Security & Conflict
Israeli Aid to Taiwan’s T-DOME Missile Shield Sparks Sharp Rebuke from China
Recent reports issued by Chinese security, military, and intelligence agencies during November and December 2025 indicated increasing defense cooperation between Taiwan and Israel to...
Managing Crises in the Global South: What Leaders Need to Know
In today’s interconnected and unpredictable world, no government, corporation, or public institution is immune to crisis. Natural disasters, cyberattacks, economic shocks, public scandals, and...
Trump’s National Security Strategy: Reaction and Realization
The first National Security Strategy of the United States of America was released in 1950 under President Truman. It set firm strategic goals based...
Takaichi’s pursuit of nuclear weapons on Japanese soil
Japan’s nuclear debate, long treated as a political taboo, is resurfacing. Last week, Japan’s former defense minister, Nakatani Gen, made the most explicit public...
Germany Summons Russian Ambassador Amid Escalating Hybrid Threats
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Germany has summoned Russia's ambassador to formally protest a "huge increase" in hostile hybrid activities, including cyberattacks, disinformation campaigns, espionage, and attempted sabotage....
U.S. Strategy Shakeup Forces Tough Questions on Germany and Japan
A startling moment at a Berlin security conference captured the anxiety now spreading across U.S. alliances. When the U.S. ambassador to NATO suggested Germany...
The Washington Attack & Global Security Threat
Perhaps the most atrocious focused assault on 26 November in downtown Washington, which is just a few blocks off of the White House, where...
Pokrovsk’s Fall Weakens Ukraine in U.S.-Led Negotiations, But Frontline Holds
Russia has reportedly captured parts of Pokrovsk in Donetsk, though Ukraine still holds positions in the northern sections. The city, largely in ruins, was...
Why South Korea’s Nuclear–Powered Submarines Plan Sets a Dangerous Precedent
In a landmark decision, the US has approved South Korea’s plan to build nuclear–powered submarines (SSNs). The decision was announced following a meeting between...
Macron’s Warning, Bremen’s Wallet: Europe’s New Space-Defense Era
When French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated France’s Space Command in Toulouse on 12 November 2025 and declared that “space is no longer a sanctuary;...