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TopicIran-US tensions

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$1.1 billion radar to MQ-9 drones: US losses in Gulf war & cost of aerial campaigns | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of 'Cut The Clutter' Episode 1817, examining the staggering cost of US aviation and radar losses in the Gulf, the myths of electronic invincibility, and the sobering reality of modern, high-intensity combat.

A quick end to Iran war is in India’s interest. But Modi has no influence over US or Israel

The US-Israel war in Iran has shown India’s real place in global politics — a middle power, not a Vishwaguru.

Pakistan, UAE discuss joint steps to counter Iran drone and missile attacks

In a statement, Pakistan’s military said its army chief Asim Munir met Khalid bin Salman in Saudi Arabia to discuss the deteriorating security in the region.

After MILAN, Sri Lanka invited IRIS Dena but turned it away as US-Iran tensions escalated, says report

Delay in providing port access to frigate left it floating on open waters for 11 hours, making it vulnerable to US strikes, Jaffna Monitor reports. Ship was sunk by US submarine.

Regime change in Iran will be bad for India. The alternative will be worse

New Delhi has adopted a careful and calibrated posture toward complex conflicts in the Middle East. It offers little comfort.

Hindi TV news has found Trump’s ‘secret file’ on Iran. They’re waiting for ‘world war’

‘Operation Tehran by US forces will take place in 12 hours,' said Zee News on Tuesday afternoon. Er, not quite…

Trump tried to belittle India, but his Iran gamble has handed Modi unexpected diplomatic space

Modi’s silence looked weak, but it kept India out of America’s Iran mess.

Iran-backed militia groups in Iraq prepared to disarm to avert escalating conflict with Trump

Move follows warnings issued privately by US officials since Trump came to power, according to Reuters. Groups fear American airstrikes & now have Revolutionary Guard's blessing to disband.

Trump to kill what’s left of Iran nuclear deal before confronting UN

The US and a few Mideast allies are declaring the end of the nuclear deal while most other Security Council members disagree with the latest example of Trump’s 'America First' foreign policy.

On Camera

Is Trump the President who lost Asia to China?

For at least a decade, developing countries across Asia and Africa have worried about growing dependent on China. They’re concerned about debt traps, coercive policies,...

What to expect from China’s new 5-year plan—trade innovation, tensions with partners

ASEAN is struggling against a flood of 'underpriced Chinese goods', while Brazil has imposed anti-dumping duties on Chinese steel.

UAE walks away from financing Rafale F5 due to restricted access to technology, reports French media

French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.

China insulated itself against energy shocks. India is ‘all talk, no walk’

China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.