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The NSS reflects the growing utility of technology

Those with the most advanced chips and algorithms can integrate them into their military infrastructure to create a potent fighting machine. As a key White House document shows, the race is on.

Marco Mossad 27 December 2025

A Bell OH-58 Kiowa helicopter flies by a military drone in US military exercises with European states on 4 June 2025.

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Putin and Trump prompt Europe to scale up defence spending

The UK this week pledged to spend billions more on its military readiness as part of a trend sweeping across the continent. The post-Cold War peace dividend now seems like a distant memory.

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Waving the flag adopted by the new Syrian rulers, as people celebrate the ousting of Bashar al-Assad from Damascus.

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Israel’s actions in Syria are part of its regional ambitions

Destroying most of Syria's defence assets, Tel Aviv has left its northern neighbour vulnerable to the same instability that followed the dissolution of the Iraqi army. That suits Netanyahu nicely

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People watch a TV showing a file image of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Tuesday, Jan. 11, 2022. North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second weapons launch in a week, the militaries of South Korea and Japan said. The Korean letters read "UN Security Council meeting." (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)

N Korea Fires Possible Missile Into Sea Amid Stalled Talks

North Korea on Tuesday fired what appeared to be a ballistic missile into its eastern sea, its second launch in a week, following leader Kim Jong Un’s calls to expand its nuclear weapons program in…

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