Defense

Russia Closes In on Pokrovsk: The Next Major Battle in Eastern Ukraine

Russia is tightening its grip around the eastern Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk in what could become one of the most consequential battles since Bakhmut....

The Normalization Trap: A Former Minister’s Warning on Taliban Diplomacy

For decades, Afghanistan has been dubbed the "graveyard of empires," but a more enduring and painful truth is its role as a chessboard for...

Poseidon Torpedo: A game-changer in nuclear deterrence

Officially known as the "Poseidon" (by Russia) and often designated as "Kanyon" by NATO, it is not a traditional torpedo. It is best understood...

Talks Fail, Pakistan Threatens to ‘Crush’ Taliban Regime

Tensions between Pakistan and Afghanistan flared on Wednesday after peace talks in Istanbul failed to produce a breakthrough. Pakistan’s Defence Minister Khawaja Asif issued...

Ukraine Keeps Up Drone Barrage on Moscow

Ukraine launched drone attacks on Moscow and several Russian regions for the third consecutive night, disrupting air traffic and threatening an industrial facility in...

North Korea Launches Missiles in Show of Defiance Before Trump’s Seoul Visit

North Korea test-fired sea-to-surface cruise missiles west of the Korean peninsula on Tuesday, state media KCNA reported, just as U.S. President Donald Trump arrived...

Preventing Blind Trust: U.S.-China Cooperation on Military AI Judgment

Authors: Hyeyoon Jeong and Mathew Jie Sheng Yeo* In The Art of War, Sun Tzu extolled the virtues of speed in war by proclaiming, “Speed...

Japan’s Takaichi Faces Crucial Test of Defence Ambitions Ahead of Trump Visit

Japan’s newly appointed Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is heading into her first major diplomatic test as she prepares to host U.S. President Donald Trump...

Small, Smart, and Deadly: The Gripen, Ukraine’s Dream Jet

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a letter of intent to export up to 150 Gripen fighter jets from...

North Korea Rattles Region with Ballistic Missile Launch Ahead of Trump’s Asia Visit

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles early Wednesday, its first such launch since May, raising tensions just a week before U.S. President Donald...

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