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Iron Beam Goes Live: Israeli Military Is Now Officially Armed With World’s 1st High-Power Laser Defense System

The Ministry of Defense has announced the transfer of the first operational high-power laser defense system, Iron Beam, from Rafael Advanced Defense Systems to...

Trump & Netanyahu ‘Pilot’ B-2 Stealth Bomber-Like Aircraft In Israeli Promo Video; Victory Lap Or Warning To Iran?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's press office posted a short AI-generated video on Instagram depicting Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump piloting an aircraft...

Will Pakistan Betray Palestine “A Second Time” As Munir Weighs Sending Soldiers To Gaza? OPED

Field Marshall General Asim Munir, arguably the most powerful man in Pakistan, is in a quandary. Munir is under tremendous US pressure to contribute to...

From F-35 To Cutting Edge AI: Saudi Crown Prince MBS Plays High-Stakes Power Game Between U.S. & China

OPED By COLLINS CHONG YEW KEAT, Malaysia Saudi Arabia is pushing hard for a new stake in the future of digital and AI-driven opening, in...

No F-35 Shot Down: Iranian State Media Chief Confirms No Israeli Jet Downed During 12-Day War

In June 2025, during the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, the state-owned Iranian media repeatedly claimed that the Iranian air defenses had downed...