Why China Is Watching Egypt’s New Octagon Defense HQ
The coverage and analyses by the Chinese press and official media, as well as Chinese intelligence, military, defense, and security think tanks and their...
How the Ankara Summit Became the Most Important NATO Meeting
The spending commitments, the Ukraine pledges, the bilateral deals that summits are supposed to produce were all delivered at the Ankara summit; but the...
China Responds to Yisrael Katz’s Threats Against Iranian Leaders
Israeli Defense Minister Yisrael Katz’s statements about assassinating Iranian leaders coincided with the development of a joint Chinese plan with Tehran to stop Israel’s...
NATO Ankara Summit 2026: Key Issues, Leaders and What to Expect
Leaders of NATO's 32 member states will meet in Ankara on Tuesday and Wednesday for one of the alliance's most consequential summits in recent...
How Ukraine Became Europe’s Most Important — and Ignored Defense Lesson
Europe's defense transformation is not a spending problem that more money will solve, rather it’s a doctrinal crisis, and the gap between the warfare...
Chinese Military Headquarters vs. Egypt’s Octagon: A Strategic Analysis
Chinese military circles and websites view the new Egyptian Strategic Command headquarters, “The Octagon," of the Egyptian Ministry of Defense in the New Administrative...
U.S. Military Overstretch in the Middle East and Europe’s Opportunity
The most recent dispute between the United States, Israel, and Iran is likely to lead to an unprecedented situation where both sides of the...
NATO’s Credibility Crisis: When the Alliance Survives But the Guarantee Dies
Last Tuesday, Secretary of State Marco Rubio told European defense ministers that Article 5 the collective defense clause binding NATO together for 75 years...
America’s Increasing AI Security Integration: Palantir’s ImmigrationOS and Maven Smart System
The evolution of national security is linked to the evolution of technology. As technology advances, it becomes a tool for governments to optimize and...
What Challenges Does NATO Face Ahead of the Ankara Summit?
NATO leaders will gather in Ankara on July 7-8 for a summit expected to focus on the alliance's long-term security strategy amid an increasingly...