It takes courage, especially for a young officer, to check a man met on the road for not saluting properly or for slovenly appearance, but, every time he does, it adds to his stock of moral courage, and whatever the soldier may say, he has respect for the officer who does pull him up.
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PLA has focused on modernising its capabilities across all warfare domains to achieve these goals. This includes land, air, and maritime operations, nuclear, space, counter-space, electronic warfare and cyberspace operations, aiming to become a fully integrated joint force.
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PRC has engaged in a sustained and broad effort to transform the PLA from an infantry-heavy, low-technology, ground forces-centric military into a high-technology, networked force with an increasing emphasis on joint operations and naval and air power projection.
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Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) is gaining prominence with the rise of social media, the digital society and the vast growth of publicly and commercially available information (PAI and CAI).
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Informationised warfare blurs the lines between peacetime and wartime. A nation in the information age cannot wait for the hostilities to break out to collect intelligence, carryout influence operations, develop antisatellite systems or design computer software weapons.
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Why did China did this when he is under tremendous pressure in all fronts, is this China's salami slice tactics being progressed rigorously, what will be new Rules of Engagement, what will be escalatory control mechanism, who has taken this decision, will there be some pressure put by China in India's North-East through insurgency.
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Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan and Secretary, Department of Military Affairs, formally released declassified versions of the Joint Doctrines for Cyberspace Operations during the Chiefs of Staff Committee meeting in New Delhi.
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Gen SA Munir's position in the hierarchy of Pakistan was not very comfortable. The state of economy, insurgency in Pakhtoonistan and Balochistan, attack on the Jaffar Express, constant protests by supporters of Imran Khan's supporters inside and outside of parliament.
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Precision strikes were carried out on nine sites—four in Pakistan and five in PoK—linked to anti-India terrorist groups such as the LeT, JeM and the Hizbul Mujahideen. The targeted sites included Muridke (LeT headquarters) and Bahawalpur (JeM headquarters).
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The New York Times (NYT), based on analysis by a U.S. based private intelligence firm Recorded Future, reported that a Chinese entity penetrated India’s power grid at multiple load dispatch points. Chinese malware intruded into the control systems that manage electric supply across India, along with a high-voltage transmission substation and a coal-fired power plant
Read Document →India’s Great Nicobar project aims to establish a multi-purpose trans-shipment hub, civil-military airport, and energy infrastructure on the southernmost island of the Andaman and Nicobar chain by 2047. This $9-11 billion initiative positions New Delhi to command the entrance to the Strait of Malacca, a critical global energy chokepoint.
Ukraine's Cascade Systems' Lima electronic warfare (EW) system has reportedly diverted 58 of 59 Russian Kh-47M2 Kinzhal aeroballistic missiles by early July 2026, achieving a near-perfect success rate against one of Russia's most advanced weapons. This low-cost, non-kinetic solution targets satellite navigation of precision-guided munitions through a unique combination of jamming, spoofing, and a novel data-corruption technique that extends into cyber warfare.
China is actively preparing to control the succession of the next Dalai Lama, leveraging the 14th Dalai Lama Tenzin Gyatso's recent knee replacement surgery at 91 as an alarm bell for the Tibetan diaspora. The officially atheist Chinese Communist Party (CCP) insists his reincarnation must be "approved by the central government," a policy reiterated by Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning.
President Trump's second administration, commencing in 2025, significantly intensified efforts to reshape the global system, imposing tariffs on the EU, UK, Japan, Australia, and China. This period also saw a new emphasis on the Western Hemisphere, with the administration restating the Monroe Doctrine as the "Donroe Doctrine," escalating pressure on Cuba, Venezuela, and Colombia.
Most Americans are skeptical and fearful of AI, with public concern rising faster than chatbot adoption. According to the Pew Research Center, 37% of Americans were more concerned than excited about AI in 2021; by 2023, that figure had risen to 52%. This increasing apprehension is significantly linked to declining trust in government institutions responsible for regulating AI, making it harder for the tech industry to persuade people to embrace the technology.
The Department of Defense is developing the Golden Dome for America, an integrated homeland air and missile defense system, initially known as Iron Dome for America, under Executive Order 14347. This "system of systems" aims to protect the United States from aerial and missile threats, with the Army Space and Missile Defense Command (ASMDC) leading operational development in support of NORTHCOM.
The United States recently enacted a concentrated burst of quantum policymaking in June 2026, marking a deliberate shift from scientific discovery to deployment infrastructure. Key decisions by Congress, the White House, Pentagon, and Department of Commerce initiated a whole-of-government push on quantum technology, accelerating the federal transition to post-quantum cryptography (PQC) and fostering domestic supply chains.
