Guns, drones & algos: War gets smarter, faster & uncomfortably less humanArtificial intelligence is revolutionizing global warfare. Nations are significantly increasing AI spending for defense. This technology en...
27 Apr, 2026, 04.01 PM IST
Is Israel replicating Gaza's 'Yellow Line' in south Lebanon?In a strategic response to recent tensions, Israel has created a security zone known as the 'Yellow Line' in southern Lebanon, coinciding w...
20 Apr, 2026, 08.36 PM IST
7,700 strikes rain down: Iran, Lebanon and where are the bombs falling most?A recent analysis reveals most airstrikes in the Middle East war hit Iran and Lebanon. Over 7,700 strikes were recorded between February 28...
11 Apr, 2026, 03.18 PM IST
As US and Iran talk ceasefire, Israel digs in for a 'forever war'Israel is establishing buffer zones in Gaza, Syria, and Lebanon. This marks a strategic shift following the October 7 attacks. The country ...
09 Apr, 2026, 11.22 AM IST
April 6 in world history: From turning point in WWI to global invasions, genocide and bombingsApril 6th marks significant global events, from the 1896 rebirth of the Olympic Games to the US entry into World War I in 1917. The day als...
06 Apr, 2026, 12.11 PM IST
Israel renews Lebanon strikes, forces Syria border crossing closedIsrael-Iran war: Israeli airstrikes in Lebanon have claimed at least 15 lives. The attacks occurred after Israel threatened to target a key...
06 Apr, 2026, 08.02 AM IST
Syria says repelled drone attack from Iraq on US baseSyrian forces successfully intercepted four drones launched from Iraq targeting a US base in Qasrak. Syria's assistant defence minister sta...
29 Mar, 2026, 12.57 PM IST
Foreign armies in Syria and how they came to be thereForeign powers have been deeply involved in the Syrian conflict since 2011. Turkey supports rebel groups and opposes Kurdish forces, while ...
06 Dec, 2024, 01.10 PM IST
Explainer: What are US troops doing in the Middle East and where are they?The United States conducted airstrikes on Iraqi and Syrian targets associated with Iran's Revolutionary Guard and its supported militias, r...
03 Feb, 2024, 03.01 PM IST
US forces targeted in Syria, no casualties: OfficialAmerican and allied forces in Syria were targeted in an attack by drones, according to a militant group. The attack did not cause any casua...
23 Oct, 2023, 10.37 PM IST
US military denies American troops in Syria were attackedEarlier Sunday, Siyamend Ali, a spokesman for the US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said two rockets were fired at al-Oma...
05 Jul, 2021, 12.42 PM IST
US military denies American troops in Syria were attackedEarlier Sunday, Siyamend Ali, a spokesman for the US-backed and Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, said two rockets were fired at al-Oma...
05 Jul, 2021, 09.21 AM IST
Trump threatens to devastate Turkey if it hits US-backed Kurdish forcesThe US troop withdrawal has left America's Kurdish allies vulnerable to an attack from Turkey. Ankara views the Kurdish forces as terrorist...
14 Jan, 2019, 11.42 AM IST
Trump defends Syria pullout during surprise visit to IraqTrump said he had told his advisers, "let's get out of Syria," but was persuaded to stay, before deciding last week to bring the 2,000 troo...
27 Dec, 2018, 11.22 PM IST
US Defence Secretary Jim Mattis resigns over policy differences with TrumpAccording to reports, 68-year-old Mattis went to the White House on Thursday afternoon in a last attempt to convince Trump to keep US troop...
21 Dec, 2018, 10.21 AM IST
Defence Secretary Mattis to retire in February, says Trump"General Jim Mattis will be retiring, with distinction, at the end of February, after having served my Administration as Secretary of Defen...
21 Dec, 2018, 06.42 AM IST
US presence in Syria was to destroy ISIS, not to end civil war: White HouseThe decision, a sharp reversal from previously stated US policy, surprised foreign allies and lawmakers. Many analysts believe that a withd...
20 Dec, 2018, 12.15 PM IST