Sexual assaults in U.S military increased by 1% last year
The US military saw a 1% increase in sexual assaults last year, according to the Pentagon’s latest annual report. There were 7,378 reports of...
World military spending soars, with U.S. taking top spot, again
Global military spending hit a new record high last year, with the United States accounting for 39% of the global total, according to a...
Modern solutions to countering violent insurgencies
Countering violent extremism in Africa is complicated and nuanced. It requires a multi-faceted intervention to address the socio-economic issues that permit an insurgent group...
South-East Asian nations mobilise to secure their interest at South China Sea
As tensions continue to rise in the South China Sea, members of the Association of South-East Asian Nations (Asean) face increasing pressure in balancing...
Left of Boom: Leveraging Security Force Assistance to Deter War
The conflict in Ukraine, now thirteen months long and counting, has made clear the costs of failed deterrence. The first lesson to draw from...
North Korea’s Kim Orders Launch of First Spy Satellite
Seoul, April 19 — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said preparations for the planned launch of the country’s first spy satellite should...
Why two military rivals are in a ‘fight to the death’ in Sudan
Three straight days of conflict between two militarized factions have made once-quiet neighborhoods in and around the capital, Khartoum, feel like a war zone....
Women barely tolerated in Irish Defence Forces, says report
Ireland’s armed forces “barely tolerates women”, a report into bullying and sexual harassment has found. The report by the Independent Review Group found a...
Nuclear Choices: What Really Drives Nuclear Policy Decisions?
Nuclear weapons decisions are made based on assumptions about their inevitability and with the belief that humans have perfected control—with little public understanding of...
5 Things the Leaked Pentagon Documents Reveal about Russia’s Army
The leaked classified U.S. documents that rocked Washington and its allies this week have provided a rare glimpse into the Defense Department’s intelligence on...