Has World War Three already begun?
Sir Iain Duncan Smith is a long serving Tory MP and a vocal critic of the Chinese state. He has been sanctioned by China for describing the treatment of the Uyghur population and other mostly-Muslim ethnic groups in the north-western…
Former US Secretary of Sate for Defence warns that the US needs to be prepared for the threats posed by Russia and China
The former US defense secretary, James Mattis, has warned that America will need to strengthen its military forces to counter the joint threat from Russia and China. Mattis, a former US Marine Corps general, spoke of the growing nexus between the…
Western intelligence chiefs recruiting members of the Russia military elite
US and British intelligence chiefs are recruiting disaffected members of Russia’s high command humiliated by the Kremlin’s failure to win the war in Ukraine. Senior intelligence officials within the CIA and MI6 believe that a growing number of senior officers…
China will have an arsenal of 1,000 nuclear warheads by 2030, says Nato chief
China is on course to develop an arsenal of up to 1,000 nuclear weapons within six years, the head of Nato has warned. Jens Stoltenberg, Nato’s secretary general, said the communist state was investing heavily in modern weaponry, including nuclear…
Putin vows ‘extremely painful’ retaliation after West agrees $50 billion loan for Ukraine
The Kremlin has vowed to exact an “extremely painful” retaliation after the G7 group of countries agreed to provide Ukraine with a $50bn (USD) loan to help the country in its war with Russia. The move followed the announcement by…
Paris Olympics faces a threat from terrorists and Russia
The Paris Olympics is facing a dual threat of attacks by the ISIS terrorist group and a Russian disinformation campaign, intelligence chiefs have claimed. The disclosure follows an announcement by the terror group which has called on “lone wolves” to…
Russia is recruiting 30,000 soldiers a month to fight in Ukraine
Russia is still able to generate 30,000 recruits a month to fight on the frontline in Ukraine despite suffering in excess of 500,000 casualties, western officials have said. The Russian summer offensive has cost Moscow a record 1,200 personnel killed…
Russian warships and a nuclear submarine will visit Cuba amid rising tensions with the US.
Four Russian warships and a nuclear-powered submarine will enter Cuban waters next week as part of a preplanned set of military exercises between the two countries.The disclosure immediately drew comparisons with the Cuban Missile Crisis in 1962 when the then…
Russia’s disinformation campaigns intensify ahead of Paris Olympics 2024
As the world eagerly anticipates the start of the 2024 Paris Olympics next month, a darker shadow looms over the festivities. The Microsoft Threat Analysis Centre (MTAC) has sounded the alarm on a significant uptick in malign influence campaigns orchestrated…
Fighting Fire with Fire: Our Policy of Deterrence Towards Iran Lies in Tatters – Why the West Must Start Fighting Back
With Iran continuing its sabre-rattling in the Middle East, NSN speaks with Henry Jackson Society Senior Research Fellow Barak Seener, at the launch of his new report, Restoring Deterrence: Destabilising the Iranian Regime, where Seener calls for a new Iran…
