United States missile launch from a naval vessel as President Donald Trump says US forces conducted “powerful and deadly” strikes against Islamic State militants in northwestern Nigeria

United States and Nigeria Coordinate Precision Strikes on ISIS Terrorist Enclaves in Sokoto State, Killing Multiple Militants; Trump Labels ISIS Fighters “Terror Scum”

The United States carried out precision military strikes against Islamic State (ISIS) terrorist camps in northwest Nigeria’s Sokoto State on Christmas Day, an operation ordered by U.S. President Donald Trump and coordinated with Nigerian authorities. While both governments described the...
B-21 Raider

U.S. Defense Industry Survives on a Decades-Old French Samarium Dump Amid China Supply Threats

The United States is the undisputed global military superpower. With an annual defense budget approaching USD 900 billion, Washington spends more on defense than the next nine countries combined—including China, Russia, India, Germany, South Korea, the United Kingdom, France, Saudi...
Russian Tupolev Tu-95MS strategic bombers

Russian Nuclear-Capable Bombers Conduct “Scheduled” Flight Over Norwegian, Barents Seas

Russian nuclear-capable bombers carried out a “scheduled” flight over the Norwegian and Barents Seas on Thursday (Dec. 25), prompting foreign fighter jets to escort them, Russia’s Defence Ministry reported, according to Russian news agencies. The ministry did not provide details...
Donald Trump

Democratic Senators Warn Trump Against Mass Recall of Career Ambassadors

Democratic senators urged US President Donald Trump on Wednesday to reconsider his administration’s decision to recall nearly 30 career ambassadors, cautioning that the move risks creating a leadership vacuum in US missions abroad and could allow strategic rivals such as...
US President Donald Trump announcement lowering cost of drug prices, Roosevelt Room White House

White House Orders U.S. Military to Focus on Venezuelan Oil “Quarantine”

The White House has directed U.S. military forces to concentrate nearly exclusively on enforcing a “quarantine” of Venezuelan oil for at least the next two months, a senior U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday (Dec. 24), signaling that Washington is...
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Epstein files: Justice Department Uncovers Over One Million Additional Jeffrey Epstein Documents, Delaying Public Release

The U.S. Justice Department announced on Wednesday, December 24, that it has uncovered more than one million additional documents potentially linked to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, a development that will delay the full public release of the files by...
Donald Trump

Selective Interventionism and Strategic Chaos: Trump’s Contradictory Foreign Policy in 2025

Donald Trump’s return to the White House has produced a foreign policy that defies easy categorisation as 2025 draws to a close. The president who campaigned against “endless wars” and promised a revived “America First” doctrine has instead pursued what...
Russia Fifth-Generation Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine

Russia Announces Fifth-Generation Nuclear-Powered Ballistic Missile Submarine, Escalating Undersea Nuclear Competition

Russia has officially confirmed that it is developing a new fifth-generation strategic nuclear submarine, marking a significant step forward in its long-term naval nuclear ambitions. The announcement was made during the 125th anniversary of the Rubin Central Design Bureau for...
Saab AT4 Anti‑Armour Weapons

Lithuania Signs SEK 1.3 Billion Deal with Saab for AT4 Anti‑Armour Weapons and Carl‑Gustaf Munitions

Saab has announced that Lithuania has placed new orders worth SEK 1.3 billion for AT4 weapons and ammunition for the Carl-Gustaf system, under a framework agreement coordinated by the Swedish Defence Materiel Administration (FMV). The latest contract reflects Vilnius’ ongoing...
U.S. forces

F-35s, Bombers, and Electronic Warfare: U.S. Navy Expands Military Deployment Near Venezuela with F-35s and Intelligence Aircraft

Open-source intelligence (OSINT) platforms on X have reported a fresh wave of U.S. strike and support aircraft deploying into the U.S. Southern Command (SOUTHCOM) area of responsibility, signalling a further tightening of Washington’s maritime and air posture around Venezuela. According...
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