France has informed Germany that it wants to take 80 percent of the workshare in the joint French-German-Spanish FCAS (Future Combat Air System) program, raising concerns about the future of the sixth-generation fighter consortium. The joint collaborative effort for the NGF (Next Generation Fighter) is already running woefully behind schedule and is unlikely to meet the 2045 deadline. The project, with an estimated value of more than 100 billion euros (USD 116.85 billion), has also been...

A ravaged car with its engine destroyed and doors riddled with shrapnel lay on the side of the road near Dobropillia, a sleepy town not far from the front line in eastern Ukraine. Hit by a small, remote-controlled drone, the mangled chassis was a stark reminder of why Ukraine is hurrying to mount netting over supply routes behind the sprawling front line to thwart Russian aerial attacks. As Russia’s invasion grinds through its fourth year, Moscow and Kyiv are both menacing each...

US intelligence assessments indicate that strikes on Iranian nuclear sites set the country’s atomic program back by up to two years, the Pentagon said on Wednesday. “We have degraded their program by one to two years at least — intel assessments inside the (Defense) Department assess that,” Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell told journalists, later adding: “We’re thinking probably closer to two years.” American B-2 bombers hit two Iranian nuclear sites...

The Donald Trump administration has made a major U-turn in policy, moving from a brief pause in arms delivery to resuming and expanding weapons support for Ukraine. There is speculation that the new support package could include some long-range missiles, including Tomahawk, which was recently used against Iran. The Trump administration suspended several vital arms shipments in early July 2025, including Patriot missiles and 155mm artillery ammunition, citing concerns about dwindling US...

A monitoring group said Syrian government forces killed 12 Druze civilians when they stormed a family’s guest house in Sweida city on Tuesday. “Members of the defence and interior ministries carried out field executions of 12 citizens after storming the Radwan family guest house in the city of Sweida,” said the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based monitor with sources on the ground. An unverified video clip circulating on social media showed at least 10...

China’s space ambitions got a massive upgrade after it may have conducted a “historic” satellite refuelling more than 35,000 kilometres above Earth. With this, China could finally be on its way to becoming the world’s top space power. On July 2, 2025, two Chinese satellites—Shijian 21 and Shijian 25—docked together in geosynchronous orbit (in which a satellite’s orbital period matches the pace of the Earth’s rotation) for the first...

A drone strike forced a US company to suspend operations at an oil field in Iraq’s autonomous Kurdistan region Tuesday, the latest in a string of attacks targeting the region’s energy infrastructure. The United States denounced Tuesday’s recent drone attacks in Iraq, including ones that hit oil fields in the autonomous Kurdistan region, the US embassy in Baghdad said. “The United States condemns the recent drone attacks throughout Iraq,” including attacks...

The chlorine injection systems market is expected to be valued at US$ 977.71 million in 2023. From 2023 to 2033, the market is expected to expand at a 6.5% CAGR, reaching US$ 1835.30 million by 2033.Chlorine injection systems are critical components in water treatment processes, widely used for disinfection and maintaining water quality across various industries and applications. These systems ensure the precise delivery of chlorine into water supplies to eliminate harmful...

The EV fluids market is entering a phase of transformation. Unlike traditional engine oils, EV fluids must align with a new set of vehicle requirements—durability, thermal efficiency, and environmental safety. According to Stratview Research, the electric vehicle fluids market was estimated at USD 1.2 billion in 2023 and is likely to grow at a CAGR of 18.7% during 2024-2032 to reach USD 9.1 billion in 2032. Download the sample report here, to uncover...

Both India and China have been attempting to “seize” the lucrative Latin American defense market. However, the two Asian giants will have to wait longer, as this region has traditionally been considered the US backyard. Earlier, Argentina decided to procure 24 used Danish F-16s after exploring the Indian LCA Tejas and Chinese JF-17 Thunder fighter aircraft for years. At that time, it was said that the US’s strong-arm tactics influenced the decision in favour of used and old...

China has called upon Japan to reflect on and learn from its history, an unusual reference to Japanese Imperialism and aggression during the Second World War, while fiercely opposing a potential transfer of second-hand Japanese Abukuma-class destroyers to the Philippines.  Japan has been considering the transfer of second-hand Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Abukuma-class destroyer escorts to the Philippines, marking its first such transfer of naval vessels in decades. ...

Two years after Iceland authorised the entry of nuclear-powered submarines into its territorial waters, an American nuclear submarine recently docked at the port of Reykjavik. The historic first has come at a time when the tensions in the Arctic are rising. The docking has another important implication as the island sits on an important route used by Russian submarines. On July 9, the American Los Angeles-class nuclear submarine USS Newport News docked at the Icelandic port for servicing....