Shadow Tankers Fleet – Gentlemen of Fortune
Source09/01/2025By Ishtwan Kamel Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’, which poses a number of threats to the West, is a strategic challenge for…
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A year in review – The Royal Navy in 2024
31/12/2024Source In this article we look back at a difficult year for the RN, summarising the key events, achievements and…
The European Central Bank’s French Headache
12/12/2024SourceBy Desmond Lachman It would never be a good time for France to have a governability crisis. However, it is…
A European defence industrial strategy in a hostile world
21/11/2024By Juan Mejino Lopez Guntram B. Wolff Any strategy will need to take account of evolving Russian capacities, evolving political willingness…
Racing to Rearm
01/11/2024 By Andrew Drwiega The annual MSPO defence industry gathering in Poland this September comes at a time when Eastern…
Guterres Falls for Kremlin Trap at BRICS Summit
19/10/2024 By Ishtwan Kamel Putin, who does not indulge in visits from foreign leaders, is preparing for the BRICS summit…
New NATO chief Mark Rutte pledges alliance’s continued support for Ukraine
Source04/10/2024 New NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has visited Ukraine in his first official trip since taking office and pledged…
Deciphering Putin’s NATO Blame Game
Source18/09/2024By John WestRussian President Vladimir Putin continues to argue that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was justified. For his assertion, he gives two…
The Released Russian Prisoners’ Arrival In The Established Russian Emigrant Community In The West
Source 20/08/2024 By Dr. Vladislav L. Inozemtsev On August 1, 2024, President Putin finalized what he had dreamt about for…
OPINION: Ukraine’s Foreign Flying Legion That Wasn’t
By Jeffrey Fischer As Ukraine prepares to receive F-16s, a glaring pilot shortfall exists. The Ukrainian Air Force will soon gain roughly 60…