Germany, a Steadfast Ally of Israel, Now Voices Some Frustration
In recent weeks, German officials have issued critical comments about Israel that convey Berlin’s recent frustration with its longtime ally.
Day: April 23, 2026
Helping Iran, China Is a Party in the War
R.P. Rajagopalan, The Strategist (ASPI)
China may claim neutrality and
John Phelan Out As SecNav, Hung Cao Backfills as Acting Secretary
USNI News “Secretary of the Navy John C. Phelan is departing the administration, effective immediately,” Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell wrote on X.
7 Marines Receive Award Upgrades for Abbey Gate
Jeff Schogol, Task & Purpose The move comes after a review found that several of the Marines’ awards had been “inappropriately downgraded,” according to the Pentagon.
U.S. Army Tests HIMARS Strike Tactics for Pacific War
Colton Jones, Defence Blog Soldiers from Boxer Battery, 1st Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, 17th Field Artillery Brigade, completed a multi-day High Mobility Artillery Rocket System…
Outlook Mailboxes Abused to Conceal Linux GoGra Backdoor Traffic
The Harvester APT group has quietly expanded its espionage arsenal with a new Linux variant of its GoGra backdoor, one that cleverly hides its command-and-control (C2) traffic within Microsoft Outlook mailboxes, making it significantly harder to detect…
Turkey’s parliament passes a bill requiring social media and online game companies to restrict access for children under 15, following a school shooting (Andrew Wilks/Associated Press)
Andrew Wilks / Associated Press:
Turkey’s parliament passes a bill requiring social media and online game companies to restrict access for children under 15, following a school shooting — Turkish lawmakers passed a bill late Wednesd…
The Iran war is pushing Southeast Asia to debate the once unthinkable: Whether ships will need to pay to transit the Strait of Malacca – Yahoo
The Iran war is pushing Southeast Asia to debate the once unthinkable: Whether ships will need to pay to transit the Strait of Malacca YahooIndonesia Rules Out Levies for Malacca Strait Ship Transits Bloomberg.comIndonesia suggest…
Iran war pushes Southeast Asia to debate the idea of tolls for the Strait of Malacca – Fortune
Iran war pushes Southeast Asia to debate the idea of tolls for the Strait of Malacca FortuneNo unilateral moves on Strait of Malacca, says Malaysia The Straits TimesIndonesia Floats Ship Tax in Malacca Strait as Singapore Defends …
Several hundred vessels dive into Titan’s 2025 FuelEU pool to seek compliance
Pooling will be ‘a shipping trend to watch’, fuel supplier says