Oreshnik: Russia’s hypersonic signal to the Ukraine, NATO and the West
The Oreshnik is presented by Moscow as a new-generation Russian ballistic missile with hypersonic characteristics and a high level of difficulty for interception. In technical[…]
THE TAIWAN CRUCIBLE: The contemporary global landscape is defined by an intensifying strategic competition between the United States and China…
The contemporary global landscape is defined by an intensifying strategic competition between the United States and China, with Taiwan emerging as the most volatile flashpoint.[…]
The World Awaits a Historic Peace between the USA and Iran amid Resurfaced Tensions
The second round of peace talks between the USA and Iran is now at the centre of global attention amid the resurfaced tensions between the[…]
What drives foreign policy? Understanding the different logics of China, Russia and the United States
Foreign policy is the set of decisions and priorities through which a state relates to the outside world. It is shaped by interests, goals and[…]
Iran’s Expanding Missile Arsenal and the Unsustainable Cost of Interception
Iran is believed to possess more than 17 types of ballistic missiles, and that variety matters. Not every missile presents the same challenge to defenders:[…]
UAVs and the Changing Face of Tactics
Uncrewed aerial vehicles, often called UAVs or drones, have changed the way modern forces think about the battlefield. Once seen mainly as tools for reconnaissance,[…]
Can Russia Sustain This War for Years, or Will the Effort Break from Within?
One of the most important questions about the war is not simply who advances on the map, but whether Russia can sustain the conflict over[…]
What Open-Source Flight Data Suggests About Military Activity Linked to Ukraine
Open-source analysis of military flights linked to Ukraine can offer a useful way to separate narrative from evidence. By examining observable data from Flightradar24 and[…]