated at […]
