Peter Martin

Defense Policy & Intelligence Reporter

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U.S. Vice President JD Vance Leads U.S. Delegation In Peace Talks With Iran In Pakistan

After 21 Hours of Talks With Iran, Vance Leaves Without a Deal

April 12, 2026

April 12, 2026

After 21 Hours of Talks With Iran, Vance Leaves Without a Deal

U.S. Vice President JD Vance Leads U.S. Delegation In Peace Talks With Iran In Pakistan

April 8, 2026

April 8, 2026

Gulf Greets Iran Truce Warily as Doubts, Attacks Persist

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April 7, 2026

April 7, 2026

Trumpworld’s Growing Sway in Arms Sales on Display in Rome

A summit of US, NATO and African brass featured crypto, AI and other businesses favored by the administration alongside traditional weapons vendors.

Trumpworld’s Growing Sway in Arms Sales on Display in Rome

April 5, 2026

April 5, 2026

Trump Risks Confidence in US Role as Guardian of Global Shipping

Iran Allows Some Vessels To Cross Strait Of Hormuz As Vital Waterway Remains Choked Amid War

April 2, 2026

April 2, 2026

Trump Threats on Iran Civilian Sites Raise Escalation Fears

Tehran

March 30, 2026

March 30, 2026

States Weigh Whether Nukes Can Bring Safety

The conflict with Iran is reinforcing the appeal of nuclear weapons.

China Hosts Military Parade To Mark 80 Years Since The End of World War II

March 29, 2026

March 29, 2026

The War With Iran May Be Ushering in a New Nuclear Age

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March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

US Carrier Involved in Iran Fight Heads Back to Port After Fire

U.S. Military Launches Operation Epic Fury Attacking Iran

March 17, 2026

March 17, 2026

Hormuz Reopening Looks Unlikely Without a Truce in Iran War

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March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

Trump Gets Chilly Response From Allies Over Demand on Hormuz

UAE Shipping

March 16, 2026

March 16, 2026

Trump Call for Chinese Warships Hits Sensitive Topic for Xi

China Navy

March 15, 2026

March 15, 2026

Trump Leaves Allies and Foes Guessing on Endgame for Iran

President Trump Leaves Washington For Weekend In Florida

March 12, 2026

March 12, 2026

How the Iran War Is Exposing the Risks to Gulf Water Supply

A desalination plant in Ras al-Khair, Saudi Arabia.

March 11, 2026

March 11, 2026

The 12 Days That Changed the Course of War in Iran

From drone barrages to strikes on missile launchers, the strategies shaping the conflict reflect experience gained by the US, Israel and Iran in 2025.

The 12 Days That Changed the Course of War in Iran

March 10, 2026

March 10, 2026

US and Israeli Endgames for Iran Are Diverging as War Drags On

U.S. And Israel Wage War Against Iran

March 5, 2026

March 5, 2026

Trump Finds He Needs Europe Now That He’s Waging War in Iran

President Trump Hosts German Chancellor Merz At White House

March 4, 2026

March 4, 2026

Iran Satellite Images Reveal Trump’s Strategy Risks Chaotic Endgame

As the joint US-Israeli campaign enters its second week, there’s still a lack of clarity over its aims.

Iran Satellite Images Reveal Trump’s Strategy Risks Chaotic Endgame

March 3, 2026

March 3, 2026

Chinese Bid to Shape News Narrative in Africa Flops

Africans pay scant attention to Chinese media outlets

Chinese Bid to Shape News Narrative in Africa Flops

March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

Trump’s Iran War Widens, Forcing Reluctant Allies to Choose

Iranian Drone Crashes Into UK RAF Base In Cyprus

March 2, 2026

March 2, 2026

China Spent Big on an African Media Empire, But No One’s Watching

Viewers on the continent still strongly prefer local sources and Western outlets such as the BBC and CNN.

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