On 16 March, the UK released a policy paper under the title of “Global Britain in a Competitive Age: The Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy”. Widely… Continue reading "British Plans for Permanent Troop Presence in the Falklands Anger Argentina"
The city of Kaliningrad (Королевец) is populated by almost 500,000 citizens. It is the capital of the Kaliningrad Oblast, the most westernized and liberal part of Russia, that is an… Continue reading "Kaliningrad Gambit – NATO Preemptive Strike Scenario"
The Chinese Ministry of Defense has announced that troops from the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) will participate in the major “Kavkaz-2020” strategic exercise that is due to be held from… Continue reading "China to Attend Major Russian Kavkaz-2020 Military Exercises"
Since the presidential election of the 9 August, the turmoil within Belarus increased exponentially. Major protests continue to take place in Minsk, Grodno, Brest, Vitebsk and other major towns and… Continue reading "Belarus Mobilizes its Army on the Polish Border"
The Irish government has indicated it is considering acquiring new jet fighters to provide for the country’s air defense needs. If followed through, this will be the first time that… Continue reading "Ireland Contemplates Buying New Interceptor Aircraft"
According to a number of newspaper reports, the future of the Royal Navy’s Royal Marines may see them transformed into a special operations force (SOF) designed to counter Russian and… Continue reading "An SOF Role For UK’s Royal Marines?"