President Trump Questions Allies’ Support at NATO Gathering Trump Says Erdoğan’s Hosting Was Key Reason for His Attendance U.S. President Donald Trump has delivered a pointed critique of fellow NATO members during a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan in Ankara, Turkey. President Trump accused several major European allies of failing to […]
U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed optimism over ongoing diplomatic efforts with Iran, declaring that the “denuclearization of Iran is moving along well” following high-level discussions in Doha, Qatar. The remarks come amid renewed efforts to stabilize relations between Washington and Tehran after months of conflict and tense negotiations. Speaking to reporters on Wednesday, Trump […]
Moscow Calls for Greater Security Cooperation Within Expanding BRICS Bloc Russia has called for BRICS to play a greater role in addressing national and international security challenges, arguing that the rapidly expanding bloc must become a more influential platform for coordinating responses to emerging global threats. The comments come amid growing geopolitical tensions, ongoing conflicts […]
The killing of senior Iranian official Ali Larijani has deepened uncertainty within Iran’s leadership, complicating decision-making and narrowing the country’s strategic options at a critical moment in the ongoing regional conflict. Larijani, a prominent political figure and former secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, was killed in an Israeli airstrike in Tehran on March […]
A senior U.S. national security official has resigned in protest over the Trump administration’s war with Iran, declaring that Tehran did not pose an immediate threat to the United States directly contradicting the central justification for the ongoing military campaign. Joe Kent, director of the National Counterterrorism Center, stepped down on Tuesday, becoming the first […]
The U.S. government has clarified that the nuclear weapons testing ordered by President Donald Trump will not involve actual nuclear detonations. Speaking during an interview on Sunday, Energy Secretary Chris Wright explained that the upcoming exercises are focused on what officials refer to as system tests procedures designed to assess the reliability and readiness of […]
Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that Russia has successfully tested a nuclear-powered cruise missile, bringing the long range Burevestnik system known in NATO as “Skyfall” closer to potential deployment. During a televised briefing from a military command post, where Putin appeared in camouflage uniform, he said the missile’s nuclear propulsion system gives it […]
Kim Jong Un Oversees Display of Strategic Arsenal Before Global Delegates North Korean leader Kim Jong Un presided over a major military parade in Pyongyang, where the country unveiled its latest intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), according to a report released Saturday. The high profile event, held in Kim Il Sung Square, was attended by international […]
In a symbolic display of unity against increasing Western pressure, Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un are set to attend a major military parade in Beijing today, standing alongside Chinese President Xi Jinping. The event marks the first joint public appearance of the three authoritarian leaders and signals a tightening […]
HISTORICAL CONTEXT: THE WWII ARMS RACE, THE MANHATTAN PROJECT & THE ATOMIC BOMB When we consider the history of nuclear weapons, we typically think of the Manhattan Project – which was the unprecedented, top-secret World War II government program in which the United States rushed to develop and deploy the world’s first atomic weapons before […]