Gary Cartwright
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Gary Cartwright
Europe’s Streets Are No Longer Safe – Internal Security Must Come First Again
Across the Continent, Europe’s once-placid boulevards, civic squares and national capitals are no longer the preserve of political deliberation alone. They have become theatres of escalating civil unrest — and the scale and frequency of these confrontations should trouble every…
Japan Steps Forward as a Pillar of Pacific Security
For much of the post-war era, Japan defined itself by restraint. Its pacifist constitution, born of defeat and devastation, shaped a national identity rooted in economic strength rather than military power. Yet as we move into 2026, Japan is quietly…
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian Declares Full-Fledged War Against U.S., Israel, Europe
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has declared that the Islamic Republic is in a “full-fledged” or “total” war with the United States, Israel and European powers, framing a complex pattern of military, economic and political pressures as an existential struggle for…
A Fragile Peace: Trump, Zelenskyy and the Illusion of Security Guarantees
For nearly four years the war in Ukraine has defied expectation, proving that neither battlefield bravery nor diplomatic brinkmanship can simply conjure peace from the wreckage of geopolitics. The latest chapter — a high-stakes meeting between President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and…
RCH 155: Britain and Germany Forge Deeper Defence Ties with £52m Mobile Artillery Deal
In a clear signal of deepening military co-operation between two of NATO’s principal European powers, the United Kingdom and Germany have concluded a landmark joint procurement agreement for cutting-edge RCH 155 mobile artillery systems. The £52 million contract, formally announced…
China’s Sanctions on America Are Loud, Symbolic – and Strategically Empty
Beijing insists that Taiwan is the immovable core of its national interest, the issue on which there can be no compromise and no retreat. Yet when confronted with the largest American arms package ever approved for the island, China’s response…
Let Ukraine Strike Back — Deeper Into Russia If Necessary
In a conflict now stretching into its fourth year, Ukraine has steadily refined not only its will to resist but its strategic acumen on the battlefield. The most recent milestone — a successful strike on Russia’s Novoshakhtinsk oil refinery using…
Flemish government rethinks arms trade rules in bid to strengthen defence industry and European collaboration
The Flemish government has approved a draft arms trade decree intended to simplify the legitimate trade in military goods, civilian firearms, essential components and ammunition, while also fostering a long-term industrial strategy for security and defence. The announcement, made by…
Beijing’s Nuclear Leap: China’s Missile Deployment Signals Strategic Sea Change
A draft Pentagon report concluded this week that Beijing has likely deployed more than 100 intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) across a series of newly constructed silo fields — a development with profound implications for the strategic balance between East and…
Paris: Macron Commits to Next-Generation Carrier
Macron’s bold naval investment signals renewed confidence in French power projection. France has formally committed to building a new generation aircraft carrier, a decision President Emmanuel Macron unveiled this week during a visit to French troops stationed in the United…