India Demands Iran Secure Strait of Hormuz as 20% of Global Oil Hangs
Indian PM Narendra Modi presses Tehran to protect navigation.
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China’s New South China Sea Map: Why the World Should Worry
Beijing rebrands disputed islands as "Nanhai Zhudao" to bolster claims under UNCLOS, defying a 2016 Hague ruling.
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EU Demands More Warships as Red Sea Escorts Run Dry
Operation Aspides needs at least 10 frigates to protect merchant vessels from Houthi strikes, but only six are deployed.
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Red Sea escort shortage leaves 140 boxships stranded in Houthi crosshairs
EU’s Aspides mission admits it lacks frigates to protect merchant vessels queuing at Bab el-Mandeb
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Caspian Sea Surge: Iran’s 50% Trade Spike Amid US Blockade
Iran’s northern ports see a 50% jump in trade as US cuts off 80% of its southern routes.
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Hangor Sub Fires First Missile—Arabian Sea Tensions Rise
Pakistan’s new Hangor-class submarine hits long-range target in first live weapon test since April commissioning
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Iran Missile Strike Injures Eight US Marines in Hormuz
Eight US Marines suffered smoke inhalation and possible brain injuries in a September 14 attack.
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Red Sea chaos forces 125 ships a day to reroute—at what cost?
Vessel transits through the Strait of Hormuz plummeted from 125 to just four in a single day as attacks escalate.
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Russia Claims Drone Strikes Cripple Ukraine’s Ports and Military Cargo
Moscow reports hitting four military storage sites at Kiliya port and two cargo vessels carrying dual-use goods to.
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Russia’s flag becomes lifeline for 213 sanctioned tankers
Over 200 Western-sanctioned tankers now fly the Russian flag.
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US Navy Breaks 40-Year Silence With New Nuclear Warhead Programme
The W93/Mk7 programme enters Engineering and Manufacturing Development phase.
