Military

ISR: The Eyes of a Dying Empire: How America Watched the World Burn—One Thermal Feed at a Time

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ISR: The Eyes of a Dying Empire: How America Watched the World Burn—One Thermal Feed at a Time I. Prologue: The Empire That Watched Itself Die A drone orbits over a parched village outside Kismayo.The feed is clean.The horizon shimmers…

Strategic Analysis: U.S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment Toward Iran – Implications and Risks

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Strategic Analysis: U.S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment Toward Iran – Implications and Risks Introduction: The U.S. Military’s Strategic Shift in the Middle East The recent deployment of three U.S. aircraft carrier strike groups—USS Carl Vinson, USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, and USS…

Al-Shabaab’s Attack on Somali President: U.S. Airstrikes, Regional Power Struggles & Somalia’s Security Crisis

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Al-Shabaab’s Attack on Somali President: U.S. Airstrikes, Regional Power Struggles & Somalia’s Security Crisis Executive Summary On March 18, 2025, Al-Shabaab targeted the convoy of Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud in Mogadishu, marking a bold attempt to undermine the government’s…

The GIUK Gap, Greenland, and the Battle for Arctic Supremacy: NATO, Russia, and Trump’s Annexation Gambit

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The GIUK Gap, Greenland, and the Battle for Arctic Supremacy: NATO, Russia, and Trump’s Annexation Gambit Introduction: The GIUK Gap and Renewed Geopolitical Tensions For decades, the GIUK Gap—the naval chokepoint between Greenland, Iceland, and the United Kingdom—has been a…

Dassault Rafale vs. F-35, Eurofighter vs. F-35: Can Europe Break Free from U.S. Airpower?

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Dassault Rafale vs. F-35, Eurofighter vs. F-35: Can Europe Break Free from U.S. Airpower? Introduction: Europe’s Fighter Jet Conundrum European air forces are at a crossroads. For the past two decades, the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II has positioned itself…

Portugal Cancels F-35 Order, Canada Reconsiders: Is NATO Breaking Away from U.S. Military Dependence?

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Portugal Cancels F-35 Order, Canada Reconsiders: Is NATO Breaking Away from U.S. Military Dependence? Introduction: The Shifting F-35 Landscape For years, the F-35 Lightning II has been the crown jewel of NATO’s air power strategy—a state-of-the-art stealth fighter designed to…

FS Tourville à Halifax : Escale de routine ou signal stratégique de la France ?

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FS Tourville à Halifax : Escale de routine ou signal stratégique de la France ? Introduction Ce rapport examine les raisons potentielles derrière cette visite, en évaluant les implications stratégiques et en attribuant des probabilités à quatre hypothèses principales :…