Security & Defence

Starved Twice: How Gaza’s Food Crisis Became a Weapon of War

Gaza’s worsening food crisis cannot be explained by shortage alone. This analysis argues that access restrictions, supply disruption, price inflation and infrastructure collapse have turned hunger into a broader crisis of survival, deepened by the wider regional escalation following the US/Israel War on Iran.

The ‘Uberisation’ of Warfare: How Ukraine’s Drone Revolution Is Rewriting Modern War

Armin Papperger, the chief executive of German arms giant Rheinmetall, recently dismissed Ukraine’s drone manufacturing revolution as equivalent to "playing with Legos", derogatorily attributing...

America’s Captured Sword? Blackmail, Energy, and the War on Iran

On February 28, “Operation Epic Fury” brought war to Tehran's doorstep. With Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reportedly killed and Iran striking back with missiles and...

Iran’s Airpower Mirage: Why New Jets Won’t Fix a Broken System?

The June 2025 clashes with Israel laid bare not only the limits of Iran’s military power but also the vulnerability of its regime. Struggling...

War Without Borders: The Ontological Shift in Modern Warfare

The concept of war has evolved not only on the battlefield but also within the realms of technology, politics, and thought throughout history. From...

From Deterrence to Dominance: How Israel’s Airstrikes in Syria Mask a Broader Agenda

Since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024, Israel’s unlawful policy of expansion and occupation in Syria has entered a new and...

Connectivity in the Crosshairs: Iran, Israel, and the Battle for Gulf Energy Routes

The escalation of Iran-Israel tensions through a flurry of missile exchanges and direct U.S. involvement marked yet another tectonic shift in Middle Eastern security...

Israel’s Regional Gambit: From Deterrence to Dangerous Overreach

The post-October 7 period has brought a broader regional conflagration that is rapidly redefining the contours of conflict in the Middle East. Central to...

Gold, Militias, and War: Sudan’s Complex Path to Peace

A civil war erupted in Sudan on 15 April 2023 between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) led by General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the...

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