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The op-ed argues that data centers are central to U.S. military, economic, and political security and urges President Trump to treat their expansion as a Cold War-style contest with China. It recommends federal siting, a data-centers czar, and messaging from national-security officials to overcome local and state resistance.
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Satellite imagery indicates China is constructing a large vessel in Shanghai capable of carrying and launching extra-extra-large uncrewed underwater vehicles. The article presents the ship as a new military capability and compares it with US and UK drone submarine programs. It also notes China's naval expansion and Xi Jinping's refusal to rule out force against Taiwan.
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The article argues that a Houthi drone intercepted near Mecca exposes the failure of Saudi Arabia’s security reliance on Pakistan, Turkey, and Qatar. It urges Riyadh to pivot toward deeper defense cooperation with Israel, the UAE, Morocco, and Bahrain, including intelligence integration and Israeli laser defenses, to counter Iran-backed Houthi threats.
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The FBI warns that Russia is plotting targeted assassinations in the US and European countries supporting Ukraine. An indictment unsealed in Manhattan federal court charges five people, including Russian intelligence officers, in a foiled plot to kill a prominent Russian dissident in Washington DC and alleges a network paid recruits to surveil and murder dissidents and carry out terrorism against Ukraine-aligned states.
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This op-ed defends Vice President JD Vance's approach to Iran, arguing his 'America First' foreign policy reflects strategic restraint and sovereignty rather than betrayal of Israel or sympathy for Tehran. It contends that critics on the right mistake restraint for weakness and that U.S. interests should be distinguished from allies' priorities, with China as the primary focus.
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This opinion piece argues that Trump failed to decisively defeat Iran after starting a war, instead choosing ceasefires and negotiations that let Iran and its proxies regroup. It urges harder military and economic pressure, including attacking the IRGC and delivering ultimatums rather than asking what Iran will accept.
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The article argues that renewed fighting in the Strait of Hormuz is prompting calls for another Iran deal, but past agreements have failed because Iran does not keep its word. It contends the United States should instead plan for a postwar strategy of containment by imposing conditions on Tehran rather than trusting it.
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The article describes a Russian drone strike near the Polish border as part of Putin’s escalating campaign against the West and argues Poland’s military buildup makes it a crucial NATO bulwark against Russian expansion. It praises Poland’s high defense spending and combat power while criticizing other NATO states for underinvesting and calls for stronger Western resolve.
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An independent inquiry into alleged SAS war crimes in Afghanistan has cost £58 million and has run more than three and a half years without publishing findings. The SAS Regimental Association says the prolonged probe harms the regiment's morale and the operational effectiveness of a key part of UK defence, while the inquiry cites complexity and MoD disclosure delays.
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This editorial argues that China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea form an 'Axis of Aggressors' and urges U.S. leaders to confront them, including sanctions on China for allegedly aiding an attack that killed U.S. troops. It criticizes Trump for avoiding escalation before a Xi summit and calls for stronger support for Israel and Ukraine.
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An intelligence assessment claims Hamza bin Laden faked his death in 2019 with al-Qaeda and the Haqqani Network and is now plotting attacks on the West. It says al-Qaeda has rebuilt a network across Asia and Africa and poses a renewed threat to the UK and US.
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The RAF plans to deploy weapons into space by 2035 as part of a £7.8billion effort to make the UK a competitive space power. The article frames the move as necessary amid intensifying military competition with Russia and China and notes that the US has already placed weapons outside Earth's atmosphere.