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Reports Put HMS Anson in Arabian Sea as UK Broadens US Base Access for Iran Strikes

The move reflects a broader UK shift that now permits US strikes on Iranian sites from British bases.

Air Defenses Take Center Stage in Iran–Israel Fight as U.S. Confronts Interceptor Strain

U.S. Readies Possible Strikes on Iran as Geneva Nuclear Talks Register Limited Progress

Pakistan, IMCTC Step Up Counterterror Cooperation With GHQ Talks and One-Week Training

South Korea and Japan Restart Naval Search-and-Rescue Drills After Nine Years, Establish Annual Defense Talks

U.S.–Philippine Drills Near Scarborough Shoal Draw Chinese Shadowing as Japan Tracks PLA Ships

UK Expands Presence in Ukraine as Minister Sets Peace-Deal Condition for Any Coalition Troops

Pakistan Deploys F-16s to Saudi Arabia for Spears of Victory 2026 Multinational Air Drills

Pentagon Names Pakistan Top Buyer of Chinese Combat Jets as JF-17 Exports Accelerate

U.S. Nuclear Submarine Greenville Docks in Busan, First Visit Since February

Pakistan Commissions PNS Khaibar, Completing Turkish-Built Pair of MILGEM Corvettes

Iran Hosts IRGC-Led SCO Counterterrorism Drill in East Azarbaijan

Ukraine Seals Drone Co-Production Deals With Norway and the Netherlands

USFK Commander’s ‘East‑Up’ Map Recasts Korea as Hub of U.S.–Japan–Philippines Triangle

Russia and Myanmar Launch MARUMEX 2025 Naval Drills in the Andaman Sea

Indian Navy Chief Begins U.S. Visit to Deepen Maritime Cooperation

Estonian Firm Unveils 65 cm AI-Guided Interceptor to Counter Russian Drones

USS George Washington Docks in Busan in First Carrier Visit Under Lee

Australia, U.S. Seal Missile Co-Production Plan as AUKUS Funding Ramps Up

UK Flies 12-Hour, 10,000-Mile RAF Patrol Along Russia’s Border With U.S. Support