James Jay Carafano The U.S. is openly reporting China surpassed U.S. in ICBM launchers. The news that China has surpassed the U.S. in its number of ICBM launchers comes as no surprise as China engages in a rapid nuclear buildup as part of its strategy to achieve regional if not global … [Read more...]
Forumul Securitatii Maritime
MS DAILY BRIEF 09 februarie 2023 Cuprins Încep scufundările simulate la Centrul de Scafandri 2 FAKE Situație critică în Turcia: fisuri majore în barajul Ataturk, al 5-lea ca mărime din lume – informare și dezinformare – surse diverse reale și fake. 3 Sistemul american Aegis Ashore din … [Read more...]
Turkey and the West: A Parenthesis or a Historical Shift?
By: Zafiris Rossidis A poll conducted in December 2022 by the Turkish company Gezici found that 72.8% of Turkish citizens polled were in favor of good relations with Russia. By comparison, nearly 90% perceive the United States as a hostile country. It also revealed that 24.2% of … [Read more...]
Implicatiile razboiului asupra mediului marin
Securitatea maritimă se referă in principal la măsurile luate pentru a asigura siguranța și securitatea navelor, a porturilor și a zonelor de coastă, precum și protecția mediului marin și gestionarea eficientă a activităților maritime. Aceasta cuprinde o gamă largă de aspecte, inclusiv pirateria, … [Read more...]
Deterrence, Air Defense, And Munitions Production In A New Missile Age
By: Thomas Karako The war in Ukraine has decisively confirmed the arrival of a new missile age. This era is characterized by a surge in the global supply and demand signals for both missile-based delivery systems and the means to counter them. In addition to the morale of the Ukrainian people and … [Read more...]
Ending Global Reliance on Russia’s Nuclear Energy Sector
Andrea Stricker, Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Deputy Director and Research Fellow Anthony Ruggiero, Nonproliferation and Biodefense Program Senior Director and Senior Fellow As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine approaches its one-year anniversary, Western … [Read more...]
Russia’s Failed War Has Created an Opening in the Balkans
By Ivana Stradner, a research fellow at the Foundation for Defense of Democracies. Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic—whose country is one of Russia’s closest allies in Europe—recently made a surprisingly strong statement in support of Ukraine. “We said from the beginning that we cannot support … [Read more...]
Chinese spy balloon takedown leads to more calls to ban TikTok in the US
by David Hollingworth As the dust settles over the US shootdown of an alleged Chinese spy balloon, Republicans have turned to another, more familiar Chinese target of opportunity — TikTok, the social media app thought by many to be little more than Chinese spyware. Speaking on Fox News after a … [Read more...]
Russia Against the Rest
At age 74, “obsolete” and “braindead,” NATO is proving its mettle again. Otherwise, Ukraine would be a goner by now. The West has taken up Kyiv’s cause because it is also its own. “We have no eternal allies and no perpetual enemies. Our interests are eternal and perpetual,” Lord Palmerston laid … [Read more...]
Commonwealth to invest $2bn upgrading Growlers
By: Adam Thorn Included in the investment is $277 million to upgrade the training ranges flown over by Growler pilots, as well as upgraded sensor and jamming capabilities. The deal with CEA Technologies will see advanced radar capabilities installed at RAAF Base Amberley and the … [Read more...]