Military
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Ukraine’s patriot interceptor shortage and the limits of western military support
Recent reporting on Ukraine´s diminishing stockpile of Patriot missile interceptors highlights a critical challenge facing both Kyiv and its Western partners. While international attention often focuses on battlefield developments, the…
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PLA says it will stay on high alert after Dutch warship crosses Taiwan Strait
First and foremost, the situation escalated after a Dutch warship successfully completed a passage through the waterway. According to the Eastern Theatre Command of the People’s Liberation Army, this naval…
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The Next Caribbean Crisis? Assessing U.S. Military Options Toward Cuba
The United States has shifted its coercive focus toward Cuba following a successful military operation in Venezuela. Heavily restricting Cuba’s economy by pressuring regional allies to halt vital oil shipments.…
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US bombs Iranian military sites, then downs missiles Tehran fired at troops in Kuwait
The direct confrontation between the United States and Iran escalated sharply on Monday morning. When the U.S. military launched airstrikes against military sites inside Iran.
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OpenAI, Nvidia, Alphabet And More Sign AI Deal With Pentagon For Classified Military Use
The Pentagon announced agreements with seven major technology firms (OpenAI, Alphabet, Nvidia, SpaceX, Microsoft, Amazon, and Reflection) to integrate their artificial intelligence tools into classified military networks for “lawful operational…
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Leadership Transition in Iran
En: Think TanksHistoric Context Iran faces a rare leadership change as its long-serving supreme leader’s advanced age and mounting pressures make transition likely. Such a shift would be only the second major…
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Seabed zero: Baltic sabotage and the global risk to undersea infrastructure
En: Think TanksCritical Undersea Infrastructure and Vulnerabilities Undersea networks carry nearly all global internet traffic and most military communications. Shallow seas make cables easy targets for anchor damage or deliberate interference. Recent…
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Military AI Adoption Is Outpacing Global Cooperation
En: Think TanksRising Military AI Deployment Global militaries are integrating artificial intelligence at accelerating speed operations and systems. Consequently, these deployments increasingly outpace efforts to establish international cooperation or coordinated norms. Fraying…
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Xi has absolute control over China’s military. Now he wants more
Chinese leader Xi Jinping has launched a sweeping and deeply symbolic purge at the very top of China’s military. He has placed two of its most senior commanders under investigation…