National Security

As China escalates maritime provocations near contested waters, Japan, the US, and the Philippines respond with joint coast guard exercises to safeguard regional security and uphold freedom of navigation.

As Iran’s missile attacks intensify, Israeli civilians crowd into underground train stations for safety—a stark testament to inadequate preparedness and government failure to protect its people from ballistic threats.

Russia’s latest wave of drone strikes killed a civilian in Odesa and injured many more, underscoring Moscow’s unyielding campaign of violence against Ukraine despite ongoing peace talks.

More than 600 migrants rescued from two fishing boats highlight ongoing failures in securing Europe’s southern maritime borders and raise urgent questions about the human and national security costs.

In a clear call for accountability, Pope Leo XIV highlights the risks artificial intelligence poses to children’s intellectual and neurological development, urging ethical scrutiny to protect human dignity.

Iran’s government-imposed internet blackout during its conflict with Israel is not just a technical outage—it’s a deliberate tool of control, leaving millions in the dark and obscuring the real consequences of war.

Russia’s relentless drone assaults on Odesa and Kharkiv highlight a calculated campaign of civilian terror as Moscow stalls meaningful peace negotiations.

Iran’s repeated missile assaults on Beersheba highlight dangerous lapses in regional security and underscore the escalating threat Tehran poses to Israeli civilians and infrastructure.

China’s unprecedented deployment of 74 warplanes near Taiwan, with most crossing the central dividing line, signals a stark escalation of military intimidation aimed at undermining Taiwan’s sovereignty and regional stability.

As Israeli airstrikes penetrate deep into Iran’s territory, including the city of Rasht, the conflict intensifies with deadly consequences and questionable diplomatic efforts that may mask a lack of real negotiation.