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China and Russia Join Forces in Pacific Drills, Sparking Alarm in Canberra
China and Russia have concluded a five-day series of joint naval patrols in the waters off Vladivostok, deepening military cooperation between the two authoritarian powers and delivering what many in the West see as a provocative signal of growing strategic…
Putin’s Illusion of Peace: The Baunov Analysis
Alexander Baunov, distinguished senior fellow at the Carnegie Russia Eurasia Center, offers a masterclass in reading between the lines of Moscow’s latest peace overtures in his New York Times op‑ed, published on 29 July 2025. In his trenchant analysis, Baunov dissects…
Ukrainian Air Force Showcases Skynex Air Defence System in Action Against Russian Drones
Ukraine’s Air Force has released footage demonstrating the effectiveness of the German-manufactured Skynex air defence system against Iranian-made Shahed drones launched by Russian forces. The video, published on 12 July, captures the destruction of seven unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), highlighting…
China May Call on Russia to Strike NATO in Event of Taiwan Invasion, Rutte Warns
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has warned that the People’s Republic of China may seek to provoke a Russian military attack on NATO member states in Europe to distract the alliance from a potential conflict over Taiwan. Speaking to The…
Royal Navy Shadows Surfaced Russian Submarine Through UK Waters
The Royal Navy has tracked a Russian Kilo-class submarine and its support vessel during a surfaced transit through the North Sea and English Channel, in what defence officials regard as a demonstrative show of presence close to NATO critical infrastructure.…
H-Hour: Russia’s War Against Europe
Last year, during a working-level exchange with officials from NATO Headquarters, I received a response to an assertion found in one of the Centre for “XXI Strategy”’s studies—something that might seem self-evident in the eleventh year of Russia’s aggression: “the…
Modernised Ukrainian Drones Strike Deep Inside Russia: Kupol Air Defence Plant in Izhevsk Hit
A Russian military-industrial plant in Izhevsk, Udmurt Republic, has been struck in a long-range drone attack carried out by modernised Ukrainian UAVs. The facility, the Izhevsk Electromechanical Plant “Kupol”, is a key producer of air defence systems including the Tor…
Putin’s Naval Escalation in the Channel Marks a New Phase in Maritime Confrontation
Escorting shadow fleet tankers with warships signals a direct challenge to Western enforcement of sanctions. In a development that could mark a new phase in maritime tensions between Russia and the West, the Russian Navy has for the first time…
Russia’s Summer Offensive Falters Amid High Costs and Limited Gains
Russia’s much-anticipated summer offensive in Ukraine is faltering, just weeks after its launch, despite an unprecedented number of attacks across a wide front. Analysis suggests that while Russian forces have achieved limited tactical gains, the broader campaign has failed to…