Security Diplomacy Calculation: Mexico’s Security Gamble and World Cup 2026
In 2026, the world will witness the grand event of the 2026 FIFA World Cup which for the first time is jointly organised by...
Drone Warfare Redefines the Battlefield Four Years Into Russia’s War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s battlefield looks radically different four years after Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. Where tanks once clashed in open fields, small,...
Nuclear Weapons Without Limits: The New Arms Race
With the expiry of the New START treaty on February 5, 2026, the last legally binding constraint on nuclear arsenals between the United States...
When the Strong Decide: Diego Garcia, Raw Power, and the Illusion of Conditional Access
On 18 February 2026, reports emerged that Britain was withholding American permission to use Diego Garcia in any hypothetical strike against Iran. The following...
No-Win Situation for Trump: Why the US Cannot Achieve Military Victory
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, six frigates, three light warships, and approximately thirty fighter jets and support aircraft have entered the Middle East...
Philippine Officials Reassert Sovereignty on Thitu Amid South China Sea Tensions
A recent visit by Philippine officials to Thitu Island, the country’s largest outpost in the contested Spratly archipelago, has underscored the intensifying pressures in...
China rejects US gunboat diplomacy
China adopts a stance rejecting the US militarization of the Middle East, viewing the increasing American bases and military buildup in the region as...
China Issues Stark Warning Over U.S. Military Ambitions in Palestinian Territories
China adopts a sharply critical view of US military actions in and around the Palestinian territories, such as the proposed floating military pier in...
Ukraine Eyes Multi-Billion Dollar Wartime Defence Exports
Ukraine is preparing to enter the global defence export market while still at war, with officials estimating that military goods and services exports could...
Australia Blocks Citizen’s Return Under Rare Terror Exclusion Powers
The Australian government has invoked seldom-used counterterrorism powers to temporarily prevent one of its citizens held in a Syrian detention camp from returning home....