What Denmark’s troop deployment in Greenland signals to Washington

What Denmark’s troop deployment in Greenland signals to Washington

Denmark has deployed additional troops to Greenland in a visible show of resolve after US President Donald Trump refused to…
Why Germany is racing to rebuild Europe’s strongest conventional army

Why Germany is racing to rebuild Europe’s strongest conventional army

Germany’s ambition to build what it calls “Europe’s strongest conventional army” marks one of the most profound shifts in the…
End of Kurdish self-rule? what Syria’s deal with the SDF means

End of Kurdish self-rule? what Syria’s deal with the SDF means

The Syrian government declared a nationwide ceasefire agreement with the US-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), a move that constitutes one…
Syrian army advances in the North as Kurdish autonomy unravels

Syrian army advances in the North as Kurdish autonomy unravels

Syria’s military has taken control of major territories in the north of the country, and this is the biggest concession…
Pahlavi, Trump and politics of regime change in Iran

Pahlavi, Trump and politics of regime change in Iran

Reza Pahlavi, the exiled former crown prince of Iran, has made an effort to present himself as a symbol of…
Trump’s intervention risks destabilising the defence industrial base

Trump’s intervention risks destabilising the defence industrial base

Donald Trump’s latest assault on the US defence industry marks one of the most intrusive federal interventions in the sector…
Why Russia’s Oreshnik missile launch is about Europe, not Ukraine

Why Russia’s Oreshnik missile launch is about Europe, not Ukraine

Russia launched its Oreshnik ballistic missile into Ukraine overnight into Friday for only the second time since the full-scale invasion…
Can Pakistan fight terrorism without over-relying on US support?

Can Pakistan fight terrorism without over-relying on US support?

The two-week-long joint military counter-terrorism exercises between Pakistan and the US, code-named “Inspired Gambit-2026,” have commenced in the northeastern Pakistani…
Could the EU unite behind a 100,000-strong military force?

Could the EU unite behind a 100,000-strong military force?

A call for a European army consisting of 100,000 soldiers and a complete revamp of political processes involved in defense…
Can Iraq survive another term of concentrated political control?

Can Iraq survive another term of concentrated political control?

Iraq’s future stability may depend less on who governs than on whether power is allowed to change hands. As Baghdad…
Lebanon’s security reset confronts political reality of Hezbollah

Lebanon’s security reset confronts political reality of Hezbollah

The Lebanese army has announced that it has taken over security responsibilities in southern Lebanon, an area long dominated by…
How counterterrorism united Putin and Bush after 9/11

How counterterrorism united Putin and Bush after 9/11

Recent releases of declassified tapes have disclosed that Russian President Vladimir Putin reacted quickly to cultivate a relationship with US…
Did US strategy actually weaken China in Venezuela?

Did US strategy actually weaken China in Venezuela?

The Trump administration’s dramatic removal of Venezuelan strongman Nicolás Maduro delivered an early geopolitical shock as the world entered 2026.…
Are UK and France truly ready to deploy troops to Ukraine?

Are UK and France truly ready to deploy troops to Ukraine?

Britain and France announced a readiness to send troops to Ukraine following a potential peace deal, marking what leaders described…