How China’s rare missile test sparked hysterical hypocrisy
Western pundits were quick to denounce Beijing. But far more frequent US launches rate barely a mention
· Alex Lo
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Newest first · UTC+11:00'No reason to have an open conflict’: Turkey changes narrative from anti-Israel to anti-Netanyahu
“I think there is no reason to have an open conflict,” Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan told The National on Friday, only a week after making far more critical comments on CNN Türk, decried by Israeli politicians as genocidal.
· DANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
Military targeted in nearly 19,000 cyberattack attempts in 2025: lawmaker
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- Cyberattack attempts against the South Korean military reached nearly 19,000 last year, marking the highest figure in five years, a lawmaker said Sunday.
· Chae Yun-hwan
Oman summons Iranian envoy over drone strikes
Oman has summoned Iran’s ambassador in Muscat to protest what it said were Iranian drone strikes on sites in the governorates of Musandam and al-Batinah, according to a statement from the foreign ministry.
· Middleeasteye
ASEAN offers Myanmar diplomatic olive branch but no concessions
The foreign minister of Myanmar’s military-backed government, Tin Maung Swe, right, poses with ASEAN foreign ministers during an informal meeting in Bangkok on Sunday to discuss the crisis in the civil-war ravaged country. (Photo by Thai Foreign Ministry)
· Staff Writer
Israeli drone strike kills two Palestinians in Gaza City
At least two Palestinians were killed and several others wounded in an Israeli drone strike on the Sabra neighbourhood of Gaza City, according to the Palestine Red Crescent Society.
· Middleeasteye
Iran's supreme leader vows revenge for the killing of his father and predecessor
U.S. and Iranian leaders traded further threats on Saturday as the interim deal to end the war buckles under repeated crossfire in the Middle East.
· AfricaNews
South Korea asks the North to help search for missing sailor
Seoul – South Korea asked North Korea on Sunday to help search for and return a missing navy sailor believed to have drifted across the de facto inter-Korean maritime border.
· No Author
Dining across the divide: ‘She’s fine with billionaires – I would call them hoarders’
A comms director and a charity worker disagreed on taxation, but how did they fare on the climate crisis?
· Samwollaston, Kitty Drake
‘This was a righteous case. A holy war’: the lawyer who took on Meta and Google – and won
When Mark Lanier and his young client Kaley faced the tech giants in an LA courtroom earlier this year, it seemed a bigger battle than David v Goliath. But they scored a landmark victory, proving that the social media giants had created ‘addiction machines’ that harmed mental health. How did they pull it off?
· Jenny Kleeman
Iran strikes American military assets in Gulf and Jordan, after US hits Iranian cities
Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on a string of Gulf states and announced the re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, after the US launched a third round of strikes across Iranian cities in a matter of days.
· Middleeasteye
Iran strikes American military assets in Gulf and Jordan, after US hits Iranian cities
Iran carried out missile and drone attacks on a string of Gulf states and announced the re-closure of the Strait of Hormuz, after the US launched a third round of strikes across Iranian cities in a matter of days.
· Middleeasteye
Lindsey Graham lauded for support of Ukraine, NATO, Israel
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C. answers a question from a media member near damaged Russian vehicles on display in central Kyiv, Ukraine, Friday, July 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
· Geir Moulson
Iran attacks five Gulf nations, shuts Hormuz after US bombing: All to know
Iran has mounted attacks on Gulf states and declared the Strait of Hormuz closed after the United States conducted its third round of strikes in a week, in a serious escalation as the ongoing conflict spirals.
· Yashraj Sharma
Ukrainian attacks on Russia kill 1 as Kyiv continues to target oil tankers and refineries
A Ukrainian attack in southwest Russia killed one person and wounded three more, local officials said Sunday, as Kyiv’s forces continued to bombard Russia’s oil facilities.
· The Associated Press
Kuwait military says responding to aerial attacks
Kuwait's military said its air defence forces were working to intercept an ongoing attack on its territory, as countries across the Gulf were targeted by Iranian drones and missiles.
