Germany has become the first European nation to deploy the Arrow 3 missile defense system, marking a historic milestone in continental air defense on December 3, 2025. This €3.8 billion acquisition anchors the European Sky Shield Initiative (ESSI), now comprising 24 member states stretching from the Arctic to the Mediterranean. Yet as Europe celebrates this […]
Japan hosts first Central Asia summit December 2025 while Kazakhstan signs “alliance” with Russia. But Russia’s military overstretch in Ukraine is weakening Central Asian ties, enabling China and Japan to gain influence. Strategic analysis of Russia’s regional capacity collapse.
Wei Chen worked at a coal power plant near Beijing for twenty-three years. Fifty-one years old. He’d watched the facility pump endless black smoke into the air while government officials visited annually to say “this is temporary.” Then in April 2025, Wei’s plant shut down. Not permanently—not yet. But permanently enough that his job title
US, Russia, China modernizing nuclear forces. Arms control uncertain. Here’s modernization programs, strategic implications, deterrence questions, and escalation risks analyzed.
COVID taught lessons. Synthetic biology accelerating. Here’s biodefense investment, pandemic preparedness strategies, bioweapon concern, and biosecurity governance analyzed
