More: Defense
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...
A New Iron Curtain?
Authors: Amna Hashmi and Amina Munir
How Orbital Debris is Redrawing the Boundaries of Sovereignty.
Throughout decades, outer space was viewed as some sort of refuge...
A Coordinated Signal? As U.S. General Visits Israel, China Flies 16 Military Cargo Planes to Iran
The connection between General Brad Cooper's (Commander of U.S. Central Command—CENTCOM) visit to Israel and the Chinese airlift to Iran, amidst escalating military tensions...
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...
Iranian Fuel Deliveries Power Myanmar Junta’s Aerial Assault on Civilians
On October 13, 2025, a village in western Myanmar, Vanha, experienced a devastating attack, with a bomb from a junta warplane hitting the local...
UAE Closes Its Airspace to Military Operations Targeting Iran
The United Arab Emirates has stated it will not allow its airspace, territory, or waters to be used for military actions against Iran, emphasizing...
Xi Turns on His Closest Ally, Redrawing Power Lines Inside China’s Armed Forces
China’s decision to place its most senior uniformed officer under investigation marks a dramatic escalation in President Xi Jinping’s long-running anti-corruption campaign. The probe...
Seoul Mounts High-Level Push to Win $12 Billion Canadian Submarine Deal
A senior South Korean delegation headed to Canada on Monday to lobby for a major submarine procurement project, as Seoul intensifies efforts to expand...
Government Prepares Major Offensive as Fighting Escalates in Jonglei State
South Sudan’s military has ordered civilians, United Nations personnel, and aid workers to leave three counties in Jonglei State ahead of a major operation...