Security & Conflict
“On the Evidence of Our Reason”: Why Israel Needs More Explicit Nuclear Deterrence
“Whether we are awake or asleep, we should never let ourselves be persuaded except on the evidence of our reason.” -René Descartes, Discourse on...
Missile OPEC: The Physical Ceiling on a Three-Front Strategy
On Monday, as Taiwan entered the final week of its largest-ever Han Kuang war games, a Greek-owned Patriot battery arrived in Saudi Arabia to...
Why Sudan’s Islamist Militias Could Become a Problem for China
Sudan’s prolonged war is creating risks that extend well beyond its borders. The growing role of Islamist armed groups, including the Al-Baraa Bin Malik...
The First Draft Is No Longer Theirs
At roughly 4am on 30 July, a Russian Kh-101 cruise missile came down in farmland near Tarnawa-Kolonia, Poland, after Polish radar lost track of...
Mecca Pact: How Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan Are Reshaping West Asia’s Security
The Mecca Compact in Brief
On 7 August 2026, in the presence of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed the...
NATO’s Escalation Problem: The New Psychology of Russian Provocation
Every time Russia crosses a line NATO said mattered and NATO's response looks functionally identical to its response to the previous violation, the alliance...
Washington Can Only Resolve Its Defense Production Problem with a Model Shift
In June, President Trump invoked the Defense Production Act (DPA) to address growing supply-chain bottlenecks and dwindling stockpiles of precision-guided weapons, missiles, and critical...
Why Is North Korea Expanding Its Military Role in Russia’s War Against Ukraine?
Pyongyang Deepens Military Support as Russia Strengthens Strategic Alliance
North Korea is significantly expanding its military involvement in Russia's war against Ukraine, with new reports...
NATO Defense Industry Forum: What is NATO Procuring with Türkiye?
The irony of geo-political history is that circumstances shift drastically even for a hegemon. Türkiye joined the US F-35 program as a NATO member...
Can Europe Really Fund NATO’s $140 Billion Pledge to Ukraine?
A Test Disguised as a Triumph
NATO's Ankara summit produced the largest Ukraine funding commitment of the war: European allies and Canada pledged at least...