The Great Greenland Gambit
Greenland has been in the news a lot lately. The world’s largest island – and least densely populated region on earth – is home to under 60,000 people. Ice covers …
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India’s Defense Budget Rise Insufficient to Meet Strategic Requirements
With its latest budgetary earmark announced on February 1, India’s defense establishment can expect another year of limited military modernization. The FY25-26 allocation is set at INR6.81 trillion ($77.8 billion), …
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Austrian Political Parties Struggle to Form Government
Austria’s leading political parties are struggling to come to an agreement on forming a coalition government after last year’s elections, media reported this week. Talks between far-right Freedom Party (FPÖ) …
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Indian Navy’s Triple Commissioning Signals Ambitious Future
In a show of shipbuilding force, the Indian Navy commissioned three separate vessels at once on Jan. 15, in a ceremony at the state-owned Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders in Mumbai. The …
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Colombia Accepts US Military Deportation Flights After Standoff
A bilateral dispute between the United States and Colombia over the terms of migrant deportation flights reached a tentative diplomatic resolution Sunday night after a flurry of escalatory negotiations brought …
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Justin Trudeau Stepping Down as Prime Minister of Canada
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced he will step down as prime minister and leader of the Liberal Party, ending a tenure that lasted nearly a decade. Trudeau has faced …
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Syria at a Crossroads After Assad’s Stunning Collapse
Over a decade after protests sprung up against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in 2011, rebel forces, long on the back foot of the conflict, have accomplished the unthinkable and toppled …
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US, Israel, China, and the Shifting Arms Trade in the Middle East
The Middle East’s share of U.S. arms imports has steadily declined, a trend largely influenced by the U.S. policy of ensuring Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge (QME). This legally mandated policy, …
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Ahead of Strategic Defense Review, UK Defense Secretary Announces Equipment Cuts
On November 20, U.K. Defense Secretary John Healey announced a slate of decommissioning initiatives aimed at saving £500 million ($623 million) over five years. The equipment slated for retirement, the …
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What Trump’s Second Term Could Mean for U.S. Defense Policy
Donald Trump’s return to the White House, coupled with Republican control of Congress, is set to reshape U.S. defense policy. While many defense modernization programs will remain on track, a …
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