Security & Conflict
Why Turkey Is Now Indispensable to the Future of NATO
Turkey's emergence as NATO's indispensable partner in 2026 is not a product of Erdogan's charm or Trump's personal loyalties, it is the strategic payoff...
Left of Boom: Moroccan Intelligence and the Changing Face of Sahelian Terrorism
The September 11 attacks fundamentally reshaped modern counterterrorism doctrine. Out of that transformation emerged what is now known as the Left of Boom approach. Rather than...
What Canada’s TKMS Deal Means for the Indo-Pacific
During the July 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Ankara, Prime Minister Carney announced Germany’s ThyssenKrupp Marine Systems (TKMS) as Canada’s primary...
Why China’s Submarine Missile Test Matters for Its Nuclear Deterrent?
China's successful submarine-launched ballistic missile test into the southern Pacific this week was more than a routine military exercise. It provided Beijing with a...
Why China Is Watching Egypt’s New Octagon Defense HQ
The coverage and analyses by the Chinese press and official media, as well as Chinese intelligence, military, defense, and security think tanks and their...
How the Ankara Summit Became the Most Important NATO Meeting
The spending commitments, the Ukraine pledges, the bilateral deals that summits are supposed to produce were all delivered at the Ankara summit; but the...
China Responds to Yisrael Katz’s Threats Against Iranian Leaders
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz’s statements about assassinating Iranian leaders coincided with the development of a joint Chinese plan with Tehran to stop Israel’s...
AI and the Future of Counter-Terrorism: The United Nations’ Shift from Response to Prevention
We live in an era in which technology and technological improvements have been an essential part of our lives. In today’s world, we cannot...
NATO Ankara Summit 2026: Key Issues, Leaders and What to Expect
Leaders of NATO's 32 member states will meet in Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday for one of the alliance's most consequential summits in recent...
A Time to Stop Laughing: Trump Policies and Nuclear War
“The man who laughs has simply not yet heard the terrible news.”- Bertolt Brecht
On April 7, 2026, after launching an American war against Iran,...