Opinion: Iran fires on Indian ships in Hormuz, signaling tighter control over the strategic waterway despite ongoing US talks and raising concerns that Tehran is using maritime access as leverage in high-stakes negotiations

Analysis: A comparison of global militaries argues that Germany, Japan, China and Turkey face challenges in recruitment, readiness and doctrine, while Israel remains an operational outlier

Opinion: On this day we stand before the sanctity of human beings — not angels, but flesh-and-blood people who chose to serve their nation, chose to fight, chose to defend the State of Israel, and chose to lay down their lives for us

Analysis: Shift in talks toward enrichment and Hormuz control alarms Gulf states and Israel, as missiles and proxies sidelined; officials warn deal may stabilize tensions without addressing key security threats or Iran’s regional influence