NATO reshuffles top leadership spots but US retains top military post
NATO announced a command restructuring plan with the United States giving up two allied operational-level commands to European countries,…
FCAS: Europe’s Version of the F-47 NGAD Is Coming in for a ‘Crash Landing’
Summary and Key Points: The Franco-German Future Combat Air System (FCAS) is “on the verge of collapse” due…
Hegseth admits Pentagon has been ‘bad customer’
Secretary of War Pete Hegseth acknowledged on Monday the department’s culpability in the shortcomings of the defense industrial…
Hegseth plays ‘good cop, bad cop’ in effort to pressure defense contractors to reform
HEGSETH’S ‘ARSENAL OF FREEDOM’ CRUSADE: Secretary Pete Hegseth, befitting his rebranded title, is on the warpath. Hegseth is…
‘I’m here to tell you to keep going’
Shipbuilders at Bath Iron Works got to hear directly from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday as part…
Well-Reasoned Scenarios: Israel, Iran and Nuclear War
“Then fox knows many things, but the hedgehog knows one big thing.”-Archilochus At first glance, the June 2025…
China sends fewer flights near Taiwan in sign of training shift
Chinese military flights into a sensitive area near Taiwan in January fell to their lowest since Taiwanese President…
U.S. urges ships to stay ‘as far as possible’ from Iran’s waters in Strait of Hormuz
An Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) speed boat sailing along the Persian Gulf near a cargo vessel. Nurphoto…
Germany charges third suspect in Russian parcel-bomb sabotage plot – POLITICO
The fresh indictment adds to mounting European concern over alleged Russian hybrid operations — including sabotage, cyberattacks and…
Beyond Ambiguity: Japan’s New Supermajority Mandate to Defend Taiwan
Summary and Key Points: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s landslide victory in the February 2026 elections has granted her…
Von der Leyen vows stronger single market, less red tape ahead of EU summit – POLITICO
The message comes as leaders prepare for a working retreat at Alden Biesen castle in the Belgian countryside…
The EU has a plan to challenge the dollar. It’ll be hard. – POLITICO
Core proposals to create a genuine single market for investment have been around for a decade and are…