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Pakistan Is Becoming the Gulf’s Security Provider
Chinese Missiles, Pakistani Crews, Saudi Oil
At King Abdulaziz Air Base in Saudi Arabia's Eastern Province, the air defences guarding the kingdom against Houthi and...
Russia Threatens Nuclear Response if NATO Tries to Isolate Kaliningrad
Russia has warned NATO that it could use nuclear weapons if the Western alliance attempted to isolate Kaliningrad, sharply escalating tensions between Moscow and...
The World Is Spending $8 Trillion on Weapons and AI Is at the Center of It
The global investment boom is no longer being driven by artificial intelligence alone. Governments are preparing to pour trillions of dollars into defence, creating...
Why Is China Accusing Taiwan of Distorting World War Two History?
China has accused Taiwan’s government of distorting World War Two history, escalating a dispute over which side can claim the legacy of China’s wartime...
Latvia’s Election: Rail Baltica Is a NATO Problem, Not a Budget Scandal
Eurofighters Over Lielvārde
This week, four German Eurofighters and several dozen ground crew arrived at Lielvārde air base in central Latvia. They were sent at...
Xi’s Purge of the PLA Makes a Taiwan War Less Likely in 2027, but a Crisis Harder to Manage
Two Men at the Top, Two Ships in the Spratlys
Today China marks National Day with the smallest military high command in its modern history....
North Korean Mines Blast in DMZ, Injuring South Korean Troops and Raising Tensions
South Korea has accused North Korea of planting mines that caused an explosion in the Demilitarized Zone last week, injuring two South Korean personnel...
Europe’s Southern Flank Is the New Eastern Flank, and It Isn’t Defended Like One
An Italian SAMP/T in Estonia
Italy has sent one of its SAMP/T air-defence batteries, Europe’s most capable home-built system, to Estonia as part of NATO’s...
The €200bn Legal War Nobody Thinks Is Still Live
Last December, the EU seemed to have found a way around one of its biggest disagreements over Ukraine. European leaders approved a €90 billion...
Bridging Washington and Beijing: Why the Middle East Needs a Sino-American Coordinator
My previous suggestion to both the American and Chinese sides—as an internationally renowned Egyptian expert on Chinese politics and the policies of the ruling...