When power is uncertain, fear becomes a tool. From Richard Nixon to Kim Jong-un, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump, leaders have tried to weaponize unpredictability, convincing adversaries they might act without restraint. Controlled risk can force concessions, but once the bluff is tested, the strategy either collapses or escalates beyond control. The idea of the
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The renewed threat of disruption to the Strait of Hormuz is again reminding defence planners of the vulnerability of global energy logistics in major conflicts. Naval modernisation is increasingly tied not only to weapons and sensors but also to energy resilience. Modern fleets are studying how warships could operate with a wider range of fuels
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The killing of Iran’s Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, in a joint US–Israeli strike has pushed the region out of the long shadow war and into open, state-to-state coercion. Tehran’s response, ballistic missiles, drones, and sustained pressure against Israel and US-linked targets across the Gulf, signals a new baseline. Now, it is about regime survival, alliance
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Major powers are behaving as if enforcement is optional. The US operation in Venezuela is the most dramatic illustration so far this year. China’s Taiwan drills are the most consequential rehearsal. Russia’s Ukraine campaign is the costliest grind. Together, they create a world where risk is not a forecast. Risk is a policy choice. Analysts
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Britain is under sustained attack from Iran—not with armies, but through assassins, cyberweapons, and street-level criminal proxies. In a damning new report, the UK Parliament’s Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) warns that Tehran has become one of the most active and unpredictable hostile actors targeting the United Kingdom today. Iran’s hybrid offensive is a campaign
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For over four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has been under siege—not just through sanctions and speeches, but via a relentless, largely undeclared campaign of sabotage, cyberwarfare, assassinations, and airstrikes. Orchestrated primarily by Israel and the United States, this “secret war” has targeted Iran’s nuclear ambitions, military infrastructure, and top scientists with precision and
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The skies over Iran have entered a new era of vulnerability. As Israel’s elite F‑35I “Adir” fighters carved deep into Iranian airspace, the United States launched a simultaneous strike using its GBU‑57 Massive Ordnance Penetrators (MOPs), marking both countries’ most audacious joint operation against Tehran’s nuclear network. Israeli F‑35s, supported by F‑15s and F‑16s, led
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Iran fields a wide range of ballistic missiles, from traditional systems following high-arcing trajectories to newer hypersonic types capable of low-level flight and evasive manoeuvres. These pose a serious challenge to even the most advanced air defence systems—Israel’s included. Missile defence isn’t optional for a country like Israel. Under near-constant threat from Iran and its
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The 2025 Iran–Israel missile war is already the biggest test ever of Israel’s integrated air defences. It has reverberated globally, spurring interest in advanced air and missile defence systems. Decision-makers far beyond the Middle East are comparing notes on which air defence technologies actually work under fire and looking into strengthening their defence against 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 deals may open the door for defence firms from elsewhere — including Nordic companies —
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