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18 March

Narendra Modi shaking hands with Iranian President Hassan Rouhani with Indian and Iranian flags behind them.

Why India Quietly Prefers a Weaker Iran Over Regime Change

India quietly prefers a weakened but stable Iran, fearing regime change could shift regional power toward Pakistan and deepen instability.

18 March

Europe

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Keir Starmer, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, shake hands after a joint press conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on January 16, 2025.

Staff Writer With AFP

Starmer Tells Zelensky ‘Focus Must Remain on Ukraine’ Amid Iran War

UK Prime Minister Starmer told Ukrainian President Zelensky that "the focus must remain on Ukraine" despite the US-Israeli war with Iran.

18 March

Europe

MIM-104 Patriot Surface-to-Air Missile System

Staff Writer With AFP

Ankara Says NATO Deploys New Patriot Battery at South Turkey Air Base

Turkey's defense ministry said NATO was deploying a new Patriot missile battery at Incirlik air base, just days after a third ballistic missile from Iran was shot down.

18 March

Middle East

Plumes of smoke rise following reported explosions allegedly near Iran's Ministry of Intelligence on Araqi Street in Tehran on March 1, 2026, after Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was killed a day earlier in a large US and Israeli attack, prompting a new wave of retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Staff Writer With AFP

Israel Says Striking Basij Militia in Tehran After Leader Killed

Israel's military said it was striking Iran's Basij paramilitary force in its positions around Tehran on Tuesday, after announcing it had killed the volunteer militia's top commander.

18 March

Americas

A B-2 Spirit stealth aircraft flies overhead during the Speed of Sound Airshow at Rosecrans Memorial Airport in St. Joseph, Missouri, May 2, 2020. The air show was hosted by the 139th Airlift Wing, and city of St. Joseph to thank the community for their support. The air show committee estimated around 30,000 people attended during the weekend performances in which the United States Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron were featured. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Tech. Sgt. Patrick Evenson)

Staff Writer With AFP

US Military Says Hit Iran Missile Sites Near Strait With ‘Bunker Buster’ Bombs

The US military said it had hit Iranian missile sites near the strategic Strait of Hormuz with some of the most powerful bombs in the US arsenal.

18 March

Americas

An artist rendering of the Advanced Extremely High Frequency System satellite.

Ronald Watkins

Hughes Wins USAF Contract for Hybrid Satellite Network Research

Hughes Network Systems has secured a US Air Force research contract to explore new approaches for managing hybrid satellite networks.

18 March

Drones - Latest News, Features & Expert Opinion

Dark cinematic render of a large-scale unmanned drone swarm formation flying above Earth, with global connectivity lines suggesting networked autonomous operations

Ethan M. Encarnacion

Big Drones Can Swarm Too: US Firm Pushes Unified Control System for Large UAVs

The era of swarming is expanding to larger drones, as a California-based firm lands funding to develop a unified control system for oversized unmanned aerial vehicles.

17 March

Arms

U.S. Army Soldiers assigned to Task Force Redleg add blocks of C4 explosives to rocket motors to create a demolition shot in preparation for a controlled detonation exercise near Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, March 19, 2025. The purpose of the range was to destroy unserviceable munitions to reduce risk allowing the Coalition to better support future operations. These skill sets allow Coalition members to be effective force multipliers by mentoring and developing partner force capabilities to defeat ISIS and maintain regional security and stability. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Ryan Ahmed)

Rojoef Manuel

US Army Plans New Explosives Research and Factory Hub in Kentucky

The US Army is requesting industry proposals to build a new explosives research and production hub in Kentucky as global conflicts strain munitions supplies and expose shortages.

17 March

Europe