Defense Blogs and Articles
Defense Blogs and Articles
Defense Pulse
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
EMAIL DIGESTS
Daily
Every morning
Weekly
Tuesday recap
Analyst Bohdan Popov says Middle Eastern nations have long treated Russia pragmatically, profiting from oil sales and using Dubai to skirt sanctions. Recent Russian support for Iran, however, has turned Moscow into a perceived threat, prompting a policy rethink across the Gulf. Popov argues Ukraine can seize this diplomatic window to push Russian influence out of the region. The shift underscores the fluid nature of geopolitical alliances driven by security and economic incentives.
President Trump and Senator Marco Rubio are intensifying criticism of NATO, demanding European nations increase naval support for the Strait of Hormuz and even threatening a U.S. withdrawal. The article outlines how European allies already fund U.S. bases—Germany alone pays...
Donald Trump used his Truth Social platform on Easter Sunday at 8 a.m. to issue a profanity‑laden threat that the United States could “take out” Iran in a single night, targeting power plants, bridges and other civilian infrastructure. The post warned...
North Korea is deliberately keeping its distance from Iran amid the escalating US‑Israel conflict, with South Korea’s intelligence agency finding no evidence of weapons shipments or material support. Pyongyang has issued only two muted diplomatic statements and avoided public condolences...
The post outlines President Trump’s four stated objectives in the Iran conflict—destroying missile capabilities, annihilating the navy, cutting support for Hamas, and preventing a nuclear weapon—while Prime Minister Netanyahu adds a fifth goal: regime change. It contrasts the United States’...
Europe’s navies are in a deteriorating condition, according to a newly released white paper. Budget constraints and decades‑long under‑investment have left many fleets dominated by aging vessels, with ship counts down roughly 30 percent since the early 1990s. The analysis highlights...
President Donald Trump publicly threatened to destroy every Iranian power plant and bridge, prompting a trial lawyer to apply the four core Geneva Convention tests. The analysis concludes the threats breach the principles of distinction, proportionality, the prohibition on terror,...
In 1912 Lieutenant Commander Hidetaro Kaneda drafted a radical plan for the IJN Zipang, a 500,000‑ton ultra‑dreadnought that would dwarf any contemporary warship. The concept emerged amid a global naval arms race, where several powers entertained similarly massive dreadnought designs,...
A blog post alleges that former President Barack Obama established a private communication channel with NATO officials to prepare for a potential U.S. withdrawal under President Trump. The claim, promoted by partisan commentator Roger Stone, is presented as a secret...
Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps announced on March 26, 2026 a recruitment drive called “Homeland-Defending Combatants for Iran,” openly inviting volunteers as young as 12 to join the Basij paramilitary. Eyewitness reports and video evidence show children armed with AK‑47‑style...
American public opinion is shifting dramatically, with more voters now sympathizing with Palestinians than with Israel for the first time in polling history. AIPAC’s once‑dominant lobbying clout is eroding, prompting the group to rebrand through obscure shell organizations. Meanwhile, the...
China announced temporary airspace restrictions along its eastern coast from March 27 to May 6, covering zones from the Yellow Sea to the East China Sea and areas north and south of Shanghai. The restrictions were imposed without any accompanying...
An F-15E Strike Eagle crew was rescued after a crash in Iran, showcasing an extensive, all‑hands CSAR effort. The author argues that while land‑based assets succeeded this time, the U.S. Navy’s recent loss of its dedicated rotary‑wing CSAR unit, HSC‑85,...
In January 2020 Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps shot down a Boeing 737 carrying 55 Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents, killing 85 people. A secret recording later suggested the attack may have been intentional, a claim Canada’s investigations have struggled to...
The piece argues that the Geneva Conventions, while essential for civilian protection, now constrain conventional militaries and make decisive, overwhelming force difficult. This legal restraint fuels prolonged “forever wars,” allowing irregular insurgents to exploit civilian‑shield tactics. Citing Afghanistan and Iraq,...
