Intelligence

Russian region establishes new ‘drone defense ministry’ as Ukrainian strikes change balance of war

(Abbey Fenbert - The Kyiv Independent) Russia's Nizhny Novgorod Oblast has established a new ministry for drone defense, according to a decree signed by...

Diamond Hands, War Plans

(Timothy Minter - Lawfare) In the predawn hours of Jan. 3, U.S. Special Operations Forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in Caracas. Hours later,...

The Pretext Behind the Trump Administration Labeling Cuba a State Sponsor of Terrorism

(Jason M. Blazakis - Just Security) On May 21, Secretary of State Marco Rubio stood at the Miami Homestead Airport and told reporters that...

Estonia installed first stationery systems for detecting drones on Russian border

(Yuliia Taradiuk - The Kyiv Independent) The Estonian Police and Border Guard Board has installed its first stationary anti-drone detection and surveillance devices along...

Ukraine aligns sanctions with EU’s 20th package against Russia as Zelensky signs decrees

(Yuliia Taradiuk - The Kyiv Independent) President Volodymyr Zelensky signed decrees on May 29 imposing new sanctions that align Ukraine's restrictions with the European...

Zelensky meets top officials, announces preparation for ‘important negotiations’ ahead

(Francis Farrell - The Kyiv Independent) President Volodymyr Zelensky held a special meeting with three of his top officials on May 30 to discuss...

Kataib Hezbollah vows to keep arms as Iraq faces US pressure to disarm groups

(Al Arabiya) The influential Iraqi armed group Kataib Hezbollah pledged on Saturday to keep up its activities, as Baghdad faces mounting US pressure to...

Philippines remains under threat from China despite Trump-Xi summit, minister says

(Reuters/Al Arabiya) The Philippines remains under “severe threat” from China, its defense minister said on Saturday, despite a recent thaw in US-China tensions after...

Priorities within Asia’s Shifting Strategic Landscapes

(IISS) Asia’s strategic landscape has grown increasingly complex in recent years. Competition among major powers, historical rivalries between regional powers and the proliferation of...

Latest articles