The U.S. president and Israel's prime minister have said they do not rule out renewed combat with Iran, in comments that appear to undercut the idea that the conflict has ended.According to the report, the Trump administration said last week that the war had run its course.But in Sunday interviews, Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu stopped short of saying the fighting was definitively over.No casualties, military movements or new strikes were reported in the supplied material.The immediate significance is political: the remarks suggest the conflict remains active in strategic terms even if open hostilities are not currently under way.The comments... [Continue Reading]
The mahogany tables of the U.S. State Department are hosting a ghost today. As official delegations from Israel and Lebanon convene for a third round of high-stakes negotiations this Friday, May 8, 2026, the air in Washington is thick with the scent of a "peace" that looks increasingly like a strategic ambush. While the world watches the diplomatic theatre, the reality on the ground in Southern Lebanon tells a story of a predatory recalibration. Prime Minister Netanyahu isn’t just looking for a ceasefire; he is aiming to hit three birds with one single, devastating stone: the annexation of land, the... [Continue Reading]
China has confirmed for the first time that it provided on-site technical support to Pakistan during last year's war with India.The disclosure came in a state television interview with a Chinese engineer who said he worked at a support base during the conflict.The engineer, Zhang Heng, is from the Aviation Industry Corporation of China's Chengdu Aircraft Design and Research Institute.He said the team was focused on providing on-site support and ensuring equipment could perform at its full combat potential.The report also said a Chinese-made fighter shot down at least one Indian fighter during the fighting, including a French-made Rafale.That detail... [Continue Reading]
Philip Caputo, the writer whose Vietnam War memoir A Rumor of War became a widely read account of combat and its effects, has died at the age of 84.The book, published in 1977, drew on his service as a Marine Corps infantry officer.It was described as detailing "the things men do in war and the things war does to them." No further details were provided in the supplied material about where he died or the circumstances of his death.Caputo's memoir is significant because it helped shape public understanding of the Vietnam War through a personal account of military service.The book's... [Continue Reading]
A newly unveiled memorial complex in Pyongyang appears to offer the clearest public clue yet to the scale of North Korean troop deaths in the Russia-Ukraine war.A BBC investigation, using satellite imagery and official photos, estimates that about 2,300 North Korean soldiers were killed fighting for Russia.The Memorial Museum of Combat Feats at Overseas Military Operations was unveiled on 26 April in Pyongyang's Hwasong district.It was ordered by Kim Jong Un in October 2025 to honour troops killed in the war, and construction began that same month.The complex includes two 30-metre memorial walls, a building and a cemetery.Analysis of images... [Continue Reading]
Russia held a reduced Victory Day parade in Moscow on Saturday, with President Vladimir Putin using his speech to frame the war in Ukraine as a "just" war and accuse NATO of supporting Kyiv.The event took place in Red Square and, for the first time in nearly two decades, was held without tanks, missiles or other heavy equipment.A traditional flyover of combat aircraft remained part of the display.Russian officials said the format had been changed because of the "current operational situation" and the threat of Ukrainian attacks.Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said additional security measures had been put in place.The parade... [Continue Reading]
Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon killed 20 people on Sunday, according to Lebanon's health ministry, in one of the deadliest days since a ceasefire began just over two weeks ago.The ministry said 77 people have been killed since Thursday.It said the figures do not distinguish between civilians and combatants, but added that two of the dead and 14 of the injured were children.Israel says it is targeting Hezbollah, while accusing the group of firing hundreds of rockets and drones.Both sides have accused each other of violating the ceasefire, and diplomatic efforts to stop the fighting have so far failed.The latest... [Continue Reading]
The Thin, Bloody Line Between Justice and Jungle Rule IS KILLING WITHOUT MERCY NOW LEGAL? By Anthony Sterling In September 2025, the United States military launched what became known as Operation Southern Spear, a lethal campaign targeting suspected drug smuggling vessels in international waters. The stated objective was to combat narco trafficking networks operating beyond territorial jurisdiction. The ethical shock came on 2 September 2025, when a double strike in the Caribbean left survivors clinging to wreckage for nearly an hour. Drone footage reportedly showed two individuals waving from debris after the first impact. Instead of rescue, three additional munitions... [Continue Reading]