An influential 1999 book co-authored by PLA strategist Qiao Liang argued that China should develop asymmetric advantages rather than matching the US weapon for weapon, emphasizing finance, cyberspace, and psychological operations.
Palantir Technologies reported 'otherworldly' quarterly results with revenue up 93% year-over-year, driving shares up over 14%. The company raised its annual forecast, citing strong demand from commercial and government clients, despite ongoing criticism over its links to the US and Israeli governments and its role in AI and warfare.
Japan's defence white paper highlights China's growing military capabilities in the western Pacific, while Tokyo pledges to enhance its own military strengths and monitoring systems, prompting Beijing to accuse Japan of 'neo-militarism'
Cameroon's 93-year-old President Paul Biya, absent from public view for nearly two months while in Geneva, has reshuffled the military, promoting five colonels to brigadier generals, including the commander of his elite presidential guard, amid growing concerns over his health and prolonged foreign stay.
A front-line South Korean Army unit nearly shot down a domestic military drone during a flight test, an opposition lawmaker said, following a similar recent mishap involving a U.S. drone.
Europe confronts an existential challenge: how to defend itself against Russia with diminishing US support. This realization is accelerating defense budget increases and prompting discussions around 'Nato 3.0' and the potential for European-led security initiatives like 'coalitions of the willing'.
Oil prices rose modestly on Tuesday, with Brent at $84.26 and WTI at $80.75, after a 7% drop; markets reacted to Trump’s pause on Iran strikes and ongoing Hormuz Strait tensions.
Ukraine's UK ambassador Valerii Zaluzhnyi stated Ukraine will never join NATO, while frontline changes slowed in July and President Zelenskyy dismissed the US ambassador amid escalating drone and bombing strikes.
US President Donald Trump declared the US blockade on Iran will continue until a deal or total surrender is reached, even as Tehran negotiates alternative shipping routes with Oman and denies ongoing direct talks with Washington.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has announced plans to deploy the Royal Navy to the English Channel to intercept asylum seeker dinghies and return them to France or Belgium under 'Operation Fortress', drawing skepticism from experts and swift rejection from French officials.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has unveiled plans for a major military operation in the Channel to stop migrant boats, as the party faces separate financial investigations.
U.S. Central Command emailed combat experts seeking unconventional ways to pressure Iran, as President Trump mulls symbolic airstrikes and a missile‑elimination plan, while Iran denies talks.
Iran cancels plans to attack three Ukrainian facilities following Kiev's apology for a deliberate strike on an Iranian vessel in the Caspian Sea.
Prolonged hot and dry weather in Central and Eastern Europe has led to power shortages, impacting industry. Hungary's Paks nuclear plant operates at 10% capacity, Romania's navy demolishes a rocky outcrop to aid the Cernavoda plant, and Serbia's hydroelectric output is severely reduced.
Lyle Goldstein, a senior fellow at Brown University’s Watson Institute and director at Defence Priorities, describes China’s military modernisation over the last decade as unprecedented in scale and implications. He notes China has achieved its goal of becoming a world‑leading military, while a growing discrepancy with other nations fuels regional fear as the US plays a lesser role and China expands its influence.
Russia is reportedly increasing pressure on men for military service, with recruiters and police allegedly detaining and coercing them into contracts for Ukraine. This campaign, echoing 2022 mobilization but officially voluntary, includes threats and beatings, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage unveiled "Operation Fortress," a military plan to intercept migrant small boats in the Channel and return them to France. The announcement comes amidst Farage facing party controversies and new Labour PM Andy Burnham also prioritizing migration, with questions raised about the plan's feasibility.
Denmark's Princess Isabella has begun her 11-month military service in Slagelse, joining 1,600 recruits under an expanded conscription policy. The move, driven by Arctic security and the Ukraine conflict, includes women for the first time and extends service duration. Conscripts will also deploy to Greenland.
According to Vladimir Vasilenko, press secretary for the Kherson Region's governor, Ukraine's military command is attempting to hide an internal conflict within its southern group of forces following Mikhail Drapaty's appointment as commander-in-chief, which has reportedly caused significant discontent among personnel.
About 500 Hong Kong students, including Salesian English School's Lo Wan-lung, are attending a two-week PLA summer camp to learn military skills, instil patriotism, and improve discipline and physical fitness.
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage proposes "Operation Fortress" to use the Royal Navy to intercept small boats in the English Channel and return asylum seekers to France or Belgium. Experts question the legality and practicality, citing potential violations of French sovereignty and international maritime law, while France calls the plans "unacceptable."
US President Donald Trump affirmed the military blockade on Iran will persist until a deal or 'total surrender,' while Iran denies current US talks, instead negotiating a temporary Strait of Hormuz shipping corridor with Oman. Oil prices fell on deal hopes, but Iran also executed two men for alleged Israeli espionage.
The U.S. military is seeking "new creative and unconventional ways" to pressure Iran, as President Trump considers "fireworks"-style airstrikes and a heavy bombing campaign to eliminate missile capabilities. This comes after Trump initially canceled an attack but continues to seek a deal, despite Iran denying his assertion that talks were set to resume.
Gunmen on motorcycles attacked Kasuwar Daji village and a military base in Zamfara, Nigeria, kidnapping 52 people, including children. The attackers seized rifles, burned a vehicle, and abducted residents after overpowering the base, killing a soldier and a policeman.
