THE SECURITY PODCAST : Gen. Charlie Herbert on Gaza war polarisation, lessons from intractable wars
9/11 proved that military solutions do not automatically resolve political issues. The only way to peace is negotiation.
President Putin placed Russian nuclear bases on full alert prior to the war in Ukraine
A Russian deserter has revealed that President Vladimir Putin placed his nuclear bases on “full combat alert” for more than two years and “were ready to launch” strikes against western capitals. Details of Russia’s nuclear capability were revealed by a…
Tech companies combine forces to produce radical new counter drone technology
The collaboration between IronNet and Astern could be a “game changer” in Ukraine, according to Admiral Mike Hewitt.
Sibanye-Stillwater leverages C5 Capital for uranium growth as Putin restricts exports
Sibanye-Stillwater sits on 27 million pounds of uranium at Beatrix mine in the Orange Free State and 32 million pounds on the surface in a tailings facility at its Cooke operations. The miner want to play a bigger role both upstream and downstream in the energy transition in the future.
South Africa at risk of being declared a threat to US security
The pressure to cancel the Agoa trade arrangement is a small matter compared to an initiative in the US Congress to declare South Africa a threat to US security, which will be considered by the Senate early in 2025.
OPINION: What Trump could learn from “Putin’s infiltration of South Africa” – Riva Levinson
Putin’s influence met resistance due to South Africans’ deep respect for their constitutional democracy, “We might not be so lucky the next time,” says Riva Levinson.
Ex-Trump top diplomat calls for tough stand on South Africa’s ‘foreign policy hypocrisy’
US Ambassador to South Africa Reuben Brigety promoted America’s interests in calling out ANC Govt on its Foreign Policy hypocrisy, says top ex-Trump diplomat. Hopefully President Trump’s appointee will also take a tough stand, Tibor Nagy said on X.
Ukraine fires US-supplied long range missiles into Russia
Ukraine has carried out its first strike on Russian territory with US-supplied long-range missiles. Six missiles were used in a strike on an ammunition depot in Karachev, around 75 miles from the Ukrainian border in Russia’s Bryansk region on what…
Poland constructs “Eastern Shield” to fortify NATO’s eastern flank
Poland is constructing a formidable new defence line, dubbed the “Eastern Shield”, to safeguard its borders with Russia’s heavily militarised exclave of Kaliningrad and Belarus. The £1.9 billion fortification, described by Polish officials as an “impassable boundary,” features advanced surveillance…
ADM MIKE HEWITT: How Trump will end Ukraine war and force Putin to negotiate
Trump could bring an earlier end to war in Ukraine.
