Security & Conflict
Cutting Crimea Off From Russia: Ukraine’s Drone Commander Plan
In an underground bunker, Ukraine's drone forces commander, Robert Brovdi, is analyzing vast amounts of information to plan a campaign aimed at cutting Crimea...
How Moscow’s wartime alliance with Pyongyang is redrawing the map of Northeast Asian power
For decades, the default assumption in Asian geopolitics was simple: if you wanted to understand North Korea, you watched Beijing. China was the lifeline,...
What Is Hezbollah? Understanding the Lebanese Group and Its Conflict with Israel
The war between Israel and Hezbollah, supported by Iran, has caused severe damage in Lebanon, but an agreement to partially reduce tensions has prevented...
The Intelligence’s new roles and tools: What does the “40-day war” against Iran reveal?
Intelligence agencies of all classifications and branches were not far from the second American-Israeli military confrontation against Iran, as is customary in wars. However,...
China’s military and intelligence views on Lebanon-Israel talks
China strongly condemns the Israeli airstrikes and ground incursion into southern Lebanon, describing these operations as a dangerous escalation that threatens the stability of...
Turkey Boosts Defense Exports Amid Western Rearmament
Over the past twenty years, Turkey has significantly invested in its defense industry, transforming itself into a major exporter of drones and military equipment....
Trump’s Remaking Of NATO: Challenging The European Security Order
As Turkey prepares to host NATO’s upcoming summit, Donald Trump has once again placed the alliance’s future at the centre of US strategic recalibration.
His...
2026 Shangri-La Dialogue: Why Stable US-China Relations Are Vital for Asia-Pacific Security
What particularly caught my attention analytically was the coverage broadcast by China’s state television and CGTN on June 1, 2026, following the launch of...
India-UAE Partnership and the Evolution of Strategic Autonomy
India’s defence forces vision 2047 reflects a broader transformation in its concept of strategic autonomy. Traditionally associated with nonalignment and the preservation of decision-making...
Why Netherlands-South Korea Defense Cooperation Must Evolve
The war in Ukraine has fundamentally reshaped how policymakers think about defense industrial capacity. What once appeared sufficient has proven inadequate—limited stockpiles, fragmented production...