The terms of the ceasefire in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict agreed between Armenia and Azerbaijan represent a grave threat to Iran’s long-term strategic interests. The effects of this are likely to influence the Iranian people’s perception of their regime, as well as alter Iran’s policy toward Azerbaijan and Syria.
Ancient Chinese philosophy draws a clear and moral distinction between an ‘attack’ and ‘punishment’ By FRANCESCO SISCI War sounds nearer for China while its contours remain rather foggy. But Hu Xijin, the editor […]
India and the United States have signed a key defence pact, which would give New Delhi access to real-time US geospatial data that would enhance the accuracy of automated systems and weapons like missiles and armed drones. The US has also said it would “stand with the people of India to confront threats to their sovereignty and to their liberty.”
Pacifism is giving way to collective defense and a first-strike capability By SCOTT FOSTER Japan’s new prime minister, Yoshihide Suga, has selected Nobuo Kishi as his minister of defense. Kishi is former prime […]
Last week, Alaskan Senator Dan Sullivan announced that the US Air Force would deploy 150 F-22 and F-35 fighter jets to his state, and said that they, as well as the construction […]
New data from SIPRI showed that sales of arms and military services by the top 100 firms went up by 47% since 2002 ByDave Makichuk Sales of arms and military services witnessed […]
By Ken Moak The US starting an arms race with China and Russia might be motivated by economics, in that defense industries are a major part of the US economy. According to […]
By Abhishek Mohanty Since the end of the Cold War, the US has been the dominant player in international politics. America claimed to be committed to a rules-based international order. But that time […]
Robert Bridge is an American writer and journalist. He is author of the book, ‘Midnight in the American Empire,’ released in 2013. robertvbridge@yahoo.com With both Russia and China bogged down in stormy […]
A recent failure in Saudi Arabia has led to questions over the reliability of the US-made system with some countries opting for a Russian alternative By Stephen Bryen The Patriot missile system […]
The results of a government survey released Saturday showed 85.5 percent of Japanese polled think Japan is at risk of getting involved in another war. That’s up 10.0 points from the 2015 […]
NATO member Turkey appears to be straining the patience of allies with its operation in Syria’s northwest – but just how far can the ties stretch before they snap? Turkey’s “anti-terrorist” operation […]
By Khalid Ibn Muneer Syria’s unending civil war has witnessed the unfurling of a new chapter with the cross-border bombardment by Turkish artillery on the Kurd-dominated pocket of Afrin. This move from […]
BEIJING (Sputnik) – The new US National Defense Strategy includes a lot of false and absurd judgments related to China, which are the remnants reflecting the Cold War mentality, the Chinese Defense […]
First real flattop since WWII would be sea change for Tokyo Japan may soon face the sticky task of defining the difference between a “defensive aircraft carrier” and an “offensive” one. The […]
Turkish president strikes a deal with Sudan to develop the historic port island of Suakin, raising suspicion that Qatari funds have been used to secure a base close to the port of […]
As it shifts away from pacifism, Tokyo hopes to leverage the technological edge of native defense contractors to piggyback new missiles and fighters off US systems By Doug Tsuruoka Japan and […]
By M.K. Bhadrakumar Middle East politics just witnessed two contrasting events. In Riyadh on Monday, there was a meeting of Islamic Military Counter Terrorism Coalition (IMCTC) defense ministers. The previous day, in […]
By Ken Moak Whether China is what its critics say it is depends on one’s perspective. But in China’s view, given the histories of the West and Japan, they are not qualified […]
Seychelles, a small island nation of 100,000, is at the center of a contest for supremacy in the Indian Ocean By Bertil Lintner Victoria is one of the smallest capital cities […]
@ascorrespondent CHINA’s foreign ministry has publicly rebuked “irresponsible remarks” regarding the South China Sea in an Australian white paper released this week, a document which warned of China’s rising regional influence and […]
With rising regional risk, some South Koreans are wondering if it’s time for the country to stand on its own By Andrew Salmon In the blissful afterglow of US President Donald Trump’s […]
Moscow’s sale of a better defense system to the Saudis than to its “ally” Iran is consistent with the pattern of its attempts to influence outcomes in the region, writes Spengler By […]
Powerful and popular anti-missile/aircraft system is a game changer with its ability to use ultra-fast long- and short-range missiles By Stephen Bryen Saudi Arabia’s agreement to purchase the S-400 anti-aircraft Triumf anti-missile […]
