The way things are going in Haiti, violent gangs might not only gain an official government role; they might actually become the government. Following the gangs’ seizure of critical infrastructure and the resignation of Prime Minister
As the People’s Liberation Army approaches its centenary in 2027, retired senior colonel Zhou Bo says China’s long-term objective is to build a military capable of standing “neck and neck” with the
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Britain’s standing as a global military and diplomatic power has reached what officials, analysts and former senior commanders describe as its weakest position since the end of the Second World War, according
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North Korea has signalled its ambition to expand its naval capabilities and play a larger role in military cooperation with China and Russia through a major weapons test involving its newly commissioned
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General George S Patton, who distinguished himself at head of American field armies and specifically the tank corps during the Second World War named his biography, “War as I Knew It.” This
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by Eric Bailey There are moments in the life of a nation when the real test of character is not found on the battlefield, but in what follows after the guns fall
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At the end of 2023, Houthi rebels in Yemen began targeting merchant vessels transiting one of the world’s major East–West shipping routes linking the United States and Europe with Asia. Ships using
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U.S. President Donald Trump and his delegation reportedly discarded all gifts and souvenirs received during a high-level visit to China, including access badges, commemorative items, and temporary communication devices, before boarding the
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Marking the anniversary of Operation Sindoor, India reflects on a campaign that continues to reverberate across global strategic forums. Launched as a decisive response to Pakistan‑backed cross‑border terrorism, it has since come
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A new theoretical framework published in CTC Sentinel, a regular publication of the Combating Terrorism Center, argues that the dominant ways scholars and policymakers understand artificial intelligence and terrorism are no longer
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Since Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attack, Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed “total victory,” but more than two years later, Israel’s adversaries remain resilient. Hamas still controls parts of Gaza, Hizbollah continues to launch
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