The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday, October 12 that the Project 636.3 Kilo class ‘Magadan’ diesel-electric attack submarine has entered service with the Russian Pacific Fleet. The announcement… Continue reading "Project 636.3 ‘Magadan’ Submarine Joins the Russian Navy"
It is no secret that Mali’s government have signed a deal with Wagner Group, a Private Military Contractor (PMC) from the Russian Federation. The group consists of the former Russian… Continue reading "France Protests Over Wagner Group Activities in Mali"
On 7 October, the US Department of Defense (DoD) Climate Adaptation Plan was publicly released alongside those of over 20 other government departments and agencies. The plans were developed in… Continue reading "US Department of Defense Climate Adaptation Plan Released"
The Russian Navy has reportedly fired a Tsircon hypersonic missile from a nuclear submarine for the first time in the Barents Sea, according to a statement released by the Russian… Continue reading "Russia Launches Hypersonic ‘Tsirkon’ Missile From Nuclear Submarine For The First Time"
After attending the inauguration of the new Turkish House skyscraper in New York on 20 September, and returning without meeting with Biden, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made his first… Continue reading "Erdogan And Putin’s Meeting in Sochi Comes To A Close"
In a recent publication titled “Anticipating Adversary Military Interventions”, RAND attempted to discover “what drives US adversaries to use military forces abroad”. In order to find an answer, researchers focused… Continue reading "RAND Report Asks What Pushes America’s Competitors to Send Military Abroad"
Following the chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal and the recent AUKUS controversy, prominent European voices have called for greater European strategic autonomy and even for a 20,000 strong EU military unit which… Continue reading "Denmark Rejects Europe-Centric Defense Vision While Deepening Defense Ties to Scandinavia"
The Russian Army announced it will be sending 30 modern T72B3M tanks to its 201st Military Base in Dushanbe, Tajikistan by the end of the year. This comes amidst upheaval in… Continue reading "Russia Moves 30 T72B3M Tanks to Tajik-Afghan Border"
500 additional Polish soldiers are being dispatched to the Belarusian border as the crisis over what has been described by Polish and EU officials as a “hybrid attack” by Belarus… Continue reading "Poland Dispatches More Troops to Belarusian Border After 4 Migrants Found Dead"
Foreign online influence campaigns have become an increasing concern for the US national security community. Beyond foreign government funded media outlets like RT, Sputnik, CGTN and Xinhua, foreign influence campaigns… Continue reading "DARPA Selects Researchers for Online Geopolitical Campaign Tracking Project"