North Korean Special Forces in Syria: Pyongyang’s Strategic Support for Damascus’ Counterinsurgency Operations
For decades, North Korea has been one of Syria’s most steadfast allies, and the relationship between the two nations has deepened further amidst the ongoing conflict in Syria. North Korean military support to Damascus, dating back to the 1970s, has…
Escalating Tensions: Israel Faces Growing Iranian Military Threat in Syria
Amid rising tensions between Iran and Israel, the Israeli leadership has sounded alarms about the rapidly expanding Iranian military presence in Syria, which is seen as an existential threat to Israel’s security. With Syria embroiled in a brutal civil war…
India’s Strategy to Counter China’s Stealth Fighters
The United States Air Force pioneered the use of modern stealth technology, beginning with the F-117 Nighthawk strike fighter in the 1980s. Deployed extensively in the 1990s during conflicts in Panama, Iraq, and Yugoslavia, the F-117’s success forced potential adversaries…
Taipei’s Missile Program and the Challenge of Countering China’s Air Superiority
Taiwan has been accelerating its efforts to bolster its air defense capabilities in response to the growing threat from China, particularly its technological and numerical superiority in the skies. A key part of these efforts is the domestically developed Sky…
Preventing War on the Korean Peninsula: China and Russia’s Military Posturing in Response to U.S. Drills
As tensions on the Korean Peninsula escalate, China and Russia have responded to U.S. military maneuvers with significant demonstrations of their own military power. These actions come in the wake of the U.S. launching the unscheduled Vigilant Ace military exercises,…
Israel’s Rhetoric on Iran: The Perils of Pushing Towards Unnecessary War
As tensions simmer between Israel and Iran, Israeli leaders like Benjamin Netanyahu are aligning with figures such as Donald Trump to dismantle the JCPOA nuclear agreement. While Netanyahu’s rhetoric has shifted to suggesting “fixing” the deal, the underlying objective appears…
Fait Accompli: France and Britain Push for Deep Missile Strikes on Russia Ahead of Trump Presidency
In a last-ditch effort to escalate military action in Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer are reportedly lobbying the Biden administration to authorize deeper missile strikes into Russian territory. According to The Telegraph, high-level talks…
Taiwan’s Air Defense Crisis: A Call for Urgent Upgrades
Retired Taiwanese Navy Captain Lu Lishi, a leading expert on Taiwan’s military, has raised an alarming warning in his latest report, “Taiwan’s Imminent Air Defense Crisis.” Lu argues that Taiwan’s Air Force and air defense systems are in dire need…
Heading for Degeneracy? The Decline of the Royal Navy and Its Eroding Power Projection
Once the world’s most formidable naval force, the British Royal Navy—a symbol of Britain’s maritime dominance and its once-sprawling empire—is now grappling with a crisis of capability and identity. Despite recent pledges to reassert its presence “East of the Suez…
The Vulnerability of U.S. Pacific Command Facilities to Missile Strikes: North Korea’s Strategic Advantage
The U.S. Pacific Command (INDOPACOM), headquartered in Hawaii, oversees military operations across 52% of the Earth’s surface, encompassing South and Southeast Asia, Oceania, the Far East, and parts of the Arctic. With its jurisdiction covering several critical U.S. allies, including…
Russia’s Air Defense Strategy: A Key Factor in Preventing U.S. Military Action Against North Korea?
In a revealing interview from August 12, 2017, Evgeny Kim, a senior fellow at the Centre for Korean Studies of the Institute of Far Eastern Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, discussed Russia’s role in deterring potential U.S. military…
U.S. General Warns of Risks of Military Defeat in Potential North Korean Conflict
A report submitted to the U.S. Congress by General Jan-Marc Jouas, former deputy commander of U.S. Forces Korea, has raised alarming concerns over the U.S. military’s ability to succeed in a potential conflict on the Korean Peninsula. The report suggests…