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The latest round of military hostilities between Iran and the United States marks a dangerous escalation in the conflict and has raised fresh concerns in an already volatile region. Iran claims to have targeted key American military assets in the region, while the U.S. says it has been hitting important Iranian military facilities for over a week now. Tragically, the latest military exchanges have resulted in civilian casualties, including an attack near a children’s cancer hospital in Iran. The Iranian Foreign Ministry described the attack as “barbaric” and accused the United States of committing a “cowardly war crime.” The U.S.…

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As reusable launch systems continue improving reliability, expendable launch providers risk becoming increasingly dependent on government contracts. Credit: UrbanArtr via Shutterstock.com. Source link

Taiwan has spent much of the past decade strengthening its image as a democratic partner of the United States. From highlighting its democratic resilience to emphasizing shared commitments to freedom, human rights, and the rules-based international order, Taipei has successfully positioned itself as one of Washington’s closest like-minded partners in the Indo-Pacific. This strategy has yielded tangible results. As China-U.S. competition intensified, Taiwan gained unprecedented bipartisan support in Washington. Political leaders from both major parties increasingly portrayed Taiwan not merely as a strategic partner but as a frontline democracy confronting authoritarian pressure from China. Yet beneath this apparent consensus, important…

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Türkiye’s state ordnance manufacturer, Makina ve Kimya Endüstrisi (MKE), demonstrated its TOLGA short-range air-defence system in a live-fire trial on 17 July 2026, reporting a 100 percent success rate across seven operational scenarios. The demonstration drew roughly 150 representatives from the Turkish Armed Forces, defence institutions and the domestic defence industry. Observers included officers from the General Staff, the Land Forces, Naval Forces, Gendarmerie and Coast Guard commands, alongside the Defence Industry Directorate and industry firms. TOLGA engaged fixed-wing kamikaze UAVs, mini and micro drones, and cruise-missile surrogates, neutralising every target across the seven runs. Follow The Markets Forming Around…

The medium-lift launch market expected to grow from $10.39bn in 2025 to $15.66bn in 2030. Companies that are the leaders and challengers in the medium lift market include but are not limited to, SpaceX, Rocket Lab, and Lockheed Martin. Credit: Tada Images / Shutterstock.com. Source link

Europe’s China debate has long been shaped by the assumption that China’s power would continue to grow almost automatically and that this rise would lead to liberalization. When this did not happen, Europe thought it could get away with adapting and managing risks. That’s no longer the case. China is without question a heavyweight. It is an industrial power, a technology innovator and a geopolitical actor. But it is not the unstoppable giant many in Europe still take it to be. Behind the display of strength lie mounting structural pressures: an ageing society, a shrinking workforce, a deep property crisis,…

The Strategist The Chinese military’s latest promotion of new generals should not be viewed simply as an effort to fill vacancies but as part of its reconstruction following purges of… Source link

A little-noticed presidential national security directive is now the legal engine behind a wave of terrorism prosecutions against left-wing protesters. That domestic campaign now has an international dimension, one that American officials had been planning for months, culminating on July 16, 2026, when Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s Ministerial on the Resurgence of Political Terrorism drew representatives from more than 65 countries to Washington. The gathering was informally called the “Antifa summit.” Rubio described antifa-aligned networks as sharing infrastructure across borders and accused Iran and Cuba of helping bankroll the movement, without offering evidence. The White House declared the summit the start of an “unprecedented global offensive”…