Defense
NATO Looks to the Future
Europe is grappling with a rapidly evolving security landscape and needs to plan ahead to deal with looming challenges. NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte has...
Lifting the Veil: Why Nuclear Weapons Need Democratic Oversight Now
The recent Israeli and United States attacks on Iran and the clashes between nuclear-armed India and Pakistan before that have brought the danger posed...
Crises of Credibility: The NATO’s 5% Gamble and the Fragile Rules-based World Order
In a historic decision that reflected worries about a more unstable world, leaders of NATO decided to increase defense spending commitments to 5% of...
US military exercises in Southeast Asia reveal a new Indo-Pacific strategy
Adjusting the approach compared to the “Trump 1.0” era
US military exercises in Southeast Asia in the first half of 2025 have shown a shift...
General Mousavi’s Appointment amid the Iran–Israel War: Strategic Shifts and Consequences
Following the assassination of General Mohammad Hossein Baqeri, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, in an Israeli airstrike in June 2025, the Leader...
Post-‘Operation Sindoor’ all-party ‘special delegation’ – unnecessary and ineffective
Terror struck again in Kashmir on April 22, 2025, killing 26 innocent tourists at Pahalgam. Following this, India targeted key positions in Pakistan in...
“Most important” NATO summit ever
As world leaders gather for a crunch NATO summit, new polling says that nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults see a benefit to NATO membership.
The Pew Research...
Trump is close to scoring his first big foreign policy win in his second term, and it is not what you might think
We live in Trump's world right now, even if we may not like it, as the world is anxiously trying to figure out any...
Turkey and Pakistan Strengthen Military Cooperation
The aggravation of relations in South Asia has caused the activation of the policy of military alliances. Turkey has become increasingly active in the...
Cyber Deterrence and Digital Resilience: Towards a New Doctrine of Global Defense
In the digital age, where power dynamics are increasingly defined by information flows and algorithmic influence, cyberspace has evolved from a mere technical domain...