Franco-German Rift Ends Europe’s First Sixth-Generation Fighter Program
The joint Franco-German-Spanish Next Generation Fighter (NGF) programme was reported officially cancelled on 8 June, 2026. The NGF began development in 2017 as the...
Abraham Accords Defense Act: A Shift in Transatlantic Burden-Sharing
Two things happened within days of each other this spring, and almost nobody read them as a single story. On 26 March, Senators Ted...
China and Egypt Move to Shield Suez Canal From Iran War Fallout
Chinese intelligence agencies, think tanks, and military establishments focused on the Middle East rely on the pivotal role of the Egyptian army as a...
What Happens When the US Military Puts AI in Charge of National Security?
On June 5, Trump signed National Security Presidential Memorandum 11. The document is titled "Artificial Intelligence in the National Security Enterprise" and it does...
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...
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...