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Microsoft ends China-based support for U.S. defense cloud clients amid security concerns
WASHINGTON (Realist English). Microsoft announced Friday it has revised its internal protocols to ensure that no engineers based in China...
Software, speed, and code: FY2026 budget reveals how the Pentagon plans to fight tomorrow’s wars
WASHINGTON (Realist English). While headlines focus on the Pentagon’s headline-grabbing $879B FY2026 budget, the real story lies in the $179B...
Pentagon’s new drone program aims to match battlefield speed with real-time innovation
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The U.S. Department of Defense has launched an ambitious new program designed to dramatically speed up the...
U.S. Army develops virtual drone training to keep pace with battlefield demands
WIESBADEN (Realist English). As unmanned systems take center stage in modern warfare, U.S. Army units are racing to create effective...
Hegseth outlines U.S. Indo-Pacific vision, warns of China threat at Shangri-La Dialogue
SINGAPORE (Realist English). U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth delivered a forceful address at the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, setting...
Trump unveils $175 billion ‘Golden Dome’ missile shield project with U.S. allies and generals
WASHINGTON (Realist English). President Donald Trump on Tuesday formally unveiled his long-anticipated homeland missile defense initiative, dubbed "Golden Dome", a...
U.S. military shifts toward special operations model under Trump-era reforms
TAMPA (Realist English). Special operations forces are no longer a tactical niche within the U.S. military. Under reforms accelerated during...
Troy Meink confirmed as Air Force secretary amid scrutiny over SpaceX ties
WASHINGTON (Realist English). The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed Troy Meink as the new Secretary of the Air Force in...
Pentagon to cut top generals by 20% under Hegseth’s reform directive
WASHINGTON (Realist English). U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth has ordered a 20% reduction in the number of four-star generals...
Iran says armed terror cells dismantled as unrest turns deadly
TEHRAN (Realist English). Iranian security and judicial authorities say they have dismantled several armed terror cells and arrested dozens of...
China and African Union call for respect for sovereignty after U.S. raid on Venezuela
ADDIS ABABA (Realist English). China and the African Union issued a joint call on Thursday for strict adherence to international...
Russia moves to tighten migration health controls and enforcement
MOSCOW (Realist English). Russia’s State Duma is preparing a package of legislative initiatives aimed at tightening and recalibrating the country’s...
Turkey elevates Africa as strategic priority amid intensifying global competition
ANKARA (Realist English). Turkey is placing Africa at the center of its strategic outlook as geopolitical competition on the continent...
Dadivank: The Legacy of Christ’s Apostles in Artsakh
YEREVAN (Realist English). In Artsakh, before the ethnic cleansing and forced deportation – simply put, genocide – carried out by...
An unusual phenomenon at the Church of the Holy Savior in Shushi
YEREVAN (Realist English). In the distant year 1979, as a third-year university student, I used to visit the Church of...
War with Iran seen as inevitable, Armenia warned of looming regional storm
YEREVAN (Realist English). The war with Iran is drawing ever closer. And once again, this pulls Armenia into a zone...
Putin, Trump and Zelensky: is a trilateral meeting necessary?
MOSCOW (Realist English). Although more than a week has passed since the meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S....
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