Taiwan revives Cold War-era military education Taiwan’s defence ministry has announced the return of “anti-communist” patriotic classes for military graduates after a gap of nearly 25 years, citing growing security concerns linked to China. The programme marks a notable shift in Taiwan military education, as formal anti-communist patriotic instruction had ended i

Mojtaba Khamenei absent from funeral gathering Iran’s political, religious and military leadership gathered in Tehran to pay respects to late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, but the continued absence of his successor, Mojtaba Khamenei, drew attention during the mourning ceremonies. The funeral prayers at Tehran’s Grand Mosalla became one of the most closely

Trump’s Iran funeral remark sparks backlash US President Donald Trump said Iran’s senior leadership had gathered in one place during funeral ceremonies for former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, triggering a sharp response from Tehran. Speaking to Axios, Trump said he had been closely watching the state-organised mourning events and suggested the gathering created a possible military opening, though he added that Washington would n