· Middleeasteye
US launches fresh strikes on Iran following attack on vessel in Hormuz strait
The U.S. launched new strikes on Iran in the early hours on Sunday in retaliation for Tehran’s attack on a commercial vessel in the Strait of Hormuz, further jeopardizing an already fragile ceasefire agreement between the two countries.
· Marianne Gros
Jordan army says three Iranian missiles fell inside country
Jordan's army has said that three Iranian missiles fell on the kingdom's territory at dawn today.
· Middleeasteye
(2nd LD) Navy searches for sailor missing during East Sea patrol
(ATTN: UPDATES with unification ministry's statement in last 4 paras)
· Chae Yun-hwan
IDF locates Hezbollah position that wounded IDF Spokesperson Effie Defrin in Second Lebanon War
IDF troops from Division 36 operating in the Wadi Saluki area uncovered a fortified Hezbollah anti-tank missile position, the same position that fired on IDF Spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin during the Second Lebanon War, the military revealed on Sunday.
· AMIR BOHBOT
India condemns Iranian attack on ship off Oman coast | The National
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· The National
Russia Eyes Mid-July Start for Commercial Logistics Hub at Syrian Port, Officials Say
Russia hopes by mid-July to have a commercial logistics hub up and running in one of two berths at the naval base it leases in the Syrian port of Tartus, while keeping a military presence at the other, Syrian officials told Reuters.
· Reuters
Wird er Trumps Herausforderer? Rahm Emanuel im Gespräch
In dieser Sonderfolge taucht Gordon Repinski tief in die US-Politik ein. Er spricht exklusiv mit Rahm Emanuel, dem ehemaligen Stabschef von Barack Obama und möglichen demokratischen Präsidentschaftskandidaten für 2028. Emanuel blickt auf den NATO-Gipfel und Donald Trumps sprunghafte Aussagen. Er versichert den stark…
· Gordon Repinski
US attacks Iran overnight; Tehran targets US sites in the region
Air defence systems in Gulf states and Jordan have shot down Iranian missiles and drones after a night of US air strikes on Iran.
· Al Jazeera
U.S. Pacific Fleet vice admiral says 'extremely pleased' with S. Korean Navy's RIMPAC performance
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A senior U.S. Pacific Fleet commander said Sunday he was "extremely pleased" with the South Korean Navy's performance during this year's Rim of the Pacific Exercise (RIMPAC), praising Seoul's expanded leadership role in the multinational drills.
· Park Boram
8 Dead, Dozens Wounded as Russia Strikes Ukraine With Missiles, Drones
Russia launched missile and drone attacks on Ukraine on Saturday, killing eight people and wounding dozens more, officials said, as President Volodymyr Zelensky called for diplomatic efforts to ensure Kyiv secured weapons more quickly.
· Reuters
China submarine launch signals growing threat across western Pacific - analysis
China's submarine-fired ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific on Monday gave its military leadership an opportunity to examine some of the most complex and sensitive operations of its evolving nuclear deterrent, analysts and diplomats say.
· REUTERS
China’s missile test shows the defense‑tech race is now about networks, not platforms - opinion
At 12:01 p.m. Beijing time on July 6, 2026, a Chinese strategic nuclear-powered submarine launched a long-range ballistic missile carrying a dummy warhead toward designated international waters in the South Pacific.
· COL. (RES) RYAN GITY
How to build an elite servicewoman: British military’s top scientists look to unleash ‘oestrogen advantage’
Militaries have been missing a trick as female recruits to receive sex-specific training to unlock their potential
· Alexandratopping
Gulf countries are in a grey zone between war and peace | The National
The Gulf’s dilemma today is not that it is living through a war, but that it no longer knows full peace. Mutual escalation between Washington and Tehran, tensions over maritime navigation, and the persistence of diplomatic channels all point to a region that is neither moving toward a stable settlement nor sliding i…
· Ebtesam Al Ketbi
2,500 Filipino seafarers stranded in Persian Gulf
MANILA, Philippines — Around 2,500 Filipino seafarers are stranded aboard commercial vessels in the Persian Gulf as renewed military hostilities between the United States and Iran continue to threaten one of the world’s busiest shipping corridors, maritime and government officials said.
