Category: War
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‘Victory of Narratives’: Analyst Warns Russia Has Convinced US It Is Unstoppable
As the war in Ukraine approaches the four-year mark, the conflict has evolved into a grinding stalemate defined by “industrial age warfare” and a technological revolution that has fundamentally altered the battlefield. In a special year-end analysis for Sky News, security and defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke warns that while Russia has not achieved a…
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EU Pledges $100 Billion to Ukraine as Drone War Intensifies
The European Union has moved to fill a critical funding void for Ukraine, pledging $100 billion in aid more than three years into the full-scale Russian invasion. The substantial package aims to bolster Kyiv’s defenses and stabilize its war-torn economy at a time when support from the United States faces increasing political uncertainty. According to…
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Illusion of Peace: Global Conflicts Reach Highest Level Since 1945
Despite high-profile assertions of diplomatic breakthroughs, the world is currently embroiled in more armed conflicts than at any time since 1945, according to a new analysis by political risk expert Ian Bremmer for GZERO Media. While public attention remains fixed on headline-dominating wars in Gaza and Ukraine, or the civil war in Sudan and Houthi…
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Ex-Pentagon Deputy: US ‘Arsenal of Democracy’ Has Atrophied
Decades of deindustrialization, budget instability, and a complacency born of the post-Cold War “peace dividend” have left the United States’ defense industrial base in a fragile state, struggling to meet the demands of modern great power competition. In a candid assessment of American military readiness, Kathleen Hicks, the former Deputy Secretary of Defense, warned that…
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Zeihan: Russia Faces ‘Slow-Motion Decline’ Rather Than Instant Collapse
In a recent analysis released via his “Zeihan on Geopolitics” channel, geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan addressed the potential domestic fallout within the Russian Federation should the Kremlin suffer a military defeat in Ukraine. While speculation regarding the balkanization of Russia has grown among Western observers, Zeihan argues that immediate disintegration is unlikely, citing demographic realities…
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China’s Strategic Nightmare: The End of Japanese Pacifism
For seven decades, the geopolitical balance of East Asia relied heavily on a single, unwavering assumption: that Japan would remain a constitutionally constrained pacifist state. According to a new analysis by The Political Mirror featuring Sarah Paine, that era is over, presenting China with a “nightmare scenario” its leadership failed to anticipate. In a video…
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Germany Scrambles to Rearm as Defense Minister Warns of War by 2029
For decades following the devastation of World War II, Germany defined itself by a staunch commitment to pacifism, enjoying a “peace dividend” that allowed defense spending to languish. However, facing a grinding war in Ukraine and shifting geopolitical alliances, Europe’s largest economy is now engaged in a rapid, historic military overhaul. According to a new…
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Friedman: Geography Makes Cuba a Greater Strategic Threat Than Venezuela
As the United States recalibrates its focus on the Western Hemisphere, leading analysts at Geopolitical Futures suggest that while Venezuela poses a tactical challenge, Cuba remains the primary geographic vulnerability for Washington. In a recent “ClubGPF” live discussion held on November 20, 2025, George Friedman, founder and chairman of Geopolitical Futures, and analyst Andrew Davidson…
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Vadym Denysenko on Putin, the FSB, and Russia’s Power Structure
For decades, Western analysts have operated under a prevailing assumption regarding the Kremlin’s power structure: that Vladimir Putin’s Russia is simply an extension of the Federal Security Service (FSB), a regime where the intelligence services hold absolute sway. However, according to Vadym Denysenko, a historian, political scientist, and author of the book Post-Putin, this assessment…
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Leonardo Unveils ‘Michelangelo’ AI to Unite Europe’s Fragmented Defense
Italian defense contractor Leonardo has unveiled plans for the “Michelangelo Dome,” an advanced, artificial intelligence-driven system designed to integrate and coordinate Europe’s fragmented military assets against modern aerial threats. Speaking to Richard Quest on CNN’s Quest Means Business, Leonardo CEO and General Manager Roberto Cingolani detailed the ambitious project, describing it as a “comprehensive system” set…