Artificial intelligence infrastructure, including data centers, energy, chips, and networks, has emerged as a critical geopolitical asset, central to great-power competition in 2026. Control over these resources directly impacts economic competitiveness, military strength, and global influence, with Europe significantly lagging behind the United States and China in developing sovereign capabilities.
Finnish President Alexander Stubb recently articulated a significant shift in European sentiment, stating in an early June interview, "I believe we should talk to Putin." This admission is particularly revealing given Stubb's established history as one of Europe’s most pro-Ukraine and hawkish politicians concerning the Kremlin. He underscored the enduring reality of Finland's 833-mile border with Russia, emphasizing that ignoring Russian President Vladimir Putin is becoming untenable and that political relations must eventually be maintained.
A thousand days after October 7, 2023, the Middle East remains volatile, with Gaza in ruins and Israel occupying nearly 70 percent of the territory while Hamas governs the remainder. A ferocious U.S. and Israeli military campaign against Iran has paradoxically emboldened the Islamic Republic, granting it newfound leverage and effective control over the Strait of Hormuz, including the near-certainty of imposed transit fees.
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Ukraine's military has intensified attacks near Russian-annexed Crimea, targeting maritime supply routes after striking land corridors. Ukraine's drone force commander, Robert Brovdi (Magyar), claims at least 25 ships were hit and set ablaze in the Sea of Azov between July 6 and 9, significantly impacting Russia's naval capability and fuel supply guarantees.
Russia has passed its military culminating point in Ukraine, rendering a strategic victory for President Vladimir Putin impossible despite ongoing battlefield hostilities. This irreversible operational shift permanently leaves Moscow vulnerable to deep strikes while facing an intact NATO alliance and a highly armed, independent Ukrainian state that cannot be subjugated.
Russia continues to demand Kyiv cede Ukrainian-controlled parts of Donetsk oblast, promoting the “spirit of Anchorage” to allege U.S. acceptance of Russian control over the entire Donbas region as a peace talk starting point. U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio recently disputed any agreement during the August 2025 talks in Alaska, resetting the stage for more realistic negotiations.
The fragile memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran, signed last month, collapsed following renewed kinetic exchanges in the Strait of Hormuz, prompting President Donald Trump to declare the ceasefire "over" after drone strikes hit three commercial vessels, including a Qatari LNG tanker and a Saudi crude carrier, off Oman.
The International Monetary Fund warned on Wednesday that global output growth is poised to fall to 3 percent in 2026, down from 3.5 percent last year, after joint military strikes by the United States and Israel against Iran triggered retaliatory attacks on regional energy infrastructure and disrupted global supply chains.
The Strait of Hormuz is experiencing a profound crisis of confidence as geopolitical tensions shatter long-standing maritime security assumptions and force a real-time redrawing of the global energy map. This disruption has elevated trust into one of the most critical commodities in international energy markets, directly threatening the stability of global fossil fuel transit.
The Strait of Hormuz crisis in 2026 and the United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) exit from OPEC have fundamentally eroded the cartel's collective market authority. While Saudi Arabia successfully bypassed the Iranian blockade using its 7 million barrel-per-day East-West pipeline, other regional producers suffered severe export disruptions.
The contemporary world order is poorly suited to the dynamic international system, generating a sense of crisis. This order, a complex political, institutional, cultural, and normative response, comprises numerous interwoven regional and partial arrangements beyond just global security and macroeconomic structures, encompassing areas like banking, travel safety, and climate.
RAND Corporation policy researcher Benjamin Boudreaux and mathematician Alvin Moon modeled how artificial intelligence could systematically erode human collective agency over time. This mathematical framework warns that incremental delegation of decisions to automated systems risks reaching an irreversible tipping point where humans lose control without a clear, dramatic warning.
Iran successfully neutralized devastating conventional strikes by the United States and Israel during the 2026 war by employing an asymmetric strategy of protracted attrition and geo-economic disruption. This defensive approach allowed Tehran to withstand the loss of its conventional military infrastructure while forcing its adversaries into an unsustainable, high-cost conflict.
Unmanned aerial systems deployed in modern conflicts are transforming tactical reconnaissance and precision strikes but fail to deliver a decisive strategic revolution on the battlefield. While cheap quadcopters and loitering munitions routinely destroy costly armored vehicles, these highly visible successes do not substitute for comprehensive military strategy or secure long-term political objectives.
U.S. launched strikes in Bandar Abbas, Iran, following Iranian attacks on commercial ships in the Strait of Hormuz, marking a resumption of hostilities after President Trump publicly denounced Iran as "scum" at a NATO summit. This reversal signals the collapse of the Islamabad Memorandum (MOU), a peace deal negotiated by Vice President JD Vance.
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