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Macron's vision of European strategic autonomy has gained traction since the Ukraine war. But the French defense model may not work for a continent that lacks France's unique advantages.
Leo Feypel · December 18, 2025 · 14 min read
On January 15, 2026, Uganda will hold a nationwide general election pitting long-time dictator Yoweri Museveni against opposition leader Bobi Wine, with fears of violent repression looming large.
Evan Moloney · December 11, 2025 · 16 min read
A stunning declaration by Japan's Prime Minister that an attack on Taiwan would be treated as an attack on Japan has sparked an international crisis and reshaped the Indo-Pacific security landscape.
Wilfred Waimiri · December 8, 2025 · 10 min read
The European Union's default reaction to crisis has always been lethargy. But with the US stepping back and Russia and China growing bolder, that complacency is no longer sustainable.
Henrik Hannes Herkel · December 4, 2025 · 10 min read
The US Army's Janus Program aims to build and deploy nuclear microreactors to power military installations at home and abroad, answering China's growing lead in small modular reactor technology.
Evan Moloney · November 27, 2025 · 13 min read
Russia's Su-57 was advertised as a world-changing superweapon, but its conspicuous absence from Ukrainian skies tells a very different story about the fighter jet's actual capabilities.
Evan Moloney · November 20, 2025 · 17 min read
With Indonesia joining BRICS and six more ASEAN nations following, Southeast Asia's tilt toward the emerging-economies bloc marks a notable shift for a region that has traditionally maintained neutrality between the US and China.
Yelyzaveta Khomovska · November 17, 2025 · 17 min read
In the wake of a highly disputed election, Tanzania faces a reckoning over the scale of police violence against protesters, with evidence of brutality the government is desperate to suppress.
Wilfred Waimiri · November 13, 2025 · 9 min read
NATO's historic agreement to spend 5% of GDP on defense risks leaving small nations behind, as a one-size-fits-all spending target ignores the unique strategic contributions that smaller allies bring to the alliance.
Leo Feypel · November 10, 2025 · 17 min read
While the rapid expansion of Poland's land forces has captured headlines, the Marynarka Wojenna is undergoing its own ambitious modernization to meet NATO's evolving maritime challenges.
M. Reed Whitney · November 6, 2025 · 16 min read
Beneath the Arctic ice cap, Russia's Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research, known as GUGI, operates one of the most secretive and strategically important military units in the world.
M. Reed Whitney · October 27, 2025 · 20 min read
When nuclear war comes, the final missiles will be fired from submarines. Understanding how navies track these hidden leviathans is one of the most critical and secretive aspects of modern warfare.
M. Reed Whitney · October 23, 2025 · 13 min read
Taiwan just shut down its last nuclear power station, marking the end of a decades-long fight to abandon atomic energy. But a growing energy crisis may force the island to reverse course.
Alexander C. Kaufman · October 20, 2025 · 14 min read
In a controversial interview, Angela Merkel suggested that Poland and the Baltic states contributed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine — reigniting fury over her legacy of appeasement toward Moscow.
Kyle Moran · October 13, 2025 · 15 min read
In the face of Russia's grinding war of attrition, the idea of a war fought entirely by drones has increasing appeal. But is the post-human battlefield truly possible, and would it benefit Ukraine?
Tom Dale · October 9, 2025 · 12 min read
From trench-level drone operations to cloud-based battlefield networks, Ukraine's digital defense infrastructure has transformed how the country fights and could reshape modern warfare.
Yelyzaveta Khomovska · October 2, 2025 · 22 min read
The South China Sea is not just a geopolitical flashpoint — beneath its contested waters lie vast reserves of oil, gas, and marine resources driving one of the most dangerous territorial disputes on Earth.
William B. Lipscomb · September 29, 2025 · 20 min read
As global defense spending surges and nations shift toward near-peer competition, quantitative analysis and AI are reshaping how militaries fight and plan for war.
Tiago Machado · September 18, 2025 · 14 min read
Russia's Shadow Fleet is an extensive network of vessels that exists for the explicit purpose of evading international sanctions and keeping Russian oil flowing to fund the war in Ukraine.
M. Reed Whitney · August 4, 2025 · 18 min read
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