Security & Conflict
How Iran Gained the Ability to Track Stealth Aircraft: China Deal and the YLC-8B system
China has recently been closely monitoring the level of US and Israeli intelligence penetration within Iran, particularly through the Israeli Mossad, especially after the...
Ethiopia Secretly Training Sudan’s RSF Fighters, Sources Say
Ethiopia is secretly training thousands of fighters for the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, which is involved in Sudan's civil war. This marks...
Well-Reasoned Scenarios: Israel, Iran and Nuclear War
“Then fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.”-Archilochus
At first glance, the June 2025 military operation against Iran carried no risks...
The Trilateral Shift
On 15 January 2026, the Pakistani defense production minister confirmed that an agreement for a new trilateral defense deal between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and...
Small States, big stakes: why cyber diplomacy shall be a core National Security capability
Cyber diplomacy is no longer a specialized policy track for large powers; it is becoming a strategic necessity for middle powers and small states...
Egypt Seeks Chinese Defense Tech, Manufacturing Base in Cairo
In July 2025, Cairo witnessed the appointment of Colonel Wu Qian, the former spokesperson for the Chinese Ministry of Defense, as the new defense...
How China’s Ninth Bureau Counters Mossad Operations in Mideast
The Ninth Bureau (Bureau 9) of the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS) is a high-level intelligence agency focused on counter-espionage. Its role has...
Taiwan’s Drone Gamble: Cheap, Fast and Built for a China Fight
Taiwan has taken a significant step toward reshaping its military deterrence by teaming up with U.S. defence firm Kratos to develop jet-powered attack drones...
China’s Military Purge: Power, Paranoia and the Silence Before a Storm
When U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met General Zhang Youxia in Beijing in August 2024, the contrast was striking. The American envoy appeared...
Why American Friction with France and the UK Could Change China’s Calculus in the Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a regional flashpoint that could see several potential armed conflicts if missteps are taken and de-escalation and deterrence are not applied....