Category: Strategy
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Australia, New Zealand Join NATO Arms Program for Ukraine
Australia and New Zealand join PURL program to supply weapons and equipment to Ukraine, – NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. What is your most up-to-date and in-depth assessment? IP-100, Indo-Pacific Chief: Here is my up‑to‑date, in‑depth take on what it means that Australia and New Zealand have joined the NATO “Prioritised Ukraine Requirements List” (PURL)…
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EU Pushes €10B Shift to ‘Secure’ Supply Chains
A new EU draft law (to be presented December 10, 2025) will force companies in strategic sectors (batteries, chips, raw materials, etc.) to diversify supply chains away from risky non-EU suppliers and prioritize European or allied sources.Officials estimate this will cost EU companies more than €10 billion per year because European-made components are significantly more…
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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…