Defence Chronicle

The assassination of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on February 28, 2026, in a joint US-Israeli airstrike has dramatically escalated tensions across the Middle East. While the operation dubbed as ‘Epic Fury’ by US forces and involving CIA intelligence-guided precision strikes, achieved a major tactical success by eliminating the 86-year-old leader alongside other high-ranking…

After a considerable gap, the Middle East has once again become the crucible of great-power competition, where tactical precision collides with strategic unpredictability. What began as a calibrated joint operation by the United States and Israel launched on 28 February under the operational rubric associated with “Epic Fury”, has, within days, evolved into a multifaceted…

Writer Dr Rajesh Jauhri is a Senior Defence Journalist having an experience of nearly two and a half decades. In the volatile arena of international relations, where information warfare often blurs the line between fact and fabrication, a recent claim has circulated with alarming speed: that Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared war on the…

New Delhi, March 2, 2026: As the U.S.-Israeli “Operation Epic Fury” enters its fourth day with relentless airstrikes decapitating Iran’s leadership and military infrastructure, a viral X post from a pro-regime account has reignited global anxiety over Tehran’s retaliatory intentions. The post, shared Monday morning by @MojtabaSpoof (a self-described “Breaking War News” account with over…

New Delhi: In a rare on-camera briefing at the Pentagon, U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Dan Caine provided the first detailed public update on “Operation Epic Fury,” the massive U.S.-Israel joint military campaign against Iran that has entered its third day and already resulted in…