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.

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.

Strategic Affairs 2025-04-08

Corruption is just one of many mounting challenges Russia faces as the invasion of its smaller neighbor drags into its fourth year, a report finds.

Strategic Affairs 2025-03-26

Kazakhstan is betting on Western markets as it tries to weaken the influence of Russia and China in its uranium industry.

Strategic Affairs 2025-03-18

As the two countries push closer to the West, Moscow is interfering in their politics to sow chaos and challenge NATO's influence in the region, say analysts.

Strategic Affairs 2025-03-10

This move marks the first time the nuclear-armed country has revealed construction of an alleged ballistic missile submarine.

Strategic Affairs 2025-03-07

While Tehran has voiced support for Sudan's embattled government and promised investment, a military arrangement could be its real endgame.

Strategic Affairs 2025-03-03

Moscow's plans to send up to 100,000 troops to Belarus this year augur a possible preparation for invading Europe, observers say.

Strategic Affairs 2025-02-14

Time-stamped Ukrainian footage showed an explosion beside the dome holding in the ruined power plant's deadly radiation.