Kaliningrad Is Not a Local Problem - It Is a European Security Test

For years, Kaliningrad has been discussed mainly through one narrow lens: the Suwałki Gap. This strip of territory, roughly 100 kilometers wide, links Poland and Lithuania while separating…

For years, Kaliningrad has been discussed mainly through one narrow lens: the Suwałki Gap. This strip of territory, roughly 100 kilometers wide, links Poland and Lithuania while separating Russia’s Kaliningrad exclave from Belarus. In NATO planning, it has long been treated as one of Europe’s most vulnerable corridors. If Russia ever tried to cut it, the Baltic states could be isolated from the rest of the alliance. That risk remains serious. But focusing only on the Suwałki Gap misses the larger point. Kaliningrad is not just a dagger pointed at Poland and the Baltics. It is a forward military platform from which Russia can threaten a much wider part…

A New Concert of Great Powers – Yalta 2.0?

When decisions about Europe’s security are made without Europe, it is not a peace conference. It is a test of whether the sovereignty of smaller states still means…

Dutch CV90 Expansion Restores Tracked Infantry Capability for High-Intensity Conflict

On 26 October 2026 the Dutch Ministry of Defence informed parliament that the Royal Netherlands Army would receive additional modern CV90 combat vehicles together with a wider package…

Warhound’s Genetically Edited Dogs: A Bid to Modernize America’s Military Canines

A Texas-based startup named Warhound emerged from stealth with $200 million in seed funding and a valuation of $1.2 billion. Conceived by Ben Lamm, the entrepreneur behind…

Beyond Vulnerable Convoys: Evaluating Autonomous Heavy-Lift UAVs Across Allied Logistics Concepts

The German Army’s 131st Supply Battalion in Bad Frankenhausen took delivery of its first heavy-lift unmanned aircraft from the Portuguese manufacturer TEKEVER. The system, widely reported…

Ukraine’s Storm Shadow Strike on Russia’s Proton Plant Targets a Key Link in Moscow’s Weapons Chain

Ukraine has reportedly used Storm Shadow cruise missiles to strike the Proton plant in Oryol, Russia — a facility believed to be involved in producing electronic and…

Fifty-Five Years of Vertical Power: USMC Harriers Give Way to the F-35B

On June 3, 2026, at Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina, the last operational AV-8B Harrier II of the United States Marine Corps touched down for the final time. Marine…

Beyond 2038: The Technical, Financial and Strategic Case for a Dual French Carrier Fleet

In the autumn of 2026 the French Navy’s Chief of Staff, Admiral Christophe Cluzel, told the National Assembly’s defence committee that France is studying whether its sole…

Russia Turns to Rare MiG-35 Fighters to Counter Ukrainian Drone Raids

Russia has reportedly begun using rare MiG-35 fighter jets as part of its air defense effort against Ukrainian long-range drone attacks, highlighting both the growing pressure…

CSG Unveils Meander, a Unique Military Amphibious Vehicle

At the Future Forces Forum 2026 exhibition in Prague, CSG group unveiled Meander, a new tracked amphibious vehicle. Meander was developed jointly by Excalibur Army, part of CSG…

CBRN Defense Is Not Obsolete: Why Its Importance Is Growing on the Modern Battlefield

The acronym CBRN (chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats) was long viewed through the lens of the Cold War and later primarily as a tool of asymmetric terrorism…

Norway’s New Leopard Capacity Looks Beyond Its Own Army

On 15 October 2026, serial production of the Leopard 2A8 NOR main battle tank formally began at a purpose-built facility in Levanger, Trøndelag. The start of work…