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Information Leak and Saturation Strikes Expose Cracks in Israel’s Air Defences
Leaked footage of missile damage in Israeli cities has undermined an early government information blackout and highlighted limits in the country’s layered air-defence systems under saturation attack. The strikes inflicted both physical harm and broader civil disruption, forcing Israel to confront fiscal, operational and political trade-offs in defending its population centres.
Spring at the Edge: How China’s Border Garrisons Cultivate Greenhouses, Honors and Home Ties to Sustain Frontier Morale
As spring slowly returns to China’s high frontiers, PLA border units are planting greenhouses, hanging wooden star plaques on an honour tree and cultivating family and civic ties to sustain morale. These initiatives improve living conditions, reinforce unit identity and serve a broader domestic messaging effort about the normality and dedication of frontier service.
Washington Reboots Trade Warfare: New 301 Probes Target China and a Dozen Partners
After a Supreme Court ruling curbed the president’s emergency tariff powers, the U.S. launched new investigations under Section 301 targeting China and a dozen other economies. The probes, focused on subsidies, excess capacity and labour practices, aim to restore a credible tariff threat but risk reigniting trade tensions and disrupting global supply chains.
US Probe Says Tomahawk 'Mistakenly' Hit Iranian School; Outdated DIA Data Blamed
A US internal probe has preliminarily determined that a Tomahawk missile mistakenly struck an elementary school in Minab, Iran, on February 28 after relying on outdated DIA target data. The school had once been part of an IRGC naval facility but was converted years earlier, complicating targeting assessments and raising legal and political concerns.
Davos Drama: Trump’s Greenland Demand and a Pay-to-Join 'Peace' Club Expose a Fraying Western Coalition
At Davos 2026 President Trump and his cabinet staged a high‑profile offensive, pressing claims on Greenland, launching a paid "Board of Peace" and openly chastising European policy choices. The spectacle crystallised widening disagreements within the Western camp and highlighted both opportunities and limits for China and other middle powers amid an evolving global order.
Iran and Hezbollah Claim Coordinated Missile-and-Drone Barrage on Over 50 Targets Across Israel, Says IRGC
Iran’s Revolutionary Guard said it and Hezbollah conducted a five-hour coordinated missile-and-drone campaign striking more than 50 targets across Israel and claiming hits on US bases in Jordan and Saudi Arabia. Tehran framed the action as part of an ongoing campaign to alter battlefield realities, a development that raises the risk of broader regional escalation and complicates US and allied responses.
US Suffers Fresh MQ‑9 Losses in Strikes on Iran, Raising Questions About Drone Vulnerability and Strategy
Two more US MQ‑9 Reaper drones were lost in strikes on Iran, bringing total MQ‑9 losses to 11 at a reported value exceeding $330 million. The attrition highlights tactical vulnerabilities, strains ISR capabilities, and raises strategic and budgetary questions for US operations in the region.
American War with Iran Falters at Home: Public Opposes, Democrats Rage and Republicans Fragment
Eleven days into a U.S.-Israeli campaign against Iran, Tehran’s heavy retaliation and civilian casualties have intensified regional instability and disrupted Gulf commerce. Domestically, widespread public opposition and sharp criticism from Democratic senators — alongside an emerging conservative split — are constraining U.S. political space for the war. Polling places support for the campaign at roughly 25–30 percent, raising questions about its sustainability and political costs ahead of U.S. elections.
Tehran Mourns Senior Commanders Killed in US–Israeli Strikes, Raising Fears of Wider Escalation
Iran held a public funeral in Tehran on March 11 for senior commanders killed in US and Israeli military strikes on February 28. The ceremonies are a domestic and international signal of resolve that increases the risk of further retaliation or miscalculation in an already volatile region.
Pakistan Sends Chinese-Built Frigate into Strait of Hormuz, Shifting the Naval Balance
Pakistan has deployed the Chinese-built Type 054A/P frigate Shahjahan to escort its merchant ships in the Gulf of Oman and eastern approaches to the Strait of Hormuz, a move framed as a sovereign, non-aligned effort to protect vital trade and energy flows. The mission gives Islamabad greater autonomy and helps break the U.S.–Iran naval duopoly in the waterway, while highlighting capability gaps that will likely push Pakistan toward acquiring larger destroyers and deeper logistical arrangements.
Trump Signals Conditional Talks with Iran as U.S. Military Strikes Intensify
President Trump said conditional talks with Iran are possible, even as the Pentagon announced intensified strikes inside Iran. The mix of public openness to negotiation and simultaneous military pressure creates a risky, potentially ambiguous moment that could either open a narrow path to de‑escalation or exacerbate miscalculation in an already volatile region.
Three Backlashes Bite Washington: Economic Pain, Domestic Politics and Fractured Alliances Shrink US Options on Iran
Since US and Israeli strikes on Iran on February 28, the campaign has produced three forms of blowback — sharp energy price rises, domestic political and security pushback, and fraying alliances — that limit Washington’s ability to sustain prolonged military pressure. These pressures increase the odds of a shorter, more constrained US approach or of escalating costs if the conflict continues.