Gulf security

President Donald Trump has warned that the United States “must respond” after a U.S. military investigation reportedly concluded that an Iranian drone struck an American AH-64 Apache attack…

Iran’s secretive Arash-e-Kamangir mobile SAM system has entered global focus after Tehran claimed it intercepted a U.S. MQ-9 Reaper near the Strait of Hormuz, signaling a major shift toward…

The 2026 Iran War has triggered a dramatic shift in Gulf military strategy as Saudi Arabia launches the SKYWASP program, a domestically produced Shahed-style drone designed to challenge…

Iran’s claim that IRGC integrated air-defense systems detected and tracked a U.S. F-35 stealth fighter near the Strait of Hormuz is generating fresh uncertainty over American low-observable…

Pakistan’s deployment of approximately 8,000 troops alongside JF-17 Thunder fighters, drones and Chinese-built HQ-9 air defence systems to Saudi Arabia marks one of the largest military…

India and the UAE have signed a Strategic Defence Partnership framework during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Abu Dhabi visit, introducing a new layer of military, maritime and technological…

Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif has publicly opened the door for Türkiye and Qatar to join the Saudi-Pakistan Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement, triggering intense…

The second MQ-4C Triton incident over the Persian Gulf has intensified concerns over U.S. ISR survivability near Iran, raising questions about surveillance dominance, ceasefire stability,…

Qatar’s fast-moving defence negotiations with Pakistan signal a major strategic recalibration in Gulf security as Doha seeks layered deterrence beyond Washington, with intelligence sharing,…

Pakistan’s deployment of combat aircraft to Saudi Arabia has activated a new mutual defence pact for the first time, placing Pakistani military assets beside critical Saudi oil…