Oil crosses $100: A 'perfect hurricane' can trigger bigger shock soonBrent crude has surged past $100 as escalating Middle East tensions threaten two critical oil chokepoints — the Strait of Hormuz and Bab el...
23 Jul, 2026, 09.32 PM IST
US House narrowly passes record $1.15 trillion defense billThe US House approved a defense bill authorizing record funding for the Pentagon. This legislation includes a pay raise for service members...
23 Jul, 2026, 06.58 AM IST
Houthi Red Sea threat would challenge a stretched US militaryThe Houthis' threats to block Saudi ports signify a troubling development in the Iran war, potentially raising US military commitments in t...
22 Jul, 2026, 12.04 PM IST
Oil climbs to one-month high as US, Iran step up attacks in Strait of HormuzOil prices climbed to a four-week high on Tuesday. The United States reinstated its naval blockade of Iran. Two United Arab Emirates tanker...
14 Jul, 2026, 07.02 AM IST
US license could let Ukraine produce Patriot missiles, but it won't be simple or quickPresident Trump announced the United States will allow Ukraine to produce Patriot air-defense systems. This significant pledge, however, fa...
10 Jul, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
Russian strikes kill 26, exposing Ukraine air-defence shortagesAt least 16 people were killed in Kyiv, the Emergency Services said on Telegram as search and rescue operations proceeded. Prosecutors said...
07 Jul, 2026, 01.15 AM IST
Strait of Hormuz open or close, Iran-US deal to collapse anytime? Tehran strikes against vital American bases in Kuwait, Bahrain, U. S attack multiple Iranian military targetsStrait of Hormuz: Iran has been insisting on controlling passage through the vital strait, through which a fifth of the world's oil and liq...
01 Jul, 2026, 05.52 PM IST
How Pete Hegseth is destroying the Pentagon: Critics cite leadership purges, falling morale, and loyalty-driven decisionsUS Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces intense scrutiny over allegations of damaging military morale and sidelining expertise. Critics cla...
01 Jul, 2026, 07.54 AM IST
More cash, not enough weapons: NATO presses to produce moreNATO leaders face a critical challenge in Ankara: transforming increased defence budgets into actual weapons. Despite significant spending ...
30 Jun, 2026, 07.46 AM IST
Iran war latest ground report: Interim deal imperilled further as both sides go ballistic againIran war: Escalating tensions saw the U.S. launch airstrikes against Iran following attacks on Bahrain and Kuwait. President Trump warned o...
28 Jun, 2026, 09.21 AM IST
British military says a cargo ship was hit while moving through the Strait of HormuzIn a worrying development, a cargo ship on a UN-supported journey through the Strait of Hormuz was hit by a projectile, raising alarms as I...
25 Jun, 2026, 10.42 PM IST
Lockheed Martin gets $35 billion Thaad deal as Trump looks to stockpile weaponsPresident Trump is convening with top defense executives to accelerate weapons production, addressing depleted U.S. stockpiles after extens...
25 Jun, 2026, 02.14 PM IST
White House set to host weapons makers as US defence stockpile worry growsThe White House is convening defense contractors this week to ramp up munitions production, as stockpiles are strained by the ongoing confl...
23 Jun, 2026, 07.32 AM IST
US-Iran war: There are many questions about the peace deal. Here are (some) answers.US-Iran deal: A new agreement between the United States and Tehran aims to end the war and reopen the vital Strait of Hormuz. Sanctions on ...
19 Jun, 2026, 07.58 AM IST
Has Trump achieved his goals in the war with Iran?Three months after U.S. and Israeli airstrikes, President Trump's objectives against Iran show mixed results. While Iran's missile and dron...
17 Jun, 2026, 10.39 AM IST
US military to build war-ready stockpile in Australia: documentsThe US military is planning a permanent war-ready stockpile of weapons for its Marine Corps on Australia's southeast coast, tender document...
16 Jun, 2026, 03.00 PM IST
Did Trump lie about ‘totally destroying’ Iran’s military? Fresh intelligence assessments claim Tehran rebuilt its depleted missile stockpiles during ceasefireFresh intelligence assessments suggest that Iran used a recent ceasefire to rebuild its missile stocks and acquire new Russian arms. This a...
16 Jun, 2026, 01.29 PM IST