Category: national security
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Shadow fleet enters British waters daily since crackdown
Sanctioned Russian vessels have entered British waters at least once a day since the government introduced measures to tackle the shadow fleet in March. However, none of these vessels have been intercepted, as admitted by a government minister. This has raised concerns about the repeated incursions into UK waters, especially with a Russian attack submarine…
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NATO Eyes Deployment to Hormuz Strait by July if Closure Persists
NATO Considers Deployment to Strait of Hormuz NATO is currently evaluating the possibility of sending a mission to the Strait of Hormuz if the waterway remains closed by July. The strategic waterway has been effectively blocked since late February, following Iran’s deployment of its navy in response to the US and Israel’s military actions against…
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Unification of armed forces marked strategic turning point in state-building: Tahnoon bin Zayed
ABU DHABI, 5th April, 2026 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser, said that on the 50th anniversary of the unification of the UAE Armed Forces, the nation stands with pride before a bright milestone in the history of the Union, recalling a historic…
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Trump administration underestimated Iran war’s impact on Strait of Hormuz
The Pentagon and National Security Council significantly underestimated Iran’s willingness to close the Strait of Hormuz in response to US military strikes while planning the ongoing operation, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter. President Donald Trump’s national security team failed to fully account for the potential consequences of what some officials have described…