Category: Strategy
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Israel Signals Imminent Move to Disarm Hezbollah
U.S. Special Envoy Tom Barrack told Iraqi PM al-Sudani in Baghdad on Nov 30 that Israel is preparing an imminent, large-scale military operation in Lebanon to fully disarm Hezbollah. The operation will continue “until Hezbollah is disarmed” and could start very soon (days to weeks). What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? ME-100, Middle…
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Russia’s Arms Industry Surges 23%
In 2024, the only two Russian companies in SIPRI’s Top 100 arms producers — Rostec and United Shipbuilding Corporation — increased their combined arms revenues by 23% to an estimated $31.2 billion. The surge was driven almost entirely by massive domestic orders to support Russia’s war in Ukraine, while arms exports continued to fall due…
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NATO Eyes Preemptive Hybrid Strategy
NATO is actively considering a transition from a primarily reactive to a more proactive and “aggressive” approach in countering Russia’s escalating hybrid warfare tactics. This shift was highlighted in a November 30, 2025, interview with Admiral Giuseppe Cavo Dragone, Chair of NATO’s Military Committee, published by the Financial Times. Hybrid warfare refers to Russia’s blend…
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U.S. LNG Surges 40% as Europe Cuts Russian Gas
The United States has significantly ramped up liquefied natural gas (LNG) exports to Europe, with recent data showing a 40% increase in shipments for November 2025 compared to the same month in 2024. This escalation is directly tied to Europe’s efforts to replace Russian natural gas supplies curtailed by ongoing Western sanctions imposed since Russia’s…
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NATO: Ukraine to Receive $5B in Arms by Year-End
On November 26, 2025, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced in an interview with El País that Ukraine is projected to receive approximately $5 billion in military aid by the end of 2025 through the PURL (Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List) program. This initiative, launched by the US and NATO, enables European allies to fund the…