The story has an almost perfect setup for an economic paradox. Germany is sharply increasing defense spending and trying to expand its military-industrial ...

At first glance, the situation seems almost illogical. The Korean Peninsula contains one of the most heavily militarized borders on Earth. North Korea ...

When the President of the United States goes golfing, it is normal to expect Secret Service agents, armored vehicles, police cordons, and counter-sniper teams. ...

In the late 1960s, Sweden achieved something only a handful of countries could do: it independently designed and mass-produced its own main battle tank. And ...

Poland is undergoing what is probably the largest modernization of its armed forces since the end of the Cold War. The country is buying American Abrams tanks, ...

On August 7, 2026, an event took place in Mecca that would have seemed highly unlikely only a few years ago. Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a joint ...

Russia’s railway system has found itself in what appears to be a paradoxical situation. The country is at war, defense factories are operating at elevated ...

When the Strait of Hormuz was effectively blocked, many analysts began warning of what could become the largest energy crisis of the 21st century. Roughly 20 ...

When reports emerged that President Donald Trump had ordered the newly constructed White House helipad to be rebuilt, many assumed it was just another ...

For decades after the Cold War, European security rested on one fundamental pillar—the extensive military presence of the United States. American bases, ...

Recent statements from Iranian officials have once again drawn attention to a question that until recently seemed largely theoretical. If political tensions ...

The Spanish Civil War wasn't just a clash between Republicans and Nationalists. It became the world's first proxy war—and Moscow came dangerously close to ...