Defense Trends 2025-11-08

These exercises share a common goal: to demonstrate the readiness, unity and resolve of Western nations in the face of growing threats.

Defense Trends 2025-11-03

Involving over 70 aircraft from 14 countries and some 2,000 personnel, the 2025 iteration of the Steadfast Noon drill is focused on the North Sea region.

Defense Trends 2025-10-29

High military casualties, estimated in the tens of thousands, have disproportionately affected young, working-age men -- the demographic backbone of Russia's economy.

Defense Trends 2025-10-29

Despite Putin's boasts of an 'invincible' weapon, the Burevestnik missile's troubled history and extreme risks suggest its primary value is as a tool of psychological and strategic intimidation.

Defense Trends 2025-10-23

The event highlighted how collaboration can drive innovation, support economic growth and inspire future generations.

Defense Trends 2025-10-22

Manila's security partners already span the globe from Oceania to North America. They could include the UK if talks succeed.

Defense Trends 2025-10-13

Russia has been plugging battlefield gaps with a mix of foreign fighters, coerced conscripts and even elite nuclear personnel, anything to avoid another politically explosive mobilization.

Defense Trends 2025-10-08

The weapons purchase is part of Australia's broader strategy to build a layered defense architecture capable of addressing current and future threats.

Defense Trends 2025-09-22

The exercise highlighted the risks of deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus and underscored the limitations of the Russia-Belarus alliance in the face of NATO's superior capabilities.

Defense Trends 2025-09-16

While the use of minors in active military roles is strictly prohibited under international law, Moscow's state-sponsored pipeline is training children as young as 13 to build and operate drones.