Defense
Defense Firms Target Africa’s Drone Market at Major Egypt Expo
Quadcopters, electromagnetic rifles, and an AI navigation system were showcased at one of the largest arms exhibitions in Africa and the Middle East. The...
How Cambodia and Thailand’s Militaries Measure Up
Fresh tensions erupted along the Cambodia–Thailand border after Thailand launched airstrikes, accusing Cambodia of violating a U.S.-brokered ceasefire. The flare-up comes after Bangkok suspended...
Iran’s Maritime Power Play: Strategic Patterns and the 2024 Strait of Hormuz Crisis
As global geopolitical attention is fixated on the wars in Gaza and Ukraine, Iran has chosen to optimize its strategic position in the most...
China Massing Military Ships Across Region in Largest Maritime Display Yet
China has deployed a massive naval and coast guard presence across East Asian waters, with more than 100 ships at the peak of activity,...
Why Russia’s Claimed Capture of Pokrovsk Matters in the Ukraine War
Pokrovsk is a city in Ukraine’s Donetsk region, formerly known as Krasnoarmeysk, with a pre-war population of around 60,000. Strategically located as a road...
A Crowded Orbit and the Rising Threat of Anti-Satellite Weapons to Global Stability
A New Security Frontier
Outer space is becoming crowded at the same moment the world is growing more dependent on satellites. We rely on them...
The Houthis and the Rise of Asymmetric Strategy: War is No Longer the Monopoly of States
The Houthi attack on merchant ships in the Red Sea shows that asymmetric strategies have become one of the most disruptive forces in international...
The Riyadh-Washington Pact: A New Dawn for Sudan?
The civil war between the two main rival factions, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), has intensified into a...
The Saudi Gambit: An F-35 Domino Effect in the Gulf
Amid regional tensions and just two months after the Saudi-Pakistan Mutual Defense pact (SMDA) on September 17, 2025, the sale of 48 F‑35 fighter...
Drones, Rare Earths, and Risk: How China Shapes Global Military Power
Western militaries and defense industries have long relied on Chinese-manufactured drones and components due to cost, scale, and availability. As of 2024, China dominated...