What is the Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance?
The Five Eyes Intelligence Alliance, often referred to as simply “Five Eyes,” is a secretive international intelligence coalition comprising five English-speaking countries. Established in...
Six countries boycott ASEAN military exercise led by Russia and Myanmar junta
A military exercise commenced in Russia on Monday under the ASEAN Defence Ministers’ Meeting-Plus (ADMM-Plus) Experts’ Working Group on Counter Terrorism, co-chaired by the...
The West has a moral responsibility to help build peace in Nagorno-Karabakh
For the third time in 30 years – and the second in three – the international community has failed to prevent conflict between Azerbaijan...
Israel to allow female recruits into Elite Commando Unit for the first time
Israel Defence Forces announced yesterday their initiation of a programme to enlist female recruits into the military’s top-tier unit, known as Sayeret Matkal, along...
How worrying is a Russia-Kim Jong Un alliance?
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s reported plans to visit Russia this month have caused concern among the US and its allies. He and...
Vladimir Putin says military cooperation with Kim Jong Un a possibility
North Korea’s Kim Jong Un and Vladimir Putin have discussed “possibilities” for military cooperation, in a highly scrutinised meeting for a suspected arms deal....
Iranian drones over Kyiv are an omen of new global threats
The world is scrambling to respond to manifestations of increasingly symbiotic Russian-Iranian coordination that flout the full spectrum of international norms and fundamentally undermine...
How Ukraine Can Win a Long War
The war in Ukraine has just passed the 18-month mark. The country’s people, having fought and won three major offensive campaigns in 2022, are...
Commoditized Weapons in Ukraine: Are the Allies Getting the Procurement Right?
Ever since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the Ukrainian government has scrambled for the weaponry its military desperately needs. Despite bold announcements...
Arctic Security Awakening – A Wake-Up Call for Canada?
In the aftermath of an international conference organized by the Wilson Center and the Max Bell School of Public Policy (MBSPP) at McGill University,...