Author: Barry

Pakistan’s leader recently implemented an unprecedented reshuffle of its security and defense apparatus, appointing new representatives to key councils charged with overseeing national security and defense strategy. This step marks an ambitious effort by Pakistan to enhance their defense capabilities as they respond to emerging regional and global challenges. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed in...

Asia-Pacific Tech and Security Update for August 6, 2025. Taiwan authorities have made headlines globally after taking steps against multiple employees of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), the world’s top chipmaker. Allegedly they stole sensitive trade secrets related to advanced chip fabrication technologies from TSMC. On Tuesday, Hsinchu District Prosecutors Office confirmed a joint investigation...

Tel Aviv/Jerusalem, August 5, 2025 — Reports emerging from Israeli media outlets indicate that senior officials within Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office have announced Israel’s intention to fully occupy Gaza Strip, marking an important development in their 22-month battle against Hamas. Israeli Officials Declare, ‘The Decision Has Been Made”Channel 12 and other Hebrew-language sources cite...

Israeli media outlets have voiced alarm over Iranian claims of possessing detailed profiles of Israeli Air Force pilots and commanders involved in recent strikes on Iran, calling the disclosures “serious and dangerous.” Iranian state-linked sources reportedly provided dossiers with names, ranks, flight histories, base assignments as well as potential endangerments to individuals or escalate retaliatory...

Iran has unveiled a bold proposal to extend the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) through Iran to Russia and Europe. Reza Masrour, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme Council of Free-Trade, Industrial, and Special Economic Zones made his proposal during a high-level meeting between he and Pakistan’s Commerce Minister Jam Kamal Khan held during President Masoud Pezeshkian’s official...

Date and Location: Tehran [2025-08-2] IRNA English reported today that Iran’s economy has expanded by 1.4% over a two month period, according to figures provided by IRNA state news agency.Though small, short-term growth offers some relief during an otherwise discouraging year of sanctions, inflation, and energy shortages. This rate applies to Iran’s economy between late...

Former U.S. President Joe Biden issued a searing critique of President Donald Trump and his administration at the National Bar Association’s 100th Annual Gala in Chicago on August 1. Biden accused his administration of rolling back civil rights, undermining truthfulness, and undermining foundational legal norms;(turn0news16) Biden addressed nearly 1,100 Black legal professionals without directly naming...

On Wednesday evening near Naval Air Station Lemoore in California, an F-35C Lightning II fighter jet of the U.S. Navy crashed, but its pilot ejected safely without incident or harm to other personnel; according to officials. A plane belonging to Strike Fighter Squadron VFA-125, also known as the “Rough Raiders,” crashed at roughly 6:30 p.m....

Washington D.C. – July 30th 2025 — Former U.S. President Donald Trump recently proposed to India an economic “penalty” related to Russian involvement, in addition to imposing a 25% tariff. These comments signal a dramatic change in trade policy should Trump return as president; these statements come amid ongoing trade talks that are stagnating as...

Former U.S. President Donald Trump addressed Gaza’s humanitarian crisis during a campaign stop on Monday, noting there is “real starvation” there and promising that his administration would work to deliver emergency assistance while making sure it does not reach Hamas. Trump noted the real starvation taking place in Gaza as he delivered remarks at a...