Who Is Mykhailo Drapatyi? Ukraine’s New Army Chief Takes Command
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed Major General Mykhailo Drapatyi as Ukraine's new commander-in-chief of the armed forces, marking a significant leadership change as Kyiv...
The Global South in Ascendance: The Waning Influence of Western Powers
Global instability is today the defining characteristic of world politics. The liberal international order that has shaped global affairs is steadily disintegrating. It is...
What Two Days in July Taught Europe About Its Own Defence
On 13 and 14 July, France put on a show of European strength. On the eve of the national holiday, in his last address...
Indonesia’s C-130 MRO Dilemma: Strategic Lift-off or Sovereignty Trap?
Authors: Stefanie Thamrin and Virgie Cerenata Nahusuly*
Indonesia’s relationship with the C-130 Hercules is deeply rooted in its defense history. Since receiving its first C-130...
Why China Is Cheering the Egypt-Turkey ‘Golden Eagle’ Exercises
The joint military exercises between Egypt and Turkey, particularly the Golden Eagle exercises, are a crucial strategic axis for reshaping the security landscape in...
India’s Nuclear Hydrogen Moment: A World First in Search of a Strategy
For decades, India has been working on nuclear energy. India has also been working on clean energy independence for decades. On June 26, both...
Britain’s New Long-Range Strategy Has Arrived: Now It Has to Be Paid For
The rocky deployment of the HMS Dragon exposed a British military in decline, adding urgency to London's long-range strike strategy. That strategy has now...
Is NATO Preparing for a Long War With Russia?
In the shadows cast by the protracted conflict in the Middle East, the 32 member states of the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) gathered...
China’s Pacific Missile Test and the Indo-Pacific’s New Nuclear Reality
On July 6, at 12:01pm Beijing time, a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine launched a ballistic missile from beneath the South China Sea. The missile came...
Tech Blitzkrieg: Drone Warfare and the Transformation of Maneuver
The battlefield has been irrevocably transformed. Imagine the thunderous advance of World War II’s Blitzkrieg, thousands of tanks massing at a single point, armored...