China’s Military Purge: Power, Paranoia and the Silence Before a Storm
When U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan met General Zhang Youxia in Beijing in August 2024, the contrast was striking. The American envoy appeared...
Why American Friction with France and the UK Could Change China’s Calculus in the Indo-Pacific
The Indo-Pacific is a regional flashpoint that could see several potential armed conflicts if missteps are taken and de-escalation and deterrence are not applied....
US Drone Makers Target Asia Amid Rising China Threat
Several U.S. drone companies debuted at the Singapore Airshow this week, aiming to expand sales beyond Pentagon contracts to Asian nations increasingly wary of...
Why the Expiry of the New START Treaty Raises Global Nuclear Risks
The New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty, known as New START, is the last remaining nuclear arms control agreement between the United States and Russia....
When War Stops Being Unspeakable
I remember sitting at a symposium in Berlin, listening to foreign policy experts speak about a potential war with Russia. Predictions were flying around...
China Seeks Military Foothold in Egypt, Courting Elites to Counter U.S. Influence training
The relationship between the Nasser Military Academy—now renamed the Military Academy for Postgraduate and Strategic Studies—and Chinese military institutions is undergoing a qualitative transformation...
The Dragon’s Dilemma: China’s Strategic Playbook for a U.S.-Iran War
China categorically rejects the joint US-Israeli military threats of a potential strike against Iran. Current Chinese support for Iran (as of early 2026) revolves...
Discipline or Dominance? Reading Xi’s Military Moves
Since the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Commission for Discipline Inspection earlier this month, rumours about the fate of two of China’s...
Assessing the First Year of Trump’s “Golden Dome” Defense Initiative
One year after its launch, President Donald Trump's Golden Dome missile-defense initiative has made limited progress due to technical disputes and concerns over space-based...
Russian Technology in North Korea’s Nuclear Submarines with Implications for South Korea and America
The Korean Peninsula is witnessing verbal provocations from the Kim regime not seen since the aftermath of the 2010 shelling of Yeonpyeongdo and sinking...