CENTCOM released video of 'self-defence strikes' against Iranian military targets, including surveillance systems and air defence sites. The operation involved 49 Tomahawk missiles and precision strikes, described by the US as a response to Iran's aggression.
Iran's foreign minister defended attacks on Kuwait and Bahrain as 'self-defence', claiming they targeted sites used by US forces. Kuwait International Airport was hit, resulting in one death and 63 injuries. The US military responded with strikes on Qeshm Island.
The US military conducted 'self-defence' strikes on Iran's Qeshm Island after Iran launched ballistic missiles and drones targeting ships and Gulf countries, including Kuwait and Bahrain. Kuwait reported damage and injuries at its international airport.
The US military conducted 'self-defence' strikes on an Iranian facility and downed missiles targeting Gulf allies. Donald Trump claimed ongoing peace talks with Iran, while also urging them to 'make a Deal'.
US forces conducted self-defense strikes in southern Iran against missile sites and mine-laying boats. This occurred as Iranian negotiators arrived in Doha for talks aimed at ending a war that has disrupted global energy flows.
The US military has conducted "self-defence strikes" on missile launch sites and Iranian boats in southern Iran, according to US Central Command. The strikes occurred as Iranian negotiators were in Qatar for peace talks with Washington.
The US military conducted new strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile sites and boats allegedly attempting to lay mines, citing self-defense. The strikes occurred amidst ongoing ceasefire and peace talks between the US and Iran, with officials downplaying the imminence of a deal.
The US military has conducted new strikes in southern Iran, targeting missile sites and boats accused of attempting to lay mines. US Central Command stated the actions were in self-defense to protect troops from Iranian threats, occurring amidst ongoing ceasefire talks where Iran reported some progress but no imminent deal.
China's PLA Daily criticized Japan's plan to deploy satellite-aided drones and Tomahawk missiles to islands near Taiwan, calling it a "dangerous gamble" with an "offensive nature" despite Japan's claims of a defensive system.
Two suspected Bangladeshi smugglers were killed by BSF fire along the Tripura border on Friday night. The incident occurred near Kamalasagar border outpost when a group of smugglers, allegedly aided by villagers, began pelting stones at troops after being challenged during a smuggling attempt. The deceased were identified and their bodies handed over to the Border Guard Bangladesh.
Three People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) warships were spotted transiting the Tsushima Strait en route to the East China Sea last week, as Tokyo closely tracks such passages amid heightened regional tensions. The vessels were two Type 055 guided-missile destroyers and a Type 052D destroyer, according to Japan’s Ministry of Defence and Self-Defence Forces on Saturday. The ministry said the Japanese force’s JS Ootaka conducted “alert surveillance and intelligence gathering” on the Chinese...
The US military said it struck Iranian targets in self-defence but that it does not seek escalation. Iran said it launched missiles at "enemy" forces in the waterway after a claimed US attack on an oil tanker, and reported shooting down several drones.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and successive US presidents have spent the better part of the past three decades warning that a nuclear-armed Iran would threaten the whole world. Now, thanks to the illegal US-Israeli war, Iran may have to go nuclear by claiming self-defence. After all, what is good for the goose is good for the gander. Israel would justify its clandestine nuclear weapon programme, which dates back to the 1950s, by claiming Arab states wanted to exterminate it. Well,...
A Japanese infantry unit has withdrawn a new patch designed by artificial intelligence after it was criticised for being immature, “aggressive” and out of step with the public image of the country’s Self-Defence Forces (SDF). The 1st Infantry Regiment’s patch was unveiled on April 29 and features an elephant in a helmet and other combat gear, holding a machine gun across its chest. The elephant has chains across its shoulders and a human skull apparently attached to its chest, with blue flames...
Ordnance Industry Science Technology magazine revealed a civilian cargo ship converted into a 'containerised destroyer' with firepower matching China's Type 052D destroyers. The 97-metre vessel displaces about 9,000 tonnes, carries 15 shipping containers each housing four vertical launch systems, and can deploy HHQ-9B and HHQ-9C surface-to-air missiles, YJ-18 anti-ship missiles and CJ-10 cruise missiles.
Japan has mobilized 1,400 firefighters and military personnel to contain wildfires in Otsuchi that have burned over 1,300 hectares. Evacuation orders affect over 3,000 residents as dry, windy conditions fuel the flames and threaten new areas in the north.
Three Japanese Ground Self-Defence Force crew members were killed when a round exploded inside the turret of a Type 10 tank during training exercises at the Hijudai training area in Oita prefecture on Tuesday. The incident, which also left a driver seriously injured, is extremely rare as detonations inside tank turrets are virtually unheard of. The last similar accident in Japan occurred in 1979. The GSDF has suspended firing drills while investigators examine the anti-tank rounds, self-loading mechanism and breech system.
European criticism of Benjamin Netanyahu's government has escalated from concern to outright condemnation, yet Brussels' words have achieved nothing due to internal disunity and reluctance to use economic leverage. The EU is Israel's biggest trading partner and provides significant academic benefits through Horizon, but has preferred persuasion over pressure. Recent developments suggest a shift: Hungary's Orbán losing power removes a key blocker, Spain is calling for suspension of the EU-Israel association agreement, and Italy has suspended defence cooperation. With a third of Israel's trade with the EU and cultural ties at stake, European governments can no longer remain passive as the US-Israel alliance pursues a regional agenda with no place for a two-state solution.
