On 25 September, in the biannual standing conference on nuclear deterrence in Russia’s Security Council, President Putin proposed changes to the “fundamentals of state policy of the Russian Federation in the sphere of Nuclear deterrence” or Russia’s nuclear doctrine. Along with the nuclear doctrine, the military doctrine was also proposed …

Following the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel on 7 October 2023, Israel launched an intensive military campaign in Gaza, with the stated aims of destroying Hamas’s military and governing capabilities and bringing home 251 hostages taken during the incursion. While many states were quick to affirm Israel’s right to self-defence, …

Nasrallah’s violent end hasn’t just led to Israeli euphoria — it’s also emboldened the prime minister to think in grand terms of recasting a Middle East that’s more favorable to Israel. It was Israel’s Osama bin Laden moment. And much like Americans danced outside the White House after news broke …

In today’s summary:After more than two years of fighting, Russian troops occupied Ugledar – in the battle for the city, the Marines alone lost 2.1 thousand peopleCounter battles along the Seversky Donets-Donbass Canal on the line from Chasov Yar to Kleshcheyevka and Andreyevka south of BakhmutIn the north of the …

High-end American, German, and Swiss spectrum analyzers and signal generators, which can be used for developing and fine-tuning radio-electronic intelligence and warfare devices, continued to be freely supplied to Russia even after the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, The Insider has discovered. Electronic warfare (EW) equipment is a …

The Latvian authorities are keen on using every chance they get to display their opposition to Russia. Recently, the country’s parliament banned the Russian language in all ATMs nationwide, while the Foreign Ministry labeled Russian standup comedian Maria Markova an “undesirable person.” However, none of these measures have affected multiple …

[O]ne thing is certain: his [Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei’s] 30-year-long policy of using costly proxies to keep war away from Iran has failed. Now he may be forced into doing his own fighting. Depending on how far this goes, Khamenei’s latest move could put the very fate of his …

Russia’s support of multipolar processes in West Africa has dealt a heavy blow to French hegemony there, which France has responded to by waging a proxy war on Russia in Mali while going on the strategic offensive in the South Caucasus and Eastern Europe. French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu claimed …

How Israeli spies penetrated Hezbollah In a shocking report The Financial Times reports that Israel’s relentless efforts to eliminate Hezbollah’s leadership have reached unprecedented levels of sophistication, marked by cutting-edge intelligence gathering and military precision. In 2006, according to the report, during its war with Hezbollah, Israel attempted to assassinate …

The prices for dairy products have soared, with a kilogram of sheep cheese costing up to 100 Turkish liras, al-Araby al-Jadeed. Livestock in Idlib governorate, northwestern Syria, is experiencing a sharp decline, threatening the livelihoods of thousands of families dependent on this sector. The crisis is exacerbated by ongoing conflict, …