Strategic Balances and Fractures: Russia, China, and Iran in Central Asia
s the rise of multipolarity is testing the resilience of the liberal international order, states are rushing to decouple economically from their
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Putin and the Nuclear Doctrine: What It Says and What Could Trigger a Nuclear Strike?
On the first day of the war, Putin said that “anyone who tries to interfere with us, let alone create threats to
Putin is about to lose his ‘Holy land’
Last week, the last remaining warship – a Project 1135 class patrol frigate – slunk quietly out of Sevastopol harbour, which had
Leaked Russian Documents Reveal Deep Concern Over Chinese Aggression
In a fascinating report, Max Seddon and Chris Cook of the Financial Times reveal how Russia might use nuclear weapons to roll
Russian jamming leaves some high-tech U.S. weapons ineffective in Ukraine
Many U.S.-made satellite-guided munitions in Ukraine have failed to withstand Russian jamming technology, prompting Kyiv to stop using certain types of Western-provided
World War War III May Already Have Started—in the Shadows
Britain’s signals intelligence spy chief raised eyebrows this week with warnings that Russia is coordinating both cyberattacks and physical acts of sabotage
Russia’s ‘brazen’ and intensifying sabotage campaign across Europe
Russia is conducting a sabotage campaign across Europe in an increasingly aggressive effort by President Vladimir Putin to undermine Western support for
In the silent war down in the black abyss, Russia is now stronger than the US Navy
t took years of work, but the Russian navy’s secretive, highly specialised submarine AS-31 – nicknamed “Losharik” – is finally ready for
In the silent war down in the black abyss, Russia is now stronger than the US Navy
It took years of work, but the Russian navy’s secretive, highly specialised submarine AS-31 – nicknamed “Losharik” – is finally ready for
The Looming Ukraine Debacle
With Ukraine’s military situation deteriorating, NATO foreign ministers have gathered in Brussels to develop a long-term plan to deliver the necessary supplies
Russia Is a Serious Threat in Space, But There’s No Need to Panic
We learned recently that the United States has intelligence suggesting that Russia is considering a new anti-satellite weapon of some kind. With
Russian Nuclear Threats: Should We Be Worried?
Many will have heard Putin’s latest not-so-veiled threat, that “[NATO countries] have to understand that we also have weapons, weapons that could