Author: Hunter W.

President Emmanuel Macron announced that France will expand its nuclear arsenal and deepen cooperation with European allies on nuclear deterrence. The remarks were made during a visit to France’s nuclear submarine base in Brittany.Macron said France is facing a period of serious geopolitical risk and must strengthen its deterrence strategy. He signaled that European partners could take part in French nuclear wargames and, under certain conditions, host French aircraft involved in nuclear missions. However, he stressed that the final decision to use nuclear weapons would remain solely with the French president.France and Britain are the only nuclear-armed powers in Europe.…

Fighting between Afghanistan and Pakistan has entered its fifth straight day, with no clear sign that either side is ready to step back. The clashes mark the heaviest direct fighting between the two neighbors in years.Both governments say they have targeted military posts across their 2,600-kilometer border. The conflict began after Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers launched what they called retaliatory strikes against Pakistani positions. That came after Pakistan carried out air attacks inside Afghanistan, saying it was targeting militants.Pakistan accuses Afghanistan of harboring fighters from Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan, an armed group that Islamabad says is behind attacks inside Pakistan. Afghanistan denies the…

The United States says its fight with Iran has limits.At a press conference in Washington on March 2, U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said military operations against Iran would not turn into an “endless war.”.Hegseth said the goal of the strikes is clear: to destroy Iran’s missiles, naval forces and other key security infrastructure. “We’re hitting them surgically, overwhelmingly and unapologetically,” he told reporters at the Pentagon.The remarks come as tensions rise in the Middle East following recent U.S. and Israeli military action. Video released by United States Central Command showed a missile being fired, underlining the scale of the…

As missiles fly across the Middle East, a voice from East Asia is speaking up.Taiwan said at Tuesday that it hopes the people of Iran can soon enjoy freedom and democracy. The statement came as tensions rise following U.S. and Israeli military action against Iran.Taiwan’s Foreign Ministry said it supports the international community’s efforts to help the Iranian people pursue “freedom, democracy and human rights.” Spokesperson Hsiao Kuang-wei also condemned what he called Iran’s recent “indiscriminate military attacks,” referring to reported missile and drone strikes on Gulf countries including Qatar and the United Arab Emirates.The comments highlight Taiwan’s growing alignment…

The war in Iran is not slowing down.U.S. President Donald Trump said Sunday that American combat operations in Iran are ongoing and will continue until all U.S. objectives are achieved.In a video posted on Truth Social, Trump confirmed that three U.S. service members had been killed. He warned that more casualties are possible as fighting continues. “Combat operations continue at this time in full force, and they will continue until all of our objectives are achieved,” he said.The president did not give details about specific targets or timelines. However, his comments signal that Washington is preparing for a sustained military…

The Middle East was shaken overnight by strikes that changed Iran’s leadership in an instant.Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, was killed in joint U.S.-Israeli attacks, according to Iranian state media reports on March 1, 2026. The strikes targeted sites in and around Tehran, marking a dramatic escalation in the widening conflict.Khamenei had ruled Iran since 1989, making him one of the longest-serving leaders in the region. As supreme leader, he held ultimate authority over Iran’s armed forces, judiciary and key state institutions. His death leaves a major power vacuum and sets off a high-stakes race to choose his successor.Iran responded…

Missiles, mortar fire and warplanes lit up the sky along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border this week, as both sides traded deadly attacks.Pakistan’s defense minister said the fighting now amounts to “open war” with the Taliban-led government in Afghanistan. The clashes mark the latest spike in tensions between the two neighbors.The violence began after Pakistan carried out airstrikes inside Afghanistan, saying it was targeting militant camps. Afghan officials said at least 18 people were killed in earlier strikes. In response, Taliban forces launched attacks on Pakistani border posts late Thursday, Kabul said.Pakistan then announced a new military campaign called “Operation Ghazab Lil…

A school hallway turned into a scene of horror, and now a judge must decide how long a teen will pay for it.Lawyers are asking for the maximum youth sentence for a girl who admitted to setting her classmate on fire at Evan Hardy Collegiate in Saskatoon. The sentencing hearing took place this week at the Saskatoon Court of King’s Bench, according to CBC News.The attack happened on Sept. 5, 2024, the second day of school. Court heard the teen, who was 14 at the time, brought a water bottle filled with gasoline. When the lunch bell rang and the…

A missile meant for war landed in a home, and four lives were lost.Four people were killed on Saturday after an Iranian missile struck a building in the southern Syrian city of Sweida, according to Syria’s state news agency SANA. Several others were wounded in the blast.The strike happened as tensions soared across the region following military action by the United States and Israel against Iran. Iran has since launched missiles in response, and some of that fire appears to have fallen inside neighboring Syria.Missile debris was also reported in Quneitra and in the Yarmouk Basin area of Daraa province…

Missiles lit up the skies across the Middle East on Saturday, as a long-simmering standoff erupted into open conflict.The United States and Israel launched coordinated strikes on Iran, targeting senior leaders and military sites. The Pentagon named the campaign “Operation Epic Fury.” A source familiar with the matter said the first wave focused mainly on Iranian officials.An Israeli official said Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and President Masoud Pezeshkian were among those targeted, though their status was unclear. A source told Reuters that Khamenei had been moved to a secure location outside Tehran before the strikes. Iranian state media reported…