Tensions and Tactics: Iran’s Dilemma in the Middle East
In the five months since the episode of the war in Gaza, it has become apparent that Iran is increasingly concerned with the potential of further regional escalation. This escalation could potentially pull Iran into an unwanted conflict, not only with Israel but also with the US. The war has delivered Tehran with its first […]
Putin’s Imperial Ambitions: A Historical Perspective on Russian Aggression
History has always acted as an ideological battleground, but few monarchs in the modern era have weaponized history quite as ruthlessly as Vladimir Putin. For more than two years, the Russian autocrat has sought to explain Europe’s largest invasion since World War II by showing it as a sacred task to reclaim “historically Russian lands.” […]
Pakistan’s Airstrikes in Afghanistan: Escalating Tensions with the TTP
On Monday, Pakistan undertook airstrikes against several presumed hideouts of the Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan in Afghanistan’s Khost and Paktika areas. The Afghan Taliban reacted by firing on Pakistani positions along the boundary, according to the Afghan Defence Ministry. Pakistan’s defence and foreign ministries named the strikes on Afghanistan “retaliatory,” likely directed at the suicide bombing against […]
Diplomatic Divides: US and UK Push for UN Maritime Inspectorate in Yemen
The US and UK have asked for a UN maritime inspectorate to do more to contain Iranian missiles arriving at Houthi-controlled ports in the west of Yemen. The calls during a UN security council briefing on the crisis in Yemen reached as a missile believed to have been thrown by Yemen’s Houthi militia struck a […]
Immediate Action Needed to Address Escalating Threats to Regional Security
Tactics Institute, a leading global think tank dedicated to addressing contemporary security challenges, is calling for immediate action to tackle the escalating threat to regional security posed by transnational terrorism. As recent statistics reveal, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is facing unprecedented danger, with member countries experiencing a surge in terrorist activities […]
Transitioning NATO: Challenges and Priorities for the Next Secretary General
Jens Stoltenberg is set to leave NATO as secretary general in October. He served a decade of service and four extensions of his mandate. Stoltenberg’s successor will have to haggle with the political fallout of two decades of interventions across the world, including the traumatic incidents of NATO’s involvement in battles in Afghanistan, Iraq, and […]
From Defensive Action to Imperial Expansion: Unraveling Putin’s Motives in Ukraine
As the world observed the second anniversary of Russia’s full-scale Ukraine attack, a chorus of international executives voiced their resolve to continue standing with Ukraine, it is now clear that Russia maintains the upper hand as the conflict develops into a grinding war of decay. Indeed, with the destiny of US military aid in suspicion, […]
From Drones to Fighters: The Dynamics of Ukraine-Turkey Defense Cooperation
The burgeoning defense cooperation between Ukraine and Turkey has supported Kyiv in its fight to guard off Russia and shored up Ankara’s security while maintaining the two partners’ economies. But now, there’s a possibility to expand that partnership—and, in so doing, ensure the protection of the Black Sea and Europe. The benefits of that collaboration […]
Navigating Ukraine’s Air Defense Dilemma: Challenges and Priorities
With measures to pass new US military assistance to Ukraine still stuck in Congress, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy recently singled out backing the country’s air defenses as one of Kyiv’s most critical priorities. “The most significant thing is to unblock the sky,” Zelenskyy remarked during a press event in Kyiv to mark the second anniversary […]
Putin’s Nuclear Bluff: Understanding the Risks to Global Stability
Russia will react with nuclear weapons if the West dispatches troops to Ukraine, Vladimir Putin has cautioned. In his annual State of the Nation speech on February 29, Putin said any try to deploy Western troops in Ukraine “endangers a conflict with nuclear weapons and the destruction of civilization.” This was the most delinquent and […]