U.S. President Donald Trump has said he hopes military action against Iran can be avoided, even as tensions between Washington and Tehran continue to escalate. Speaking to reporters on January 29, Trump confirmed that communication channels with Iran remain open, despite the United States deploying a large naval force to…
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Lockheed Launches GPS III SV09 to Secure Battlefield Navigation
Lockheed Martin has successfully launched its latest Global Positioning System satellite, GPS III Space Vehicle 09 (SV09), strengthening the United States’ ability to provide secure and reliable navigation for military operations in increasingly contested environments. The satellite, now in orbit, is designed to deliver precise positioning, navigation, and timing data…
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Iran Warns of Sweeping Response as US Tensions Rise
Tehran: Iran-US tensions have escalated to one of their most volatile points in years, with Tehran issuing stark warnings of a “sweeping and regret-inducing response” to any American military action. The warning comes as US naval assets, including the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, move closer to the Iranian coast,…
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Trump Claims U.S. Will Get Venezuelan Oil After Maduro Raid
U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will receive between 30 and 50 million barrels of Venezuelan oil at prevailing market prices, following a dramatic U.S. military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro. The claim, made through Trump’s social media platform Truth…
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China’s JY-27 Radar Fails in Venezuela During US Raid
The dramatic US military operation that led to the capture of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has triggered intense global scrutiny of Venezuela’s air defence capabilities, particularly the performance of Chinese-supplied JY-27 “anti-stealth” radar systems. Defence analysts now question whether the much-hyped Chinese radar lived up to its claims after US…
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US Military Strike on Drug Boat Kills Four in Pacific
The United States military has confirmed carrying out a “lethal kinetic strike” on a vessel accused of drug trafficking in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people onboard. The operation, announced by US Southern Command on Wednesday, has added fresh momentum to an ongoing political and legal debate in Washington…
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What Is Warrior Dividend? Trump’s $1776 Payment Explained
United States President Donald Trump has announced a one-time cash payment of $1,776 for eligible members of the US military, a scheme he has termed the “Warrior Dividend”. The announcement, made during a national address from the White House, comes amid rising economic anxiety and ahead of the Christmas holiday…
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US Navy Jet, Chopper Crash in South China Sea Amid China Tensions
In a puzzling development amid escalating strategic rivalry in the Indo-Pacific, the USS Nimitz’s carrier wing suffered two separate crashes in the waters of the South China Sea on Sunday. A helicopter and a fighter jet plunged into the sea within a span of just 30 minutes, though thankfully all…