Commentary
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Mar- 2026 -11 March
Don’t Turn Kharg Island Into America’s Next Quagmire
A US landing on Iran’s main oil terminal would turn a fast air campaign into a fixed defensive slog with no clear exit.
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3 March
Deterrence Re-Imagined: The Rising Role of the Deep Precision Strike
Without credible deep conventional strike capabilities, Europe risks being unable to deter aggression that falls short of nuclear war.
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Feb- 2026 -27 February
Israel’s Next Strategic Rival: The Saudi–Turkish Alliance
What could reshape Israel’s qualitative military edge is not a new alliance against it, but a Saudi–Turkish defense industry built beyond the Washington's control.
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20 February
Why a Strike on Iran Won’t Stay Limited
A “limited strike” on Iran is unlikely to remain limited because the political ceiling that once constrained escalation is eroding.
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5 February
Is Canada’s Artillery Modernization Headed for the Same Pitfalls as the F-35?
Canada risks repeating the F-35 mistake: its artillery requirements are shaping the winner before the competition even begins.
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3 February
How Washington Is Turning Security Into a Manufacturing Strategy
Washington is turning security into a factory line: influence is measured in weapons, supply chains, and industrial output, not diplomacy or ideals.
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2 February
AFRICOM on the Chopping Block: What a Pentagon Rethink Means for Africa
Dissolving AFRICOM would signal a US retreat from Africa, ceding influence to China and Russia and accelerating authoritarianism at the expense of security and democracy.
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Jan- 2026 -30 January
Why Nuclear Deterrence No Longer Secures Europe
As Europe’s security threats shift toward hybrid warfare and strategic ambiguity, reliance on nuclear deterrence alone is proving increasingly inadequate.
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29 January
The US and Iran Are Sliding Toward a Dangerous Crossroads
Escalation is becoming the default outcome of US–Iran relations unless the underlying pressures shaping both sides’ behavior are addressed.
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23 January
Trump and Greenland Aren’t the Shock — Europe’s Dependence Is
Greenland is not the shock. Europe’s dependence on the United States and its selective principles are.
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