Foreign Affairs

Trump–Xi

Trump–Xi Meets Looms Over Iran Crisis and Trade War as Taiwan’s Porcupine Strategy Faces Its Toughest Test Against China’s Expanding Military Power

Vladimir Putin

Armenia Expands Security and Defense Ties With France and India While Putin Says EU Membership Referendum Is “Logical” Next Step

Iran–US Talks Resume After Decades War Fallout, Nuclear Issues, and Regional Conflicts Complicate Ceasefire Efforts

Pakistan’s Strategic Reinvention: Hosting Potential US-Iran Talks Could Redefine Its Global Standing and Economic Future

Indo‑Pacific Narrative Suffers Setback as Iran Halts Critical Oil Flows Through Hormuz, Challenging Maritime‑Centric Security Frameworks

China Faces Modest Strategic Loss but Gains Narrative Edge Amid US-Israeli Military Campaign Against Iran

Security

Sukhoi Su-30MKI

IAF Adopts Dual-Tier Su-30MKI Modernisation Strategy, Excluding 70 Older Jets from Super Sukhoi Upgrade to Serve as Dedicated Long-Range Missile Carriers

PL-15E Missiles

India’s Recovery of Intact Chinese PL-15E Missiles During Operation Sindoor Delivers Major Intelligence Breakthrough for Indian Air Force

India Retires Final MiG-21 Squadrons as Air Force Initiates Large-Scale Demilitarization, Material Recovery, and Heritage Conservation Operations

India’s Rafale Image Alteration Raises Strategic Questions Over Operation Sindoor Air Combat Outcomes and Reopens Pakistan’s Longstanding Shootdown Narrative

Russia’s Twin-Seat Su-57 Could Become A Flying Command Center For Manned-Unmanned Warfare As India Reconsiders Its Stealth Fighter Options

Cuba’s 300-Drone Stockpile Near US Coast Raises Alarm Over Iran-Russia Backed Strike Network Just Miles From American Territory