Gulf States Race to Buy Ukraine’s Drone Killers Pro
Ukraine has deployed 201 counter-drone specialists to five Gulf countries and is offering interceptor drones costing as little as $1,000 — a fraction of the...
Middle East
US Navy Scrapped Gulf Minesweepers Before Iran Mined Hormuz Plus Pro
The US Navy retired its last four dedicated minesweepers from the Persian Gulf in September 2025. Five months later, Iran began mining the Strait of...
Analysis: How the U.S.-Iran War Will Impact China Plus Pro
–– The U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran – which began on 28 February 2026 – have effectively shut down the Strait of Hormuz, causing energy insecurity...
The Iran War Tests ‘Look West’ – and May Prove It Right Plus Pro
–– The U.S.-Israeli war on Iran has put the Gulf states under direct military attack for the first time in a generation. For Pakistan, the...
US Deploys Two Carrier Strike Groups as Epic Fury Escalates
The United States has deployed two aircraft carrier strike groups to the Middle East as part of Operation Epic Fury – its ongoing air and...
Operation Epic Fury: US Claims Air Dominance Over Iran
US Central Command (CENTCOM) says it has carried out more than 3,000 airstrikes against Iranian military positions in the first week of Operation Epic Fury,...
US-Israel Strikes on Iran Enter Second Week as Spillover Mounts
The United States and Israel launched joint military strikes against Iran on 28 February 2026, marking the start of what has effectively become a U.S.-Iran...
Türkiye and Saudi Arabia: Building a New Defence Export Bloc? Plus Pro
As Türkiye and Saudi Arabia ink $8.8B in deals at WDS 2026, a new "Central" defense bloc is emerging—challenging Western dominance and redefining global sovereignty.
A New Power Play? What the Saudi-Pakistan Defence Pact Really Means for South Asia and the Middle East
In this week’s episode of Defence Uncut, we analyze the newly signed Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. This pact is far...
Saudi Arabia Inks Drone Manufacturing Deal
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Military Industries (GAMI) announced that the country will acquire 46 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) from Intra Defence Technologies, a local...