A year after the 2024 ceasefire, Lebanon's historic push to disarm Hezbollah has stalled. The army is hesitant to spark civil war, allowing Hezbollah to re-arm.
China’s J-36 stealth prototype, a rumored tri-jet with a tailless flying-wing design, signals a major leap in sixth-generation airpower, challenging global dominance with extreme stealth, long-range strike capabilities, and a command-and-control role for drone swarms.
Mossad has accused Iran’s IRGC of running a covert network targeting Jewish and Israeli sites in Germany, Greece, and Australia. Led by IRGC commander Sardar Ammar, the plots were stopped through international intelligence cooperation. Australia expelled Iran’s ambassador as Israel vowed retaliation for any future attacks.
The U.S. and Australia are co-developing air-launched hypersonic missiles under the SCIFiRE program — a major step to catch up with Russia and China and reshape the Indo-Pacific security landscape.
President Trump demanded Hamas return the bodies of deceased hostages, including two Americans, within 48 hours — warning that countries in the peace coalition may take action if it fails to comply.
France pledges more Mirage 2000 jets and Aster 30 air defense missiles to Ukraine "in coming days," Macron announces, boosting Kyiv's air power & expanding pilot training.