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The health of the Iranian Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, might undermine the ongoing negotiations between Tehran and the P5+1 over Iran’s disputed nuclear program. According to recent reports from the Iranian media, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has been diagnosed with prostate cancer and may only have months to live. This development has opened a power… Continue reading AYATOLLAH ALI KHAMENEI’S HEALTH MIGHT UNDERMINE THE TEHRAN – P5+1 NEGOTIATIONS

The Pentagon is considering deploying the stealth air superiority aircraft, the F-22A Raptor, in Europe – as a response to recent Russian aggression in the region. According to the Secretary of the Air Force, Deborah James, the US Air Force is increasing its presence in Europe in order to counter Russian military strength. Part of… Continue reading THE US AIR FORCE COULD DEPLOY F-22A RAPTORS IN EUROPE TO COUNTER RUSSIAN THREAT

China is planning to send two nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarines to the West Philippine Sea before the end of the year, a Japanese newspaper reported. According to a Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper report, quoting Hideaki Kaneda, director of the Okazaki Institute and a former admiral in the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, China will deploy at least… Continue reading CHINA SENDS TWO TYPE 094 JIN-CLASS BALLISTIC MISSILE SUBMARINES TO THE WEST PHILIPPINE SEA

Pakistan’s Foreign Affairs Secretary denied that his country’s nuclear programme has anything to do with any other country. Aizaz Ahmad Chaudhry’s comment was a direct answer to a recent report saying that Pakistan could sell an “off-the-shelf” nuclear weapon to Saudi Arabia. According to the Pakistani Minister, his country developed nuclear weapons in response to… Continue reading PAKISTAN ‘DOES NOT INTEND TO SELL NUCLEAR WEAPONS TO SAUDI ARABIA’