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Defense & Security
Military affairs, national security, intelligence, cybersecurity, maritime security, defense industries and strategic issues.
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The Defense & Security section covers military affairs, national security, intelligence, cybersecurity, maritime security, defense industries and strategic issues. It examines the doctrines, capabilities, institutions, alliances and technological changes shaping security policy.
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Binance: $6.3 Billion and the New Frontiers of Financial Warfare
On October 29, 2026, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange suffered an estimated $6.3 billion theft. Attributed by the FBI to a group linked to North Korea, the operation extends far beyond a conventional financial cyberattack. It exposes the vulnerabilities of digital infr
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Defense & SecurityPatriot: Europe Finances, America Manufactures
Washington has approved a potential $2.1 billion sale of 500 Patriot interceptor missiles to Ukraine. The financing brings together Canada, Germany, Norway and Ukrainian resources supported by the European Union, while Lockheed Martin is designated as the principal contractor. Be
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Defense & SecurityFrom Washington to Singapore: How the World Is Preparing for Prolonged Crises
American military bases being prepared to operate for 90 days without external support, NATO strengthening its national resilience requirements, Europe encouraging households to maintain 72 hours of emergency supplies, and Asian governments conducting increasingly sophisticated p
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Defense & SecurityGCAP: Germany Considers Joining Britain, Italy and Japan as Europe's Defence Industry Realigns
Germany’s consideration of joining the Global Combat Air Programme marks a potentially significant development in the restructuring of Europe’s defence industry. Following the breakdown of Franco-German cooperation on a next-generation fighter aircraft, Berlin is exploring an ind
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Defense & SecurityMiddle East: Regional Powers Seek to Build Their Own Security Architecture
Faced with the risk of military confrontation, persistent strategic rivalries, and growing uncertainty surrounding external security guarantees, Middle Eastern states are expanding their diplomatic initiatives. From Saudi Arabia and Iran to Turkey, Pakistan, Oman, and Qatar, a ne
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Defense & SecurityMorocco: Building a Missile Defense Shield
The prospect of acquiring the Israeli-American David’s Sling system reveals a profound shift in Morocco’s military strategy. Amid regional rivalry, technological diversification, and growing industrial ambitions, Rabat is seeking to transform a succession of arms purchases into a
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Defense & SecurityStarlink: Private Power at the Heart of War
In Ukraine, restrictions affecting military satellite communications have exposed a vulnerability extending far beyond the battlefield. Behind the disputed decisions attributed to Elon Musk and Washington lies a deeper question: who truly holds power when an army depends on a dig
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Defense & SecurityCanada: Deadly Fire at Military Base Exposes the Vulnerability of Defence Infrastructure
A serious incident at Canadian Forces Base Wainwright in Alberta on October 17, 2026, reportedly left several people dead and injured, triggering a major emergency response.
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Defense & SecurityKorea: Deterrence Enters the Hypersonic Age
Missile tests are multiplying on both sides of the Korean border. Behind the competition for hypersonic speeds lies a deeper transformation.
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Defense & SecurityRussia: Europe Sanctions the Industrial Supply Chain of War
On October 12, 2026, the European Union adopted one of the largest rounds of individual sanctions in its history against Russia.
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Defense & SecurityUnited States: The Return of the Productive Nation
At Sparrows Point, near Baltimore, America intends to build part of its military future on the ground of its industrial past. The site once occupied by Bethlehem Steel is set to host Arsenal-2, a facility producing components for Virginia-class nuclear-powered submarines.
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Defense & SecurityRussia: What the Plague Reveals About the World’s Laboratories
In Irkutsk, Siberia, the death of a 28-year-old employee at an institute specializing in infectious diseases was enough to bring back a word that seemed to belong to history books: plague.
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Defense & SecurityUnited States: Silicon Valley enters the business of making war
At Quantico on September 30, 2026, three men found themselves around the same table. Elon Musk, whose rockets already carry American military payloads.