Iran has significantly refined its asymmetric warfare capabilities to counterbalance its conventional military shortcomings. The country is rapidly expanding its naval and military reach well beyond the Persian Gulf, acquiring new submarines, destroyers, and speedboats. Iran’s ambitions now extend to strategic areas such as the Red Sea, Antarctica, and even into space. Since the 2011
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Strategic attacks targeting critical infrastructure such as power grids, data networks, and water supply systems have become a significant threat. The ability to monitor and protect these assets continuously and comprehensively is crucial for maintaining national security. By the end of the 20th century, discussions about strategic attacks as a threat model began to focus
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Until the surprise Hamas attack on Israeli civilians in October 2023, which resulted in over a thousand casualties, Israel had relatively successfully maintained a deterrent effect by using disproportionately harsh force in its counterattacks. This Israel Defense Force’s so-called Dahiya Doctrine explains the bombing campaign in Gaza and may potentially lead to a wider conflict
The United States has emerged as the primary beneficiary of the European Union’s defence procurement, accounting for a staggering 63% of the EU’s arms purchases from 2022 to 2023. The U.S. dominance in European market is a significant shift in the arms industry landscape. Formerly the EU countries were much more local in their defence
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Finland is set to open its doors wider to United States military presence as part of a new bilateral Defense Cooperation Agreement (DCA) with the U.S., a move signaling a significant shift in the Nordic country’s defence posture. This development comes amid ongoing discussions about Finland’s potential NATO membership and broader geopolitical shifts in the
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”The United States must convince China that it can prevail in a long war,” wrote Andrew F. Krepinevich, Jr. in his Foreign Affairs article “The Big One: Preparing for a Long War With China”, published on December 12, 2023. More and more American are voicing, that the U.S. should focus on China instead of Russia’s war in Ukraine.In his Foreign Affairs article, Krepinevich
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