In mid-July 2025, Finland’s navy was alerted to an unusual visitor: INS Tamal, a newly delivered Indian Navy frigate built in Russia, was transiting northern European waters. Finnish and Swedish maritime authorities confirmed Tamal reported it was bound for the
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China has mastered a subtle blend of economic coercion and cyber grey-zone tactics aimed at undermining Taiwan’s resilience—without ever firing a shot. Yet Taiwan, aware of what might lie ahead, has devoted itself to an asymmetric defence strategy that complements
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Beijing’s strategic calculus in Ukraine is no accident—it’s a multi-front investment. On 3 July 2025, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi stunned European counterparts behind closed doors in Brussels by stating bluntly that China “cannot afford to let Russia lose the
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Modernising its military and flexing its muscle in the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has signed $142 billion worth of arms deals with the U.S. It’s also pledged to pour $600 billion into American investments over the next four years. The
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The USA’s ‘Liberation Day’ tariffs are a recurring pattern throughout history. These trade barriers have struck the defence industry hard, disrupting imports and exports. In 2024, American defence exports were valued at over $300 billion. Nations have long used trade
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Finland’s Prime Minister Petteri Orpo declared that the nation intends to withdraw from the Ottawa Convention, the international treaty banning anti-personnel landmines. Poland, Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia have recently announced similar intentions, citing escalating security threats from Russia. “Withdrawing from
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The administration of United States President Donald J. Trump, in office for approximately two months, has already brought significant changes to U.S. diplomacy—far exceeding initial consensus forecasts. This is an undeniable fact. This analysis draws on exchanges with officials, diplomats,
