Security & Defense
The PLA, the US Indo-Pacific Command, the Quad, AUKUS and the emerging security architecture of the region.
India's Unmet Expectations Behind Pentagon's Shift from Indo-Pacific Command
The Pentagon's decision to revert to US Pacific Command from Indo-Pacific Command reflects growing US doubts about India's ability to serve
US Gains Strategic Ground in Iran Despite Optics of Defeat
Critics say the US lost in Iran, but the deal dismantles key nuclear sites and degrades Iran's military. The reversion to USPACOM signals a
Israeli Drone Strikes in Lebanon Test US-Iran Peace Deal Hours After Signing
Israeli drone strikes in southern Lebanon killed one and wounded three just hours after the US and Iran signed a peace MOU. The agreement ex
Iran Gains Trump Concessions With Minimal Commitments in New MOU
The US-Iran MOU grants Tehran sanctions relief and reconstruction funds with few concrete concessions. Gulf states face pressure to fund Ira
Why US Presidents End Up Cursing Benjamin Netanyahu
US presidents from Bill Clinton to Donald Trump have privately cursed Benjamin Netanyahu. The pattern reflects Netanyahu's single-minded pur
US Air Force Bets on Robot Wingmen to Counter China's Missile Threat in Pacific
The US Air Force is pursuing over 150 semi-autonomous drones to fly alongside F-35s and F-15EXs, aiming to counter China's 2,400-strong comb
Why Dropping 'Indo-Pacific' Sharpens the Pentagon's China Focus
The US Department of Defense has renamed INDOPACOM back to PACOM, reversing a Trump-era move. This clarifies that Washington's core China st
Full Text of US-Iran MOU Revealed as Trump Justifies Ending War
The full text of the US-Iran memorandum of understanding shows an immediate ceasefire and 60-day negotiation window. President Trump's G7 re
US-Iran Deal Poised to Restart Oil and LNG Flows Through Strait of Hormuz
The US-Iran deal announced by President Trump may allow oil and LNG to flow through the Strait of Hormuz again, but recovery will be slow. I
Pentagon Used Musk's Grok AI to Target Iran in 2,000-Strike Operation
A Pentagon official disclosed that the US military used a derivative of Elon Musk's Grok AI to target 2,000 sites in Iran within 96 hours. T
Ukraine Rises as a Middle Power While Russia's Great Power Ambitions Fade
Russia's war in Ukraine is a middle power conflict, not a great power one. Ukraine has risen as a diplomatic and military force, while Russi
Trump and Netanyahu at Odds Over Iran Deal as Lebanon Stalemate Deepens
A US-Iran memorandum due in Geneva on June 19 hangs in the balance as Israel continues its occupation of southern Lebanon. President Trump h