Pentagon weighs permanent Persian Gulf drawdown after Iran conflict, WaPo reports
The Pentagon is quietly weighing a permanent reduction of its Persian Gulf military presence once the Iran conflict ends, according…
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UAE detects missile threat, activates air defenses in latest 2026 alert
The UAE Ministry of Defence detected a missile threat and activated its air defense systems, the latest in a string…
Iran keeps Hormuz shut as Trump says no talks with Tehran are scheduled
Iran says the Strait of Hormuz stays closed until the US meets a list of conditions, even as President Trump…
US scales back Asia military presence as Taiwan invasion odds tick up
The United States is reshaping its military footprint in Asia, a shift allies read as a reduced commitment even as…
Russia fires top economist who warned it can’t win a war of attrition with Ukraine
Russia's state-controlled development bank VEB dismissed its former chief economist, Andrei Klepach, after a report surfaced warning the country cannot…
