John West Embracing the lost art of “creative destruction” willallow the once booming economy to flourish again. There is no advanced economy more in need of fixing than Japan. Three decades of economic stagnation have been caused by relatively weak productivity, poor demographics and … [Read more...]
Europe ‘needs a decade to build up arms stocks’
Story by By Jessica Parker - BBC Berlin correspondent Europe will need 10 years before it is fully ready to defend itself, the boss of Germany's biggest defence firm, Rheinmetall, told the BBC. Armin Papperger said that ammunition stocks are currently "empty". He made the comments during a visit … [Read more...]
China displays FC-31 fighter model at Saudi defence show in bid to increase exports as Middle East nations explore options
Seong Hyeon Choi The threat of a wider conflict could encourage nations in the region to expand their fighter jet forces but China has challenges in eroding US dominance ‘Arms sales could build client relations between Middle East countries and China, which could pay off with lucrative … [Read more...]
NATO and the future of American security
Today’s global security landscape is the most volatile and contested it has been since the end of the Cold War. Russia’s war of aggression rages in Ukraine while allied weapons stockpiles run dangerously low. China is increasingly combative on the world stage, fortifying Beijing’s military posture … [Read more...]
Why the War in Ukraine Will Not End This Year
Marek Kohv, Head of Security and Resilience Programme at the ICDS The West must make serious efforts to change the course of the war in Ukraine, Marek Kohv of think tank the International Center for Defense and Security (ICDS) writes. Government orders for the defense industry … [Read more...]
WAVE OF TERROR China makes chilling Microwave Cannon ‘that can down SATELLITES’ with waves 68,000x stronger than Earth’s magnetic field
Tom Malley The cooling properties of the Stirling engines will boost the strength of the powerful microwave weapon, with tests showing it consumes just one-fifth of the energy of other systems. China has made similar models in the past but none that omit this kind of power - and certainly none … [Read more...]
Ukraine’s Ammunition Hunger Becomes a Famine
Nico Lange The lack of artillery and air defense ammunition is having a serious effect on the frontlines, with Russian forces now slowly advancing. The situation on Ukraine’s eastern front is now very serious. In Avdiivka, it is becoming more critical by the day. After the failure of the … [Read more...]
Nonstate armed actors in 2024: The Middle East and Africa
Vanda Felbab-Brown Vanda Felbab-Brown Director - Initiative on Nonstate Armed Actors, Co-Director - Africa Security Initiative, Senior Fellow - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology @VFelbabBrown January … [Read more...]
US reaffirms One China policy during meeting with PRC
The United States reaffirmed its One China policy during a meeting between the two nations in early January and reiterated the country’s enduring commitment to freedom of navigation exercises in the Indo-Pacific. The renewed commitments were made during the 2024 US-PRC Defense Policy … [Read more...]
The French Navy Strongly Present for Surveillance and Deterrence in the North
From Astri Edvardsen Translation Birgitte Annie Molid Martinussen Norsk versjon. Just after New Year’s, the FS Bretagne embarked on a patrol mission from Brest in Brittany on France’s northwest coast to the High North – le grand Nord. This is one of the French Navy’s multi-role … [Read more...]