Iran’s IRGC Commander:

Certain reasons, which I won’t elaborate on now, have allowed our enemies to make some gains in Syria, but the situation will not remain as it is.

The death toll from Israel’s war on Gaza has been revised to more than 61,700 people according to government officials, after reclassifying thousands of people who had been missing in the rubble.

Incredibly intense clash between Nigerian Special Forces and Islamic State West Africa Province (ISWAP).

BREAKING: Syrian President Ahmad al-Shaara will visit Ankara, Türkiye tomorrow at President Erdogan’s invitation.

European Union leaders gather to discuss how to bolster the continent's defences against Russia and how to handle U.S. President Donald Trump after his decision to impose tariffs on goods from Canada, Mexico and China.

At a royal palace-turned-conference centre in Brussels, the leaders of the EU's 27 nations will also lunch with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte and dine with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

Source: Reuters

Clash Report EXCLUSIVE: Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa will meet with President Erdogan one-on-one during his visit to Türkiye, alongside delegation-level talks on security, the economy, and refugee returns.

He is also expected to meet with the Turkish MoD and intelligence officials to discuss Syria’s security situation in detail.

Discussions will also cover the Turkish Armed Forces training new Syrian Army, as well as new deployment and cooperation areas.

Additionally, Sharaa and Syrian officials will hold talks with Turkish counterparts on investments and reconstruction efforts in Syria.

Promises not kept: U.S. had delivered only about half of the weapons pledged from its stockpiles last year by November 2024.

By December, Ukraine had received only about 30% of the promised armored vehicles.

Source: Reuters

China’s new mysterious submarine

China has once again caught Western analysts off guard with an unreported, ultra-modern submarine. Satellite images revealed the vessel at an unexpected shipyard, sparking speculation about its design and purpose.

Unlike the recently launched Type-041 nuclear-battery submarine, this new craft features a compact, sail-less hull with X-form rudders, indicating a distinctive, possibly experimental design.

Estimated at 45 meters long and 5 meters wide, it appears optimized for unconventional missions.

A key question is whether it is a manned attack submarine or an Extra-Large Uncrewed Underwater Vehicle (XLUUV).

If uncrewed, it would be the largest of its kind—up to eight times bigger than the U.S. Navy’s Orca XLUUV.

China has already led advancements in naval drone technology, including the world’s largest uncrewed surface vessel.

However, the presence of torpedo tubes and a potential towed sonar array suggests a combat role rather than reconnaissance.

Analysts also speculate on potential special forces or seabed warfare applications.

Source: Naval News

BREAKING: France will DOUBLE its defense budget, Macron says.

US Government official Elon Musk claims that USAID was funding bioweapon research.

PKK/YPG/SDF terror group leader Ferhat Abdi Sahi, known as Mazlum Kobane:

U.S. forces must remain in Syria.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban:

We were the black sheep of the West. Now it turns out we are the future.

In war, negotiations are essential; otherwise, it leads to total destruction. Ukraine risks becoming the EU’s Afghanistan.

Ukraine was misled into believing that Western support would continue indefinitely until total victory. No amount of Western weapons would be enough.

It was a mistake to let Ukraine believe that we would stand by its side until victory. That was never true. Ukraine is now in a worse position.

Source: Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ)

Zelensky shares photos from assembly lines of various Ukrainian drone systems, ranging from quadcopters and naval drones to long-range UAVs.

A full-scale, mass production process is underway.

Since early 2025, 53 Palestinians, including eight children, have been killed by Israeli forces in the West Bank, 30 of whom were in Jenin governorate.

Nearly all of the 20,000 residents of Jenin refugee camp have been displaced in the past two months, and an estimated 150-180 homes have been severely damaged.