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The Death of Air Superiority: How Drone Warfare Has Become Democratised
Ever since the Italo-Turkish War of 1911, when aircraft were first deployed in combat, the assumption that whoever controlled the skies controlled the conflict...
How the Cyprus Question Continues to Shape EU-Turkey Security Cooperation
As Europe’s security environment evolves, EU-Turkey relations have acquired renewed strategic importance. Yet despite Europe’s focus on its defence capabilities and Turkey’s role as...
Syria Is Building a Technocracy, Not a Democracy
On Sunday, 210 lawmakers took the constitutional oath in Damascus and elected Abdul Hamid al-Awak, a judge who defected from Assad's justice ministry and fled...
The contest for Hormuz threatens the maritime order America built
The struggle over the Strait of Hormuz is no longer simply a contest between freedom of navigation and closure. It is increasingly about who...
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...
Why the Muslim Brotherhood Failed to Gain Influence in China
The Muslim Brotherhood's failure to penetrate Chinese society, particularly after the Arab Spring uprisings, stems from the Chinese Communist Party's tight security grip, China's...
Europe’s EV Battery Dilemma: Green Transition or Strategic DependenceÂ
Over the past decade, the global shift toward electric mobility has transformed the battery industry into one of the most strategically critical sectors of...
Control and Conquest: Israel, Lebanon, and the Automated Erosion of Sovereignty
Israel’s battles in the Middle East show no signs of stopping as we move into the second half of the year. Bombs continue to...
Is China Filling America’s Vacuum?
America's retreat from the developing world happened fast, and the numbers back that up. Foreign aid from OECD countries dropped by about 23 percent...
Is the Pledge to spend 5% on Defense a NATO Suicide Pact?
Economically it is fair to ask how long the Americans, set on their current fiscal path, will be able to support their current defense...