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The Caspianization of Iran’s Security Environment
The phenomenon reflects the convergence of the Iran-Israel confrontation, the Russia-Ukraine war, and Iran’s efforts to build alternative trade and co...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
North Korean missiles are abetting Russia’s campaign to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses
Russia’s war machine is now sustained by an authoritarian supply chain that includes North Korean weapons systems. The post North Korean missiles are ...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Senior officers advised Hegseth to keep civilian-protection program. He axed it anyway
The U.S. military has killed hundreds of noncombatants since gutting its Civilian Harm Mitigation and Response mission. The blowback may lead to a par...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Maritime trade routes are under threat—and markets still underprice the risks
Conflict, climate change, and geopolitical tensions are putting unprecedented pressure on the world's most important waterways. The economic costs are...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
1979 all over again? Iran and US Indian Ocean strategy transformed
The last time Iran shocked Washington, it built 50 years of US presence.
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Modernizing the Aircraft Carrier—By Returning to 20th-Century Technology?
“During its 11-month deployment [mostly in the Middle East] which ended in May, and was the longest for an [aircraft] carrier since the Vietnam War, t...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Core Power teams up with US Administration on maritime nuclear
Core Power said it is targeting first construction "from 2028" under a newly announced federal-private cooperation framework to accelerate the commerc...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Threats to US global leadership are mounting: fiscally, militarily, and with allies
Rising national debt, the ongoing war in Iran, and the trade dispute with Canada are testing the United States’ global leadership. The post Threats to...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Russia’s Next Top General: Promotions in Russian Military Leadership
Judged by the initial strategic goals set by Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2022, Russia’s military lost its war against Ukraine some time ago. Y...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Australia can secure the value of its AI future
As Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said in his speech at Sydney University last month, artificial intelligence is already a part of our daily lives an...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
A trillion budget but military can't 'afford' to attack mold on bases?
A new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report finds that the maintenance backlog for military installations has ballooned to more than $285 bill...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail
Turns out having nukes provided the US very little leverage
For decades, the United States treated the prospect of an Iranian nuclear weapon as an intolerable threat. Yet when Washington and Tehran went to war ...
Aug 25, 2026 · StaffOriginally on Wedgetail