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Japan's Nuclear Crossroads: Pacifism, Deterrence, and Regional Threat
Geopolitics & Strategy

Japan's Nuclear Crossroads: Pacifism, Deterrence, and Regional Threat

Explore why Japan is reconsidering nuclear weapons after decades of pacifism. Analyze regional threats, constitutional barriers, and geopolitical shifts.

Simon Whistler · December 13, 2025
Bulgaria's Gen-Z Uprising Topples Government in December 2025
Geopolitics & Strategy

Bulgaria's Gen-Z Uprising Topples Government in December 2025

How Bulgaria's Gen-Z protesters forced a government resignation on 11 December 2025, marking Europe's first youth-led collapse on the scale of Nepal.

Simon Whistler · December 12, 2025
Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy: Why America's Allies Are Terrified
Geopolitics & Strategy

Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy: Why America's Allies Are Terrified

An analysis of Trump's 2025 National Security Strategy, the Monroe Doctrine revival, burden-shifting in Europe, and why allies from Ottawa to Brussels are alarmed.

Simon Whistler · December 11, 2025
The Expanding Border War Between Thailand and Cambodia
Conflicts & Crises

The Expanding Border War Between Thailand and Cambodia

Discover how rising nationalism and the collapse of a U.S.-brokered ceasefire have pushed Thailand and Cambodia to the brink of an all-out asymmetric war.

Simon Whistler · December 10, 2025
Yemen on the Brink Again: The STC's Lightning Offensive and the UAE-Saudi Proxy War
Conflicts & Crises

Yemen on the Brink Again: The STC's Lightning Offensive and the UAE-Saudi Proxy War

A UAE-backed separatist offensive has seized eastern Yemen's oil belt and population centers in days, threatening to split the country and pit the Emirates against Saudi Arabia.

Simon Whistler · December 9, 2025
Ethiopia and Eritrea Are On The Brink Of War…Again
Conflicts & Crises

Ethiopia and Eritrea Are On The Brink Of War…Again

Ethiopia and Eritrea escalate military tensions with hostile rhetoric and conscription drives. Experts warn of proxy war risks in Tigray despite full-scale

Simon Whistler · December 6, 2025
Europe's 2025 Crisis: Geopolitical Humiliation and Continental Inaction
Geopolitics & Strategy

Europe's 2025 Crisis: Geopolitical Humiliation and Continental Inaction

An analysis of Europe's geopolitical paralysis in 2025, exploring its failure to leverage economic power against US tariffs and Russian sabotage campaigns.

Simon Whistler · December 5, 2025
The Indonesian Air Force: A Masterclass in Procurement
Military & Defense

The Indonesian Air Force: A Masterclass in Procurement

Discover how Indonesia is building the world's most diverse air force, balancing advanced jets from the US, China, and France for geopolitical leverage.

Simon Whistler · December 4, 2025
Are U.S. Caribbean Operations Committing War Crimes Off Venezuela?
Military & Defense

Are U.S. Caribbean Operations Committing War Crimes Off Venezuela?

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and the Pentagon face bipartisan backlash over alleged double-tap strikes on incapacitated targets in the Caribbean Sea.

Simon Whistler · December 3, 2025
Russian Ships Are Circling British Waters: Mapping Britain's Undersea Vulnerabilities
Geopolitics & Strategy

Russian Ships Are Circling British Waters: Mapping Britain's Undersea Vulnerabilities

Russian spy ships like the Yantar are surveying UK undersea cables and pipelines. Britain faces critical vulnerabilities to hybrid warfare attacks.

Simon Whistler · December 2, 2025
Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa? Ethiopia on the Brink
Conflicts & Crises

Is Abiy Ahmed the Most Dangerous Man in Africa? Ethiopia on the Brink

How Ethiopia's Nobel Peace laureate Abiy Ahmed presided over the deadly Tigray War and now risks plunging the entire Horn of Africa into collapse.

Simon Whistler · December 1, 2025
How North Korea Infiltrated the Global Tech Sector
Military & Defense

How North Korea Infiltrated the Global Tech Sector

Discover how thousands of North Korean IT workers infiltrated Western tech, AI, and defense companies to fund military projects and steal classified data.

Simon Whistler · November 29, 2025