US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

Operation Economic Outcast: Will US Secondary Sanctions Force China and Other Major Iran Trade Partners to Sever Economic Ties With Tehran?

The United States is escalating its economic campaign against Iran, threatening countries, banks, shipping companies and other entities that continue to maintain commercial ties with Tehran as Washington seeks to cut off the Iranian regime’s remaining financial lifelines. The campaign,...
Strait of Hormuz

US Petroleum Buffer Falls to 41 Days as Hormuz Disruption, Emergency Releases and Exports Strain Energy Security

The United States’ combined commercial crude oil inventories and Strategic Petroleum Reserve have fallen to a level equivalent to roughly 41 days of refinery supply, leaving the world’s largest oil producer with its thinnest combined petroleum cushion in four to...
Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents detain

US judge strikes down Trump’s 75-country visa ban

A US federal judge has struck down a government ban on visas to nationals from 75 countries who wish to settle in the country indefinitely, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown. In a ruling issued on Friday...
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent

US Signals Toughest-Ever Iran Sanctions as Trump Threatens Countries Supporting Tehran and Oil Markets Brace for Further Disruption

The United States is preparing to impose what Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described as the “toughest sanctions in history” on Iran, intensifying Washington’s economic campaign against Tehran as the administration signals that financial pressure could reduce the need for another...
US Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Elbridge Colby

US ‘Digging In’ Across Indo-Pacific, Not Retreating From Asia, Pentagon Says as Allies Urged to Boost Defence

The United States has reaffirmed its long-term commitment to the Indo-Pacific, dismissing concerns that Washington is scaling back its role in Asia while urging regional allies to take on greater responsibility for their own defence amid growing geopolitical competition. Speaking...
B-2 Spirit bomber

US Air Force’ B-2 Stealth Bomber Armed With AGM-158C LRASM Could Hunt Enemy Aircraft Carriers Across Indo-Pacific

The United States Air Force has significantly expanded the combat role of its iconic B-2 Spirit stealth bomber by integrating the AGM-158C Long-Range Anti-Ship Missile (LRASM), a move that could dramatically strengthen America’s ability to counter hostile naval forces in...
Donald Trump, Pete Hegseth

U.S. Military Leadership Purge Under Trump Sees Twenty Plus Generals Fired, Intensifying Concerns About Civil-Military Relations

The question of whether civil-military relations in the United States are coming under growing strain is increasingly occupying the minds of strategic thinkers, policymakers, and military professionals. The debate has intensified as President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth...
F-35

F-35s Deliveries Without Radars Amid AN/APG-85 Development Delays and Block 4 Upgrade Challenges

The U.S. military has confirmed that at least six F-35 Joint Strike Fighters have been accepted into service without their primary radar systems installed, highlighting growing challenges surrounding the F-35 program’s ambitious Block 4 modernization effort. The revelation underscores the...
US F-15 fighter jet

How Did Iran Down F-15E Jet: Iran’s Product 358 Under Scrutiny After Strike Eagle Pilot Reports Mysterious Drone Formation Before Ejection

Although a U.S. F-35 stealth fighter reportedly managed to reach a friendly airbase in the Gulf after being damaged during combat operations, the incident sent shockwaves through military and intelligence circles. For decades, the F-35 had been regarded as one...
Stryker-drone

US Army’s newest unit aims to overwhelm adversaries with drone swarms in Pacific fight and future multi-domain warfare operations

The U.S. Army is standing up a new Pacific-focused command designed to compress decision cycles, extend sensing and strike ranges, and integrate drone warfare at scale across some of the most geographically complex battlespaces in the world. The effort reflects...
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