Security & Conflict
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...
Russia’s Doomsday Torpedo: Putin Announces Successful Poseidon Test
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Wednesday that Russia successfully tested a Poseidon nuclear-powered autonomous torpedo.
He described the test as a significant achievement, noting...
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...
Russia’s Doomsday Missile: Decoding Russia’s Burevestnik Cruise Missile
President Vladimir Putin announced on Sunday that Russia successfully tested the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile. This missile, known as the 9M730, is a ground-launched,...
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...