Critical mineral supply is emerging as a new threat to energy security
Protecting the supply of critical minerals vital to the renewables market is an emerging threat to energy security, the head of the International Energy Agency has warned. Dr Fatih Birol told a high-level conference on global energy security that while…
Could a multinational troop deployment in Ukraine succeed as a peacekeeping force?
The British Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, has announced that he is prepared to send thousands of British troops to Ukraine to act as peacekeepers. In all likelihood, Britain will be just one part of a multinational European force numbering up…
South Africa does not pose a risk to US National Security, says top defence specialist
Helmoed Heitman said although the country may do “a lot of dumb things, it isn’t quite stupid enough to exchange nuclear technology with Iran.”
Mounting concerns over DeepSeek’s national security threat and alleged US IP theft
Defence and technology experts have warned that the artificial intelligence app may posed a threat to the US despite claims by the President Donald Trump stating that DeepSeek’s development was a “wake-up” call for the US.
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.
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Former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair says Hamas cannot continue to govern in Gaza.
Former U.K. Prime Minister Tony Blair said that Hamas cannot continue to govern in Gaza and that Israel must allow for a new structure of governance to take shape in the territory. Speaking at a conference in London, Blair said:…
Former CIA counterintelligence chiefs weigh in on the fourth man
By Michael Sulick, Lucinda Webb, Mark Kelton This story was originally published by The Cipher Brief, 05 February 2023. OPINION — Robert Baer’s book The Fourth Man leads readers to conclude—falsely—that highly accomplished, retired CIA officer Paul Redmond was himself a long-time spy for…
Norway is rearming amid fears of a growing conflict in the Arctic
Norway has announced that it is rearming amid growing fears that the melting Arctic caused by global warming will increase the chance of war with Russia and China. In a bid to combat the potential threat the Nordic country has commissioned…
Seoul and Washington to hold high-level talks after North Korea unveils nuclear drone arsenal
Defence chiefs from the US and South Korea are set to hold high level talks about the nuclear missile threat from North Korea, it has been announced. The fifth meeting of the Extended Deterrence Strategy and Consultation Group (EDSCG) is…
