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US
Spanish Warship to Join EU Naval Shield Around Cyprus After Drone Strike
The Spanish warship will join a multinational European naval force led by the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle (R91), alongside vessels from the Netherlands, Greece and Italy.
March 5, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Ready to Share Shahed Drone Defense Experience With Allies, HUR Says
Ukraine has developed battlefield expertise in tracking and intercepting Iranian-made Shahed drones and is ready to share that experience with partners, HUR deputy chief Vadym Skibitsky said.
March 5, 2026
Iran
Iranian Drones Hit Azerbaijan, Baku Summons Iran’s Ambassador
Two people were injured after projectiles flying from Iranian territory struck near an airport in Azerbaijan’s Nakhchivan exclave, officials said.
March 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
Pentagon, Gulf States Eye Ukrainian Drone Interceptors to Counter Iranian Shaheds
Gulf nations, facing dwindling stocks and $13.5 million-per-shot Patriot missiles, are turning to Ukraine’s cheaper drone interceptors to counter Shahed swarms.
March 5, 2026
NATO
Rutte Says Trump’s Iran Operation Has ‘Broad Allied Support’
The NATO chief said alliance members largely back US strikes targeting Iran’s nuclear and missile capabilities, despite criticism from some European leaders.
March 5, 2026
Drones
Russia Says New US-Linked Drone Used in Ukrainian Attack for First Time
A Russian official said fragments recovered at the scene indicated that Ukrainian forces had used a previously unseen fixed-wing strike drone, believed to be known as the Hornet.
March 5, 2026
Poland
Poland Sends Two Military Aircraft to Evacuate Poles Stranded in Middle East
Commercial air traffic across much of the Middle East has been largely suspended due to the conflict between the U.S-Israeli forces and Iran.
March 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ageing and Alone in a Bomb-Scarred Ukrainian Highrise
The 79-year-old Grygory Gladysh, the sole resident of a housing bloc in Kharkiv, has witnessed the exodus of his family and neighbours from his industrial hometown.
March 5, 2026
US
US Command Seeks More Staff to Sustain Iran War for 100 Days
The staffing request suggests planning is already underway for a prolonged campaign that could stretch for at least 100 days, but possibly into September.
March 5, 2026
Ukraine
OPINION: Iran War: Questions and Challenges for Ukraine and Its Friends
What does the latest major conflict on the world stage mean for Ukraine, its struggle against Russian aggression, and its supporters?
March 5, 2026
War in Ukraine
ISW Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 4, 2026
War in Ukraine - Latest update, key takeaways and map from the Institute for the Study of War on March 4, 2026
March 5, 2026
Ukraine
Winter Paralympics to Start with Icy Blast as Ukraine Leads Ceremony Boycott
The Ukrainians will be joined in their boycott of the ceremony by the Czech Republic, Estonia, Finland, Latvia and Poland.
March 5, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine Probes $680,000 Military Fuel Embezzlement
Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office said the accused in Ukraine’s Mykolaiv region forged documents for extra fuel needs, then sold off the excess to make an illegal profit.
March 5, 2026
Energy
China Prioritizes Energy, Diplomacy Over Iran Support
China, a net importer of oil, is one of several major Asian economies that depend on the narrow Strait of Hormuz for energy.
March 5, 2026
Iran
Will Khamenei’s Son Succeed Him? Inside Iran’s Succession Battle as Strikes Continue
Sociologist and rights watchdog director Ramin Jabbarli says Iran’s blackout has cut internet and phone lines since strikes began, as the Khamenei succession fuels civil war fears.
March 5, 2026
Zelensky
Putin Floats Immediate EU Gas Cutoff
Putin hinted that Russia could stop supplying gas to Europe ahead of the EU’s phase-by-phase ban on Russian gas by 2027; Kyiv called it “Energy Blackmail 2.0.”
March 5, 2026
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