Headlines, Dec. 11 edition

BACKGROUNDER  Iran intelligence said to be spooked by own homegrown cyber activists  Pentagon cancels deal to send Russian helicopters to Afghanistan   As Ukraine crisis deepens, president seeks funding relief (more…)

Headlines, Dec. 4 edition

BACKGROUNDER  Ukraine shocks West by abandoning EU deal to align with Russia  Mass rally held in Kiev to protest cancellation of EU agreement   Egypt and Turkey expel each other’s (more…)

Headlines, Nov. 27 edition

BACKGROUNDER  Ukraine settles energy dispute with Moscow days before possible EU deals  Iran claims new drone superior to U.S. Predator on which it is based  Cybersecurity expert: Stuxnet may (more…)

Headlines, Nov. 20 edition

BACKGROUNDER Assassination of key Haqqani terror architect shakes Afghan Taliban Moscow-Warsaw tension on rise following anti-Russia demonstration Turkey to buttress defense technology cooperation with Japan   DOSSIER: Bashar Assad (more…)

Headlines, Nov. 13 edition

BACKGROUNDER Pressed by its NATO allies, Turkey may back out of China missile deal Winter Olympics to be blanketed by more than snow: 22,000 guards Successful launch of Mars (more…)

Headlines, Nov. 6 edition

BACKGROUNDER Nudged by Chinese expansion, U.S., New Zealand revive defense ties U.S. drone strike killed two Al-Shabaab terrorists in Somalia Turkey-Japan strategic partnership raises eyebrows at home, abroad   (more…)

Headlines, Oct. 30 edition

BACKGROUNDER Iran and Russia agree: Their missile deal does not defy sanctions India beefs up air base infrastructure along its border with China Armed ships providing anti-piracy security services (more…)

Headlines, Oct. 23 edition

BACKGROUNDER Iran to mass produce combat drones based on Israeli, U.S. designs Russia spurns Obama’s denuclearization goal with spending hike Russia sends China first of 19 helicopters with ASW (more…)

Headlines, Oct. 16 edition

BACKGROUNDER  Venezuela’s leader goes on national TV, claims U.S. is out to get him  Japan-U.S.-Australia joint statement takes aim at Chinese aggression   New maritime clash flares up between China (more…)