Straits Times
Ukraine faces air defence squeeze as Iran war burns supplies
Ukraine's air defence stockpiles are under mounting pressure as the conflict draws on the same missile systems and ammunition that allies in the Middle East are rapidly consuming. Gulf states deploying Patriot PAC-3 interceptors against low-cost Iranian drones has stunned Kyiv officials, who depend on the same limited global supply. The squeeze highlights a brutal arithmetic problem: expensive Western air defence munitions are being burned through faster than they can be produced or allocated.
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Beirut building ablaze after apparent Israeli strike
A residential building in Beirut was engulfed in flames following an apparent Israeli strike, with footage showing fire pouring from a gaping hole in the structure. The attack marks another escalation in Israeli military operations targeting Lebanese territory. Civilian infrastructure in the Lebanese capital continues to bear the visible cost of the widening conflict.
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Ukrainian trainers will help German army get ready to defend against Russia by 2029, chief says
Germany is tapping Ukrainian combat expertise to accelerate its military readiness, with Kyiv's trainers set to help the Bundeswehr meet NATO's 2029 defensive readiness target. The arrangement marks a striking role reversal from years of Western nations training Ukrainian forces. Ukrainian soldiers, hardened by three years of full-scale war, now offer battlefield knowledge that no Western army can match firsthand.
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Iran declares US-Israeli economic, banking interests in region are targets
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps has published a list of U.S. companies with Israeli ties, designating their regional offices as potential military targets. The move signals a deliberate escalation in Tehran's economic warfare strategy, extending its threat calculus beyond traditional military assets. For multinational firms operating in the Middle East, the declaration introduces a new layer of operational and security risk.
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UN warns of widening crisis as Israeli attacks displace 750,000 in Lebanon
Lebanon's humanitarian crisis is rapidly spiraling out of control, with Israeli strikes forcing 750,000 people from their homes in a matter of days. The UN's top aid official warns that emergency shelters are overwhelmed and critically under-resourced, leaving hundreds of thousands with nowhere to turn. Without immediate international intervention, the displacement surge threatens to outpace any meaningful relief response.
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