The newest edition of the Economist puts it this way: “The conflict ravaging the Middle East may best be understood as two parallel wars. One is the
Iran’s ballistic missiles and OWA UAVs Douglas Barrie Tehran’s stock of close, short, medium and intermediate-range ballistic missiles was a central pillar of its deterrence
The US and Israeli militaries are hammering Iran for a second week. Iranian forces and proxies are striking back across the Middle East. Global financial
European states are moving from symbolic boardings towards sustained maritime law enforcement intended to disrupt Russia’s shadow fleet and raise the costs of sanctions evasion.
WASHINGTON—After weeks of uncertainty, a seemingly perfect storm has formed in the Persian Gulf—one that energy security analysts and risk assessors have long feared. Amid
Artificial intelligence is poised to transform warfare in ways that are only beginning to be understood. Autonomous weapons systems, drone swarms, and AI-driven command networks
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Despite repeated efforts, much-needed improvements to increase the strategic impact of the European Union’s (EU) Civilian Common Security and Defence Policy (civilian CSDP) have failed
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Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine is now entering its fifth year, making it one of the longest and most consequential military confrontations in contemporary European