The war in Ukraine has diverted Russia’s resources and attention away from its own critical domestic security issues, creating uneven gaps in its ability to address terrorism, corruption, regional ...

Our experts comment on the US attacks on Venezuela and arrest of President Nicolás Maduro. Any consequent instability in Venezuela could have a spill-over effect in the region that would affect ...

2025 offered the most generous potential off-ramp for Vladimir Putin. He rejected it. Russia must demonstrate to its domestic audience and to the West that it retains the initiative and remains a ...

Russia's Zapad 2025 in Belarus focused on high-leverage capabilities, contrasting with the high tempo and mass in previous iterations of the exercises. Zapad 2025 is the 2025 iteration of Russia's ...

China's global dominance in battery production should be a discomfort to strategic planners in the West, where an increased demand for batteries is concordant with increased defence spending.

Within 12 months, the US President’s second term in office has had an impact on international relations unlike any in recent memory. Unpredictable. Unorthodox. Unprincipled. Foreign leaders, military ...

Establishing a new force with military status will help protect critical national infrastructure but needs to be more than an afterthought to Reserve force planning. Article 3 of the NATO Treaty, ...

This paper examines Japan's vulnerability to foreign influence and proposes legislative measures, drawing lessons from the UK, the US and Australia. The Policy Research Council of the Liberal ...

As Turkey asserts its ‘Blue Homeland’ doctrine, Cyprus faces mounting challenges over maritime rights and energy security in an increasingly volatile Eastern Mediterranean. The Eastern Mediterranean ...

Since its signing in 2014, the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement has faced some delays in its implementation. However, with Beijing showing no signs of curtailing its aggressive behaviour in the ...

The legacy of the UK’s involvement in Afghanistan is one of compounding whole-of-government failure. The fourth Anglo-Afghan conflict (2001-21) is a dark period in British military history which is ...

The 12-day war between Israel and Iran had the potential to enflame the region and stretch into a prolonged conflict, but each party carried strategic concerns that necessarily drove the cessation of ...