Iran Protests

Economic Stress and Social Change in Iran Amid Growing Public Dissent

Dr. Laxman Singh Dev The Islamic Republic of Iran is undergoing a period of intense turmoil marked by severe economic distress and deep social unrest. Since September 2022—coinciding with the death of Mahsa Amini and the nationwide protests that followed—the...
Malaysia’s Airborne Artillery 1 RAD Fields KNDS LG1 Mk III Howitzers

Malaysia’s Airborne Artillery Enters a New Era as 1 RAD Fields KNDS LG1 Mk III Howitzers with Extended Range, Digital Fire Control, and Domestic Sustainment

The induction of 18 units of the KNDS 105mm LG1 Mk III lightweight howitzer into the Malaysian Army’s 1st Regiment Royal Artillery (Parachute) — 1 RAD marks a decisive transformation in the country’s airborne fire-support capability, signalling a clear break...
China’s J-35 Stealth Fighter

China’s High-Altitude Airbase Expansion on Tibetan Plateau Signals a Strategic Shift Toward Air and Missile Dominance Along India–China Frontier

On the windswept Tibetan Plateau—where elevations exceed 14,000 feet and human physiology itself becomes a limiting factor—China is executing one of the most consequential military infrastructure transformations of the 21st century. Newly analysed satellite imagery and intelligence assessments confirm that...
Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet

Rafale Setbacks to FCAS Deadlock: Why 2025 Turned Difficult for Dassault While Boeing and Saab Surged Ahead

If there is one defining image of 2025, it is a world gripped by overlapping wars and the roar of combat aircraft over contested skies. The year is already being described by analysts as one of the most conflict-heavy periods...
China Quietly Fields DF-27 Anti-Ship ICBM

China Quietly Fields DF-27 Anti-Ship ICBM, Extending Strike Reach Across Indo-Pacific and Raising New Risks for US Forces

China may have quietly crossed a significant threshold in long-range strike warfare, with new US assessments indicating that the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) has likely operationally fielded the DF-27 missile—an unprecedented system that blends intercontinental reach with anti-ship strike capability....
Mount Everest Waste

Mount Everest Waste Crisis: Nepal Scraps Refundable Deposit Program After Climbers Continue Leaving Tents, Oxygen Bottles, and Trash at Higher Camps

Nepal is set to discontinue a long-standing waste deposit program on Mount Everest after authorities concluded it has failed to curb the growing accumulation of rubbish on the world’s highest peak. The scheme, introduced more than a decade ago, required...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, his wife Ri Sol Ju and their daughter Kim Ju Ae visit the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to mark the New Year, in Pyongyang, North Korea

North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un’s Daughter Ju Ae Makes First Public Visit to State mausoleum

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae, made her first public visit to the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun this week, accompanying her parents to pay respects to the country’s former leaders, in a move that has...
Members of the Politburo Standing Committee from left, , Li Xi, Cai Qi, Zhao Leji, Xi Jinping, Li Qiang, Wang Huning and Ding Xuexiang attend the third plenary session of the 20th Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee held from July 15 to 18 in Beijing.

China’s 2026 Test Year: Preserving Stability While Projecting Power Ahead of a Defining Political Moment

As China steers into 2026, it does so in a year of careful calibration that analysts describe as a critical passage towards 2027, when the Communist Party’s 21st Party Congress will unveil the next slate of top leaders and could...
Iran Protests

Iranian Security Force Death Marks Turning Point in Nationwide Economic Protests

Iranian state television has confirmed the first officially acknowledged death linked to nationwide protests that erupted last week over rising living costs and economic hardship. A member of Iran’s security forces was killed during unrest in western Lorestan province, according...
Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te

Taiwan Pledges to Protect Sovereignty after China Launches Large-Scale Military Drills

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te delivered a defiant speech this week as tensions across the Taiwan Strait intensified following China’s largest and most provocative military exercises to date near the self-governed island. Lai’s remarks came just two days after the conclusion...
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