40th Anniversary of Spain’s Accession to NATO
“On Monday (30 May 2022) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg took part in the solemn ceremony…
Read More »South Korea and the THAAD Dilemma
Time and again South Korea is faced with the challenge of deploying sophisticated missile defence systems…
Read More »The Russia-Ukraine War Will Change Central Asia’s Trade and Transit
The Russia-Ukraine war is upending global supply chains. In the case of Central Asia (the five…
Read More »The Defence24Day Conference: An Update on Poland and Defense in a Time of the War in Ukraine
Another edition of the Defence24Day took place in Warsaw. This is the largest, annual event involving…
Read More »Visiting MAWTS-1: April 2021
In this report, an April 2022 visit to MAWTS-1 highlights aspects of USMC training. The report…
Read More »NATO’s Nordic Expansion is a Major Boost to Central-Eastern Europe
Very often wars bring unexpected consequences. In the case of the current war between Russia and…
Read More »Shaping a Concept of Archipelagic Warfare for the Australian Defence Force
The electioneering in Australia over the security agreement between China and Solomon Islands has obscured important…
Read More »Extended Deterrence and the Biden Visit to South Korea
During May 2022, Joe Biden has made his first visit to Asia as the President of…
Read More »The Danish Government on Russian Cyberattacks Against Communication Channels of Ukrainian Armed Forces
On May 10, 2022, the Danish government released a statement on Russia targeting satellite equipment operated…
Read More »21st Century Naval Operations
I first met Dr. Robbin Laird and Ed Timperlake in the summer of 2016 when I…
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