China has launched a covert but expansive operation across the Pacific, Indian, and Arctic Oceans, focusing on detailed seabed mapping and the deployment of underwater monitoring networks. Analysts argue that precise knowledge of the ocean floor is indispensable for submarine warfare, particularly in regions dominated by the United States and its allies. Satellite and vessel […]

During a Saudi-backed investment forum in Florida, former US President Donald Trump delivered a characteristically blunt and, at times, contradictory address in which he both criticised and praised Mohammed bin Salman. His remarks offered insight into his view of American resurgence and the evolving dynamics of US–Gulf relations. Trump asserted that under his leadership, the […]