Putin used the Valdai forum to issue nuclear warnings, blame the West for the Ukraine war and signal pressure on NATO and defense sectors.
A prisoner-transfer confidentiality dispute with Ukraine is testing South Korea’s diplomacy, defense posture and leverage with Western partners.
Iran has restored most of its missile stockpile during a ceasefire, potentially supported by new Russian missile deliveries, according to intelligence reports.
Russia's new military-technical agreement with the Taliban may open arms transfers and reflects Moscow's strategic recalibration in Central Asia.
The US notifies European allies of significant arms shipment delays as it urgently replenishes stockpiles depleted by conflict with Iran, while approving large arms exports to Middle Eastern partners.