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Trump leaves ground option open as strikes on Iranian fuel sites deepen conflict
US President Donald Trump has again declined to rule out the use of American ground forces in Iran, saying such a step would be considered only for what he described as a “very good reason”. His remarks came as the…
Hegseth shrugs off reports of Russian intelligence aid to Iran as Trump refuses comment
US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth has sought to minimise the political impact of reports that Russia is supplying Iran with intelligence that could help it target American forces in the Middle East, insisting that President Donald Trump is fully aware…
US and Israeli strikes intensify pressure on Iran as Tehran comes under sustained bombardment
The military campaign against Iran deepened markedly overnight into Friday, with the United States and Israel striking a wider range of military and state targets, including sites in and around Tehran, while Washington said Iranian missile and drone attacks had…
US claims first combat use of Precision Strike Missile in widening Iran campaign
The United States says it has used its new Precision Strike Missile, or PrSM, in combat for the first time during the expanding military campaign against Iran, in what officials describe as one of the most intensive US air and…
US Submarine Sinks Iranian Frigate Dena in Indian Ocean
A U.S. Navy submarine torpedoed and sank the Iranian warship IRIS Dena in the Indian Ocean on 4 March 2026, in an incident that U.S. officials said marked a rare return of submarine-launched torpedo warfare against a surface combatant. The…
Poland seeks greater autonomy in nuclear deterrence as Europe revisits defence integration
Poland has moved the question of nuclear deterrence closer to the centre of the European security debate after Prime Minister Donald Tusk said that Warsaw wants “as much autonomy as possible” in this field and is holding talks with France and…
Israel’s coherence, Washington’s ambiguity: the missing political strategy in Iran
As Israeli operations follow a clear military logic, questions grow over whether Washington has any coherent political plan for what comes next in Iran. Events in the Middle East have been moving at speed since the latest phase of the…
China’s Critical Minerals Behind America’s Missiles
The United States still possesses the world’s most formidable military. It fields the most advanced aircraft, the most sophisticated satellites and a nuclear arsenal of unmatched technological complexity. Yet, according to a warning delivered this week by lawmakers in Washington,…
Four Years Since the Invasion: The War’s Strategic Lessons for Ukraine, Russia and Europe
Four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine on 24 February 2022, the central expectation that shaped much of the early commentary has not materialised: Moscow has not achieved its declared war aims. On the fourth anniversary, the…
Zelenskyy’s warning to Trump: peace without guarantees will fail Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s plea to Donald Trump — “stay on our side” — should be read as more than an appeal for sympathy. It is a warning about strategy. At the centre of the current diplomacy is a question that sounds…