What Use a Welfare State If You Can’t Defend Yourself?
The EU has realised it can’t hide behind Daddy USA forever.
Defence
The Spiderweb and the Lion
Ukraine and Israel have demonstrated that patient, subversive infiltration can paralyze powerful militaries. China, through strategic land acquisitions, is already positioned to exploit America’s vulnerabilities. The question is no longer what if – but when.
Trump Acted to Fulfill a Long-Term Promise
Israel and the United States have acted to end this forever war, not ignite a new one.
Can He Be Anti-Iran and Anti-war?
Beyond these material considerations, there is a more perilous problem: Iran’s response. Iran will assuredly view American attacks on their nuclear program as an assault on the regime itself, one that will undermine their legitimacy.
Iran Wants to Destroy the West
The sanitising of the Islamic Regime and of Khamenei, himself, by Western media is frankly suicidal. The general public should know what we are dealing with. These aren’t some quirky religious guys in the desert who just hate Israel. These are Islamic expansionists who want to destroy the West.
This Is the Logic of Israel’s War
Indeed, it decided to eliminate not just Hamas, but their regional ally, Hezbollah. Then they asked themselves: ‘Why destroy the puppets but leave the puppet-master unscathed?’
NZSAS 70th Anniversary: Honouring Our Warriors
This year marks the 70th anniversary of the New Zealand Special Air Service (NZSAS) a milestone celebrating seven decades of bravery, innovation and unmatched skill.
Russia Didn’t Start This
Truth in politics involves various viewpoints and analyses, which are often influenced by one’s ideological background. However, facts matter.
What Can We Learn From Israel’s Attack
The cooperation, communication, and strategic coordination with Washington were real and ongoing. But the final judgment was made in Jerusalem, not in Washington. That distinction matters.
Which Side Is Labor On?
It’s an open question which side Labor would take in a US-China war.
This Strike Was Proportionate and Necessary
The world now faces a simple test: will it recognise the legitimacy of a democratic nation defending itself – when the cost of inaction was too high to bear?
The History and Upgrade of M1 Abrams
Army leadership is driving hard to accelerate the newest Abrams.
The Worst Case Scenario, Really
Like a possum in the headlights of a fast-approaching SUV, the world would stand frozen as the two other serious nuclear powers contemplated their next move.