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From Conflict to Connectivity: A Year of Peace Between Azerbaijan and Armenia
On 8th August 2026, the South Caucasus marks the first anniversary of one of the most consequential diplomatic moments in its modern history: the visit of President Ilham Aliyev to Washington and the signing of the Joint Declaration by…
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan Prepare a New Defence Alignment
A proposed trilateral pact would connect a Gulf power, NATO’s second-largest army and nuclear-armed Pakistan, but its strategic importance will depend on obligations that have not yet been made public. Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan are preparing to formalise a…
Lithuanian warning exposes NATO’s drone attribution gap on Baltic flank
Lithuanian intelligence believes Russia may use captured or reconstructed Ukrainian unmanned aircraft in attacks against Baltic infrastructure. Such an operation would combine a kinetic strike with electronic deception, contested attribution and pressure on NATO’s decision-making process. Lithuania’s warning that Russia…
North Korean Missile Unit Expands Pyongyang’s Role in Russia’s War
The deployment of North Korean missile personnel to western Russia, accompanied by new ballistic missiles and launchers, would move military cooperation with Moscow beyond weapons supply and battlefield manpower towards direct operational support. A North Korean missile unit has begun…
Ukraine Reshuffles Intelligence, Security Council and Washington Representation
Kyiv’s latest personnel moves reorganise foreign intelligence, security co-ordination and representation in Washington at a moment when Ukraine’s military position and diplomatic track are increasingly intertwined. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reorganised three sensitive parts of Ukraine’s wartime state: foreign intelligence,…
Ukraine’s Defence Industry and Its European Future
For much of the war, discussion surrounding Ukraine’s defence sector centred on what the country required from its Western partners. Increasingly, however, the conversation is changing. Rather than simply being a recipient of military assistance, Ukraine is emerging as an…
United States’ Reported Missile Shortages Expose the Hidden Costs of Prolonged Intervention
The reported depletion of long-range precision missiles during the United States’ conflict with Iran should concern far more than military planners. If Reuters’ reporting is accurate, the United States has consumed a substantial portion of some of its most valuable…
EU-Canada SAFE Agreement Opens Europe’s Rearmament Fund to Canadian Suppliers
Canada’s participation in the EU’s SAFE procurement framework entered into force on 1 August, giving Canadian defence companies access to projects financed through the €150 billion instrument without making Canada a borrower under the scheme. The EU-Canada agreement on participation…
Low-Cost Sea Drone’s Approach to Chinese Destroyer Exposes Screening Gap
Verified footage of a commercial autonomous vessel near a Type 052D destroyer illustrates the identification problem created by cheap uncrewed craft.
Kyiv Strike Shows Limits of an Interception-Only Air Defence Strategy
Russia’s latest ballistic attack on the Ukrainian capital killed at least nine people. With Patriot interceptors scarce, Kyiv is seeking both additional missiles and greater freedom to attack the launch and targeting infrastructure behind Russian strikes. Russia’s latest ballistic missile…