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Taiwan’s President Says Security ‘Non-Negotiable’ as Defence Budget Climps
President Lai Ching-te’s remarks come days after Taiwan unveiled a $40 billion supplementary defence budget, part of an ongoing military overhaul launched in response...
When Software Becomes a Weapon: SolarWinds Is Our Final Warning
The SolarWinds attack shows that the world can be defeated without weapons. Software, which has so far formed the backbone of governments, economies, and...
Putin Visits India to Push Energy and Defence Deals as Sanctions Bite
Russia has long been India’s biggest supplier of weapons and, since 2022, a key source of discounted crude oil. But tightening Western sanctions and...
Why Australia should say ‘why not’ to Riyadh carefully
A bargain this large cracks open more than balance sheets; it opens an avenue for a different kind of diplomacy. In mid-November 2025, announcements...
Taiwan’s New Eyes in the Sky: Civilian Airline Steps Into China Surveillance Race
As China ramps up near-daily military pressure around Taiwan, Taipei has launched a “whole-of-society resilience” initiative that encourages private companies to contribute to national...
Should Canada Become a “Porcupine State”? Why the Idea Has Not Emerged Before and Why It Matters Now
People often perceive Canada's defense posture as closely aligned with the United States and integrated into continental and alliance structures such as NORAD and...
Treaty of Common Security amid Papua unrest, Russian basing claims
On November 12, 2025, aboard the HMAS Canberra in Jakarta Bay, crisis choreography collided with diplomatic architecture. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and President Prabowo...
How Would Venezuela’s Military Fight a US Invasion?
U. S. President Donald Trump announced that the airspace above and around Venezuela should be seen as fully closed. This statement comes as the...
The Houthis and the Rise of Asymmetric Strategy: War is No Longer the Monopoly of States
The Houthi attack on merchant ships in the Red Sea shows that asymmetric strategies have become one of the most disruptive forces in international...
Europe must step out of the shadow
“Nothing grows in the shadow of great trees,” said the sculptor Constantin Brâncuși when he left his master, Rodin. He wasn’t rebelling for rebellion’s...