Geopolitics. Defense. Global affairs.

The U.S. president said Ukrainian attacks on Russian diesel infrastructure were contributing to a global shortage as fuel prices remained elevated.

Saudi Arabia’s East-West pipeline shutdown has put a major Red Sea export route at risk, with traders warning that stored supplies may cover only several days.

An Iranian commercial vessel was hit near Qeshm Island in the Strait of Hormuz, leaving one person dead and three injured as maritime security risks increased.

Ukrainian troops embedded with U.S. Army units at Saber Junction 26, bringing battlefield lessons in drones and electronic warfare to Germany.

The Houthi escalation is testing Saudi Arabia’s multi-alignment strategy, China ties and the new Mecca defence agreement with Turkey and Pakistan.

Mitsotakis visits the military outposts on Ro and Strongyli as Turkey protests the renewed U.S. arms-transfer policy for the Republic of Cyprus.

Trump says the Strait of Hormuz crisis will work out, suggests Iran was probably behind the Saudi pipeline attack and claims the Houthis contacted Washington.

Greek defence staffs reviewed APS protection for Leopard 2A6HEL tanks, JSM for F-35s, G3 upgrades, Roussen modernization and new surveillance technologies.

The IEA has cut its 2026 oil supply and demand forecasts as Gulf disruptions, shrinking inventories and record diesel prices tighten the global energy market.

General Atomics has unveiled Wildfire, an autonomous, attrition-tolerant unmanned aircraft proposed for the U.S. Air Force’s Massed Modular Aircraft competition.

Four Rafale fighters, three A330 MRTT tankers and two A400M transports have departed France for Pégase 26, a 40-day deployment spanning the Arctic, Indo-Pacific and Middle East.

Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman reportedly urged President Donald Trump to strike Houthi forces as the threat to the Red Sea intensified. Washington declined direct military action but agreed to expand intelligence and targeting assistance.