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Taiwan Tests Mobile-Network Degradation in War Drill for First Time
Authorities deliberately reduced mobile-data capacity across central Taiwan while preserving voice, text and emergency alerts, testing whether essential communications can survive a constrained network rather than a complete blackout.
Taiwan’s Han Kuang Drills Test Whether Forces Can Fight After the First Strike
Rapid-turnaround operations, dispersed production and civilian resilience show Taipei concentrating on continuity after communications, air bases and supply chains come under attack.
US Missile Use in Iran War Raises Questions Over Long-Range Stockpiles
Reports that the United States used most of its available long-range battlefield missiles during the Iran war have turned a successful strike campaign into a procurement and readiness question for the Pentagon and its allies. The United States’ reported use…
America’s Maritime Support Helps Ukraine Secure the Black Sea’s Future
Patrol boats currently operating in the Black Sea, supplied by Washington, illustrate how targeted military assistance is strengthening Ukraine’s resilience while reinforcing wider Western security interests. The debate over Western military support for Ukraine often centres on sophisticated missile systems,…
EU Boarding of Sanctioned Tanker Tests Limits of Maritime Enforcement
The boarding of the sanctioned tanker Toa Payoh shows that Europe can now identify and intercept parts of Russia’s shadow-fleet ecosystem. It also shows how far the EU still is from turning inspection into seizure. The boarding of the EU-sanctioned…
Ukrainian Caspian strikes put Russia–Iran military supply route under pressure
Kyiv says long-range drones hit two sanctioned cargo vessels, a Russian missile boat and an offshore oil platform. Iran has confirmed that one sailor was killed and has warned that the attack will receive a response. Ukraine has extended its…
US–Iran Bombing Pause Reveals the Price of Preserving Military Options
Iran’s conditional halt has created room for diplomacy, but Washington’s diminishing target set and the opportunity cost of scarce interceptors help explain why an operational pause may now be more valuable than another night of strikes.
France’s A400M Firefighting Debut Tests Europe’s Dual-Use Airlift Model
A 20-tonne retardant drop over the Gironde wildfire demonstrates the A400M’s civil-protection value, but also exposes the limits of borrowing scarce military airlift.
MFU: Britain Takes the Helm in Planning Ukraine’s Future Security
With the appointment of Lieutenant General Tom Bateman the United Kingdom is to assume command of the multinational force supporting Ukraine (MFU), taking over from France. The force itself will become operational only once conditions permit. The announcement comes after more…
