Vladimir Putin

Economic Pressure, Ideological Resolve and Limits of Fear: Why Putin Still Holds Russia’s War Mandate

As the war launched by Vladimir Putin following Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 enters its fifth year, one longstanding assumption about modern conflict appears both confirmed and confounded. Conventional wisdom suggests that the longer a war drags...
Trump–Putin

Trump’s Ukraine Gambit: Trump–Putin Framework May Include US-Backed Revival of Nord Stream

As the war in Ukraine grinds into another brutal year, the administration of former US President Donald Trump is quietly exploring what it believes could be the central trade in any eventual settlement: territory and security guarantees for Ukraine on...
Russian Verba MANPADS

Russia’s Secret Missile Transfers to Iran: Boost Tehran’s Air Defense That May Reshape Calculus of Any US Military Action

The calculus of U.S. strategy toward Iran has always been fraught with ambiguity. Decades of sanctions, targeted strikes, covert operations, and diplomatic pressure have aimed to coerce the Islamic Republic into moderation—or at the very least, restraint. Yet, after years...
R-73 missile

Ukraine Offers Combat-Proven Sea Drones to Japan as Zelenskyy Seeks Strategic Defence Partnership Amid Rising China, Russia, and North Korea Threats

As tensions continue to simmer across Europe and the Indo-Pacific, Ukraine has proposed sharing its combat-proven naval drone technology with Japan—an offer that could mark a significant shift in Tokyo’s traditionally cautious defence posture and deepen strategic ties between Kyiv...
Russian Navy helicopter carrier docks Iran

US Naval Power Builds Near Iran: Iran Hosts China, Russia for Strait of Hormuz Naval Drills in Maritime Security Belt 2026

As the United States surges naval power toward the Middle East — including the reported movement of the USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group toward waters off Morocco — Iran, Russia and China are preparing to conduct their recurring...
Balloon Starlink, Russia-Ukraine

Russia ‘Barrage-1’ High-Altitude Balloon to Offset Starlink Cutoff Battlefield Connectivity Crisis Deepens

Russia has begun testing a high-altitude balloon system designed to restore critical battlefield communications after losing access to the SpaceX Starlink satellite network, a move that has disrupted command-and-control links across large sections of the front in Ukraine and exposed...
Barrage-1 Aerostat

India Clears Airship-Based HAPS For IAF, Russia Flight-Tests ‘Barrage-1’ Aerostat To Rival Starlink On Battlefield

India has taken a significant step toward fielding its own stratospheric surveillance and communications platform, even as Russia unveiled a conceptually similar system designed to transform battlefield connectivity. India’s Defence Acquisition Council (DAC) has accorded Acceptance of Necessity (AoN) to...
B-2 Spirit Bomber

Most Superior Stealth Bombers in Global: Battle for Air Dominance Between US, China, and Russia

The United States continues to hold a singular position in global military aviation: it is the only nation with operational stealth bombers, a capability that has been at the forefront of its strategic airpower since the late 20th century. The...
Su-57

Russia’s Su-57 Becomes More Lethal With F-35-Style Distributed Aperture System Upgrade and Potential S-71 Stealth Drone Deployment

The Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) have inducted a new batch of Su-57 fifth-generation fighter jets featuring what officials describe as a “new technical profile,” signaling the latest step in Moscow’s effort to refine and expand the capabilities of its most...
MiG-21 Fighter Jets

MiG-21 Fighter Jets: Delta-Wing Supersonic Legend That Outlasted Generations of Modern Fighters

Conceived at the height of the Cold War, the Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-21 was born out of urgency, ideology, and industrial ambition. Designed to be fast, simple, and affordable, the aircraft embodied the Soviet Union’s philosophy of mass production and widespread deployment....
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