European arms imports rise despite global fall–SIPRI
Summary European countries bought 19% more major arms in the five years to 2021 than they did in the five…
Germany’s F-35 order will field a stealth fleet twice the size of Russia’s
•Germany plans to buy up to 35 F-35 Stealth Fighters By Alex Hollings Germany will add F-35 Joint Strike Fighters…
Putin, Zelensky still talking—Through Israelis
•Putin and Bennett spoke for an hour and a half on Monday even as the Russian assault grinds on. By Michael…
Russian bombers just proved a no-fly zone won’t work over Ukraine
By Alex Hollings Over the weekend, Russian bombers flying inside Russian airspace deployed long-range cruise missiles against Ukrainian targets, proving…
Russia-Ukraine War: America’s hesitation is heartbreaking
•As the leader of NATO and of the free world, the United States needs to think much bigger than it…
China sees at least one winner emerging from Ukraine war: China
•The country’s leaders think it can shield itself from economic and diplomatic fallout and eventually be seen as a pillar…
Ukraine-Russia War: Nigeria’s need for wheat is rising—and so is the price
By Alexander Onukwue Nigeria’s dependence on foreign imports to satisfy growing wheat consumption might face its biggest challenge yet due to…
Russia-China alliance: Has ‘Oceania, Eurasia and Eastasia’ come full circle?
•The new China-Russia friendship ‘without limits’ is being put to the test, the latest chapter in nearly 80 years of…
Ukraine’s new foreign legion takes the fight to Russian forces
•President Volodymyr Zelensky appeals to battle-hardened veterans in race to augment its ranks By Brett Forrest Irakli Okruashvili, a former defense…
Maintaining America’s nuclear deterrent
By John D. Maurer The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine and Vladimir Putin’s recent nuclear threats against his neighbors are drawing renewed…