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Crisis Watch 2025-05-30

A study reveals that the state itself is implicated in, and actively profiting from, the harvesting and trade of endangered species.

Strategic Affairs 2025-05-29

The planned maritime security hub 'will be Europe's early warning system in the Black Sea,' according to the EU.

Global Issues 2025-05-28

The growing partnership between Moscow and Pyongyang was formalized in June 2024 when the two countries signed a strategic pact that included a mutual defense clause.

Strategic Affairs 2025-05-27

While it could take years for Russia to build up sufficient forces to launch an assault on Finland, the effort is already well under way, analysts warn.

Crisis Watch 2025-05-26

From Moscow to Beijing, Russian military gear is being bought, dissected and reborn as Chinese knockoffs.

Strategic Affairs 2025-05-23

The destroyer may have been developed with Russian assistance, potentially in exchange for Pyongyang supplying arms or even troops to support Moscow's war in Ukraine, say observers.

Emerging Challenges 2025-05-22

European leaders are expressing increasing concern about the potential for sabotage in what they describe as Russia's hybrid war against Ukraine's allies.

Defense Trends 2025-05-21

The decision comes amid growing alarm across Europe that the Kremlin's military ambitions may eventually extend beyond Ukraine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-05-20

More than a dozen senior military and defense officials have been charged with corruption or abuse of power.

Defense Trends 2025-05-19

The French army has explored the use of ground robots since 2021, but the war in Ukraine, where drones are reshaping warfare, has enormously accelerated their evolution.

Strategic Affairs 2025-05-16

To sidestep a new draft, Moscow is turning to foreign fighters and coercion, but at growing cost to its military and strategic stability.

Global Issues 2025-05-15

The campaign reflects a broader Russian strategy of exploiting societal divisions within NATO countries.

Defense Trends 2025-05-14

The defensive measures by the country reflect growing concerns throughout NATO's eastern flank about Moscow's apparent ambition to rebuild its former sphere of influence.

Global Issues 2025-05-13

Moscow's growing use of North Korean weapons -- especially multiple-rocket launchers -- signals deepening supply shortages and challenges in replenishing its own arsenal, say analysts.

Emerging Challenges 2025-05-12

Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro, who has been increasingly isolated in the Western hemisphere, is becoming reliant on support from authoritarian regimes.

Global Issues 2025-05-08

Pyongyang is leveraging its newfound role as a wartime ally to Moscow to accelerate its long-standing nuclear weapon program, say analysts.

Strategic Affairs 2025-05-07

Despite devastating hardships in the country, North Korea's leader used the unveiling ceremony to declare ambitions for even more advanced military assets.

Strategic Affairs 2025-05-06

The outcome of the war with Ukraine will be largely dependent on economic forces, analysts predict.

Emerging Challenges 2025-05-05

Russian jamming, which analysts consider an element of hybrid warfare, raises concerns not only in Helsinki but also among NATO allies.

Defense Trends 2025-05-01

The ship is big enough to carry both ship-to-surface and ship-to-air missiles, say observers.