On 16 February 2022, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said that NATO Defence Ministers “met to address Russia’s continued military build-up in and around Ukraine,” on the first day of NATO Defence Ministers’ meetings in … [Read more...]
ZSCALER APPOINTS CISO, ASIA-PACIFIC AND ANZ
A new lead has been appointed to spearhead the company’s security operations in the region. Cloud security company Zscaler has appointed Heng Mok as chief information security officer (CISO), Asia-Pacific. Heng Mok, who will be based in Melbourne, will be responsible for leading the digital … [Read more...]
PRELUDE TO WWIII
CAPT David L O “Bulldog” Hayward (Retd) Defense Analyst, Management Consultant and Author Founder: China Research Team Australia (2003) Our world waits in dire trepidation. Will a worst case scenario eventuate any time soon? Will mankind survive potential Armageddon? [ i.e. In the New Testament, … [Read more...]
Battle Force 2025
Newly commissioned upgraded F-16V fighter jets are seen at Air Force base in Chiayi in southwestern Taiwan Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021. Taiwan has deployed the most advanced version of the F-16 fighter jet in its Air Force, as the island steps up its defense capabilities in the face of continuing … [Read more...]
THE INHOSPITABLE SEA: THE BLACK SEA, GEOPOLITICS, AND NEWTON’S LAWS OF MOTION
Joseph E. FALLON Geopolitics has been defined as “The struggle over the control of geographical entities with an international and global dimension, and the use of such geographical entities for political advantage.”1 But Geopolitics can best be understood as the application of Sir Isaac Newton’s … [Read more...]
THE ROLE OF UKRAINE IN EUROPEAN SECURITY. HOW RUSSIAN AGGRESSION IN UKRAINE THREATS TO THE REST OF THE REGION?
Eduard PRYS, PhD UKRAINE AFTER THE COLLAPSE OF THE SOVIET UNION AND UKRAINE’S MOVEMENT TOWARDS EU AND NATO In 1991, Ukraine, as many other countries of former socialist camp, declared independence and the will to join Euro-Atlantic course of foreign policy. As it is known the processes of … [Read more...]
EUROPE OF DEFENCE OR EUROPE OF SECURITY?
Olivier DUPUIS It was a good deal - too good to be true. The supply of 12 conventionally powered submarines to Australia, a contract worth nearly € 55 billion, half of which seemed set to go to France’s Naval Group. Australia cancelled the contract, purely and simply, in favour of acquiring … [Read more...]
INSTRUMENTE, TACTICI ŞI METODE DE NATURĂ MILITARĂ UTILIZATE ÎN CONFLICTELE DIN ZONA GRI1
conf. univ. dr. Maria CONSTANTINESCU Abstract. The contemporary world is characterized by a sharp increase in the rivalry and competition between states, with a tendency towards instability and multi-polarity. In the current international environment, the rivalry between states manifests itself … [Read more...]
CONNECTING THE DOTS: AMERICA, IRAN, ISRAEL, CHINA
Robert Radu HERVIAN Looking from the American side, former President Donald Trump’s decision to break the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action - JCPOA, (the Iran Nuclear Deal) for short, signed during the Obama Administration, has proven to be one of the most counterproductive national security … [Read more...]
TROUBLING TRENDS IN CHINA’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
dr. Peter BROOKES The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is unquestionably a country with grand ambitions. It is determined to replace the United States as the preeminent power in the Pacific. Moreover, arguably, it may intend to supersede the U.S. globally atop of the international system at some … [Read more...]