How IUU Fishing Networks Are Fueling Drug Trafficking Across the Indo-Pacific – The DiplomatMay 23, 2026
The US has declared ‘space superiority’ over Iran. What does that mean? Geopolitics April 5, 2026 The U.S. military declared space superiority over Iran this week, but defense experts question what that means given the country’s…
White House aims to fold DHS’ main intel arm into secretary’s office Geopolitics April 4, 2026 One year after Congress blunted deep cuts to the Office of Intelligence and Analysis of the Department of Homeland Security, the…
Trump’s $18B Golden Dome request bets almost entirely on reconciliation Geopolitics April 4, 2026 Almost none of the $17.5 billion the White House is seeking in fiscal 2027 for the Golden Dome missile-defense project…
Budget seeks billions for Air Force’s F-47 fighter jet, just millions for Navy’s F/A-XX Geopolitics April 4, 2026 The Trump administration is, once again, going all in on the development of the Air Force’s sixth-generation fighter while seeking…
Navy shipbuilding request rises nearly 50% in 2027 proposal Geopolitics April 4, 2026 The White House wants nearly $65.8 billion for naval shipbuilding in fiscal 2027, up from about $45.1 billion it requested…
Budget would cut Pentagon research by one-third. Can industry compensate? Geopolitics April 4, 2026 Pentagon R&D spending would drop by about one-third under the White House’s 2027 defense-spending proposal—but the impact of that $4.5…
‘It’s drones fighting drones’: Ukrainian officer offers inside look at roboticized war Geopolitics April 3, 2026 Ukraine has sent hundreds of counter-drone experts to the Middle East to help the militaries of the United States, Kuwait,…
Lessons from the Strait: How Iranian Shahed Drones are Rewriting the Rules of Defence Geopolitics April 3, 2026 In the season premiere of Defence Uncut (S02E01), Bilal Khan and Arslan Khan examine the operational lessons emerging from the…
Once again, Trump declines to describe desired end-state to his Iran war Geopolitics April 2, 2026 President Donald Trump promised a swift end to his war in Iran during a Wednesday-night speech that didn’t detail what military…
From launch to recovery: Here’s how Space Force is backing NASA’s Artemis II mission Geopolitics April 1, 2026 Space Force guardians are supporting NASA’s first crewed launch to the moon in more than 50 years by forecasting the…
