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US Ready to Resume Attacks on Iran, Defense Secretary Warns at Shangri‑La US ready to resume attacks on Iran, Defense Secretary says in talks; Washington weighs a 60‑day ceasefire extension …

US warns Iran as Defense Secretary Pete Higgsith says pressure forced Tehran to talks and warns military action remains an option US warns Iran: Defense Secretary Pete Higgsith says pressure …

Euphrates flood risk prompts immediate evacuations in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor Syrian civil defence orders immediate evacuations along the Euphrates River in Raqqa and Deir ez-Zor as increased dam releases …

Saudi Arabia Intercepts Three Drones Entering Airspace from Iraq, Defence Ministry Says Saudi Arabia destroyed three drones that entered its airspace from Iraq on May 17, 2026, the Defence Ministry …

Ukraine’s Mykhailo Fedorov Pushes Autonomous Drones to Transform Battlefield Tactics Ukraine’s defense minister Mykhailo Fedorov is advancing autonomous drones and AI integration, partnering with tech firms while facing military friction …

Chinese former defence ministers sentenced to death with two-year reprieve in corruption case China’s state news agency Xinhua reports that two former defence ministers, Wei Fenghe and Li Shangfu, were …

Crown Prince of Ajman Tours Make in the UAE 2026 at ADNEC Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman and Chairman of the Executive Council, visited Make …

U.S. Says Ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz Still Holding Despite Iranian Strikes U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says the ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz remains in effect as …

Japan and Australia deepen ties on energy security and defense amid Middle East conflict Japan and Australia pledge closer energy security cooperation to protect supply chains as leaders discuss defence, …