Author: Muhammet Ali Zurnacı
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Ukraine Strikes Russia’s Oil Lifeline
In the intensifying shadow war over Russia’s economic lifelines, Ukraine has unleashed a calculated barrage of long-range strikes on key Black Sea and Azov Sea ports during the past week, targeting the arteries of Moscow’s oil exports amid brutal Russian assaults on Ukrainian cities. These operations, blending Neptune cruise missiles, strike drones, and unmanned surface…
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China Commissions Fujian Carrier
China’s commissioning of the Fujian (Type 003) aircraft carrier on November 5, 2025, at the Yulin Naval Base in Sanya, Hainan Province, marks a pivotal advancement in Beijing’s military capabilities. This 80,000-ton vessel, the third in the People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) fleet, is China’s first fully indigenous design and the world’s first conventionally powered…
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China Warns Japan on Taiwan
On November 14, 2025, during a regular press briefing, Senior Colonel Jiang Bin, spokesperson for China’s Ministry of National Defense, issued the explicit threat. He stated:”Should the Japanese side fail to draw lessons from history and dare to take a risk, or even use force to interfere in the Taiwan question, it will only suffer…
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Germany Plans Hybrid Military Service
Germany is reintroducing a hybrid military service system starting in 2026 to bolster its understaffed Bundeswehr, which currently stands at ~182,000 troops and needs to reach 260,000 by 2035 amid NATO concerns over Russian aggression. All 18-year-olds must register and complete an online assessment, while young men (born 2008 onward) will face mandatory medical and…
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US Ties Gaza to PA Reforms
Diplomats say the United States has placed Revision 2 of its Gaza draft UNSC resolution under silence procedure until 6 p.m. today (Nov. 13). The latest draft introduces a major change to OP2, stating: “Once the PA’s reform program is fully implemented and Gaza’s reconstruction progresses, conditions may finally allow for a credible pathway to Palestinian…