Donald Trump

Europe Refuses US Call for Minesweepers as Strait of Hormuz Security Crisis Exposes American Naval Capability Gaps and Deepening Alliance Fractures

Tensions between the United States and its European allies have intensified following reports that several European governments have declined Washington’s request to deploy mine countermeasure vessels to safeguard commercial shipping in the Strait of Hormuz—a critical artery for global energy...
Donald Trump

Trump’s ‘more fun to sink them’ remark over Iranian frigate attack sparks global outrage, war crime debate

The sinking of an Iranian naval vessel in the Indian Ocean has ignited a fierce international controversy after Donald Trump said the United States Navy chose to destroy the ship rather than capture it because it was “more fun.” The...
Democratic Congressional leaders, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem

Democratic Leaders Move to Stall War Powers Vote as Trump Signals Potential Strike on Iran

A brewing clash on Capitol Hill is exposing sharp divisions within the Democratic Party as President Donald Trump signals he may be preparing for a sweeping military strike on Iran. Behind closed doors, top Democrats are reportedly working to prevent...
Shield AI

X-BAT Drone ‘Fighter’ Moves From Concept to Reality With Kansas VTOL Tests, A Pivotal Step for Shield AI’s Stealthy

Shield AI has confirmed that it will begin flight testing its highly ambitious X-BAT vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) drone “fighter” later this year near Newton, Kansas, marking a critical milestone for one of the most closely watched uncrewed combat...
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...
Donald Trump

Trump Signals Iran Strike Could Be ‘Very Bad Day’ as War Debate Intensifies in Washington

President Donald Trump acknowledged Monday that a United States military assault on Iran would likely be devastating for the Iranian people, even as his administration weighs options for a potential strike and diplomatic talks hang in the balance. In a...
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...
Donald Trump

US Supreme Court Strikes Down Trump’s IEEPA Tariffs, but Trade War Politics Grind 

In a decision that could reshape the boundaries of presidential power over trade, the Supreme Court of the United States ruled 6–3 that former President Donald Trump exceeded his constitutional authority when he used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act...
F/A-18E Super Hornet

US Officials Admit AI, High‑Tech Energy Weapons Fueled Venezuela Raid, Fuelling Speculation Iran Could Be Next Strategic Target

The United States’ military operation in Venezuela lasted less than three hours. Yet the strategic, technological, and geopolitical reverberations of that brief campaign may be felt for decades to come. Though Washington has not released a detailed operational breakdown, a...
Donald Trump

Trump Slaps Worldwide 15% Tariffs After Supreme Court Setback, Deepening Legal and Economic Uncertainty

US President Donald Trump has announced a sweeping increase in baseline tariffs on imports from all countries to 15%, escalating global trade tensions just hours after a landmark Supreme Court ruling struck down his earlier use of emergency powers to...
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