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The military juntas of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger may be swapping one form of dependency for another.

The Sahel's great gamble: Sovereignty or servitude

The military juntas of Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger may be swapping one form of dependency for another.
Retired nuclear reactors offer one potential avenue for powering AI in Europe.

Can retired nuclear reactors power Europe's AI revolution?

Retired nuclear reactors offer one potential avenue for powering AI in Europe.
Ukrainian forces have fundamentally reshaped the rules of conflict.

Ukraine's resilience, ingenuity redefine modern warfare

Ukrainian forces have fundamentally reshaped the rules of conflict.
The new 'Trump-class' ships are expected to carry nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles.

Unveiling of nuclear-armed battleships marks bold overhaul of US naval strategy

The new 'Trump-class' ships are expected to carry nuclear-armed sea-launched cruise missiles.
The deployment of a newly developed Russian hypersonic, nuclear-capable missile known as the Oreshnik in Belarus is aimed at influencing perceptions.

Russia's nuclear signaling: fear tactics or strategic frustration?

The deployment of a newly developed Russian hypersonic, nuclear-capable missile known as the Oreshnik in Belarus is aimed at influencing perceptions.
The deployment of a Russian nuclear-capable missile to Belarus is not a prelude to a new front opening, but a continuation of the Kremlin's long-standing strategy of fear and intimidation.

The deployment of the Oreshnik: Putin's psychological warfare bluff

The deployment of a Russian nuclear-capable missile to Belarus is not a prelude to a new front opening, but a continuation of the Kremlin's long-standing strategy of fear and intimidation.
Rather than addressing fundamental challenges, Tehran has chosen the path of terror, using executions as a tool of political repression to silence opposition and intimidate the population.

Iran's execution crisis exposes a regime in panic

Rather than addressing fundamental challenges, Tehran has chosen the path of terror, using executions as a tool of political repression to silence opposition and intimidate the population.
The recent US military package to Taiwan sends a message to the region that credible deterrence is the foundation of peace. The message to the world is that stability is built before crises, not after them.

US support for Taiwan matters far beyond Indo-Pacific

The recent US military package to Taiwan sends a message to the region that credible deterrence is the foundation of peace. The message to the world is that stability is built before crises, not after them.
When American service members are attacked, the response is not rhetorical. It is measured, forceful and designed to ensure that groups like ISIS remain contained.

US response to ISIS sends clear message of deterrence

When American service members are attacked, the response is not rhetorical. It is measured, forceful and designed to ensure that groups like ISIS remain contained.
Russian foreign policy is designed to pressure Turkey into abandoning its support for Ukraine.

Kinetic spillover: Russia's siege on Turkish sovereignty

Russian foreign policy is designed to pressure Turkey into abandoning its support for Ukraine.
Ukraine has gained new tools because diplomacy has stalled, not because restraint has failed.

Western 'red lines' in Ukraine evolve to match reality

Ukraine has gained new tools because diplomacy has stalled, not because restraint has failed.
Analysts say there is considerable speculation over whether Russia helped North Korea assemble a nuclear-powered submarine within such a short time frame.

Kim Jong Un tours nuclear sub factory as Putin praises 'invincible' partnership

Analysts say there is considerable speculation over whether Russia helped North Korea assemble a nuclear-powered submarine within such a short time frame.