· William B. Depasupil
S. Korea, U.S. hold 1st joint tabletop exercise to counter wartime disinformation
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the United States have held their first joint tabletop exercise aimed at countering foreign disinformation campaigns during wartime, military sources said Sunday.
· Park Boram
1 Navy sailor missing in East Sea near NK sea border
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
To make wine is to believe in the future: the Ukrainians growing grapes on the frontline
In the midst of unexploded Russian rockets and buzzing drones, Ukrainian winemakers are keeping vines and hope alive
· Charlottehiggins
Defense minister faces impeachment threat over military service allegations
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
Twenty years on: IDF reveals orders to begin Second Lebanon War, expand operations towards Litani
The IDF on Sunday published two previously classified documents from the beginning of the 2006 Second Lebanon War in honor of the war's 20th anniversary.
· MIRIAM SELA-EITAM
(LEAD) Navy searches for sailor missing during East Sea patrol
(ATTN: UPDATES throughout with more info)
· Park Boram
Israel uses land takeover orders to expand settler control, commission says
Since the start of 2026, Israeli authorities have issued 49 military orders to seize 2,093 dunums (517 acres) of Palestinian land under the guise of security measures, WAFA reported.
· Middleeasteye
US allies apprehensive after capricious Trump changes tune at Nato summit
Sudden shift may be linked to affinity for Erdoğan but what might be consequences of erratic behavior towards alliance?
· Roberttait
US congressman says he was detained by armed Israeli settlers
US Congressman Ro Khanna has said that armed Israeli settlers detained him during a visit to a Palestinian village in the occupied West Bank, claiming that Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops sided with the settlers rather than helping his delegation.
· RT
IRGC claims attacks on US military assets in Gulf countries, stops another ship
Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed attacks on US military assets in the neighbouring Gulf countries, saying it had destroyed a fighter aircraft maintenance and repair centre, as well as a command-and-control centre, at Qatar's Al Udeid Air Base using ballistic missiles.
· Middleeasteye
Navy searches for sailor missing during East Sea patrol
SEOUL, July 12 (Yonhap) -- A Navy sailor went missing Sunday while aboard a naval vessel on a patrol mission in the East Sea, prompting a search operation, the military said.
· Park Boram
Premier Roger Cook takes over defence industries in cabinet reshuffle
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· Cason Ho
(URGENT) Military searches for missing Navy sailor in East Sea: official
(News Focus) Lee seeks closer ties with NATO as Seoul pushes to expand arms exports to Europe
· Park Boram
Cyberattacks against S. Korean military top 18,000 last year: report
Staff reporter at The Korea Herald’s National Desk, based in Seoul. Covers South Korea’s national security and foreign policy, with a focus on the Defense, Foreign and Unification Ministries, as well as the National Assembly.Before entering journalism, served as an Air Force officer. Experience includes providing tr…
· Hwang Joo-young
Centcom claims 140 Iranian military targets struck in latest strikes
US Central Command (Centcom) said its forces struck about 140 Iranian military targets using precision munitions launched by land- and sea-based aircraft, drones and naval vessels.
· Middleeasteye
WA’s defence future looms over Cook’s cabinet reshuffle
West Australian Premier Roger Cook will take on tourism while his deputy Rita Saffioti’s transport portfolio has been expanded to cover major infrastructure under a cabinet shake-up revealed on Sunday.
· Cameron Myles
Trump suggests a standing order to attack Iran if it assassinates him. But Vance would make the call
WASHINGTON (AP) -- US President Donald Trump is suggesting he has left standing orders for the US military to destroy Iran "at levels they've never seen before" if Tehran follows through on its long-standing threats to kill him.
· Korea Herald
West PH Sea: Navy marks arbitral ruling anniv with water salute in Subic
SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, Philippines — The Philippine Navy on Sunday (July 12) honored the 10th anniversary of the country’s landmark 2016 arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea with a simultaneous water salute at the Subic Bay Freeport.
· INQUIRER.net
IRGC hits Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base, Qatar 'intercepts missile'
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said its aerospace force had targeted US military facilities at Jordan's Prince Hassan Air Base, according to Iran's state broadcaster, IRIB.
· Middleeasteye