Foreign Affairs

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Vladimir Putin’s Beijing Visit: China’s Economic and Diplomatic Backing

Gaza

Turkey and Egypt unite to aid Gaza against Israeli blockade

Strengthening US–Pacific Islands Relations

Vladimir Putin’s Diplomatic Visit to Kyrgyzstan: Strengthening Bilateral Relations

China’s Strategic Maneuvering: Undermining US Influence in Israel-Hamas Conflict

China-Russia Economic Partnership: Unveiling Asymmetry and Putin’s Unspoken Reliance on the US

Security

Lockheed Martin F-16V Viper

U.S.-Upgraded F-16 Viper Silently Tracks Chinese J-16 Amid PLA “Justice Mission 2025” Exercises Around Taiwan, Underscoring Taipei’s Advanced Air Defense Capabilities

China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter

China Expands Push Into Global Fighter Jet Market, Challenges F-35, Rafale, and Eurofighter Dominance with Cost-Effective, Advanced, No-Strings-Attached Fighter Jets as U.S. Observes Growing Dragon Influence

Iron Beam: Israel Deploys World’s First Fully Operational High-Power Laser Air Defense System ‘Iron Beam’ to IDF, Marking Historic Shift in Aerial Warfare

Xi Jinping Pushes PLA Toward ‘New Quality Combat Forces’ as China Accelerates Shift to AI-Driven, Joint and Intelligentized Warfare

India’s S-400 and Rafale Advantage Under Pressure: How Low-Cost Drones, AI, and Autonomous Systems Are Upending Warfare and Forcing India to Rethink Deterrence Against China and Pakistan

Türkiye and Pakistan Conclude 12-Day High-Intensity AYYILDIZ 2025 Maritime Special Operations Exercise Demonstrating Deepening Strategic and Operational Alignment