Many commodity traders were caught off guard by the strength and conviction of the Trump administration in using tariffs as a tool to manage a whole range of issues.

The Pentagon is considering making significant cuts to the top of the US military as the Trump administration seeks to shrink the federal government, according to a leaked briefing document. The plans under consideration include consolidating combatant commands, possibly eliminating a directorate that oversees development, training, and education for the joint force, and halting the expansion of US Forces Japan. Among the measures being considered are merging European Command and Africa Command into a single command based in Stuttgart, Germany, and combining US Northern and Southern Commands into a single AMERICOM command. The document was prepared this month by US…

Reverend Daniel Alcock, aged 28, from Sunderland, is the youngest Padre in the British Army and only commissioned into the Royal Army Chaplains’ Department (RAChD) in May last year. Holding the rank of captain but known as Padre to the soldiers, he is on his very first overseas deployment, Exercise Steadfast Dart 25. Deployed as the Padre to the 4th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland, Padre Alcock said: “Exercise Steadfast Dart has likely been the most memorable venture in my inaugural year. Travelling to Romania with my brigade to live in ‘heated tents’ will be hard to forget. “I was fortunate to lead…

The year-long ISS study found that key figures in South Africa’s influence industry were engaged in transnational coordinated campaigns.

Royal Navy submarines have suffered a few mishaps recently, but the country’s Trident programme shows we’re still a potent threat “I think they appreciate our capability. What is obviously important is that they appreciate that it is what it is, which is a credible capability,” the Prime Minister said on Wednesday during a visit to greet the return of HMS Vanguard, after what is believed to have been more than 200 days at sea. But is he correct? Do Vladimir Putin and co actually quake at the thought of the UK’s arsenal being trained on Russian targets? After all, the Royal…

South Africa appeared primarily motivated by economic factors and a desire to preserve its regional prestige, despite lacking the required military capabilities.

Bahrain has successfully launched its first domestically designed and developed satellite, Al-Munther. The project, spearheaded by the National Space Science Agency (NSSA), marks a milestone in the Gulf state’s space ambitions. The 3U CubeSat is the first satellite in the region to integrate artificial intelligence for onboard image processing. Mohammed Ibrahim Al-Aseeri, CEO of the NSSA, told Arab News: “The successful launch of Bahrain’s Al-Munther satellite into orbit marks a major milestone in the kingdom’s space journey. I take immense pride in the achievements of the National Space Science Agency team, who have successfully placed Al-Munther in orbit, paving the way…

Current measures against South Africa are insufficient to alter the country’s hostile treatment of the U.S. Meservey calls for sanctions against ANC officials.

In a previous article, Marching Below Critical Mass, I explained some of the British Army’s problems and how Fighting Power has been allowed to erode over the past 35 years. The publication Government’s Strategic Defence Review 2025 (SDR 25) has been delayed, pending the production of a new National Security Strategy. In light of the delay, there is an opportunity to examine what the ideal Land Force of tomorrow should look like. Change If you ask most military experts about modern battlefield tactics, they will tell you that whilst the nature of war has not changed (a contest of wills that is both violent…

Military chiefs from more than 30 countries will meet in the United Kingdom this week to establish the scope and scale of a ceasefire enforcement mission in Ukraine. The meeting comes two weeks after UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced that a “coalition of the willing” would work on a peace plan to present to United States President Donald Trump. Any peacekeeping force sent into Ukraine will need to have real “deterrence value”, according to one military source. The source added: “We are talking about a force of around 50,000 to 100,000 personnel, powerful enough to make Russia think twice…

In the shadow of Europe’s largest war since World War II, a remarkable healthcare initiative is giving wounded Ukrainian soldiers and civilians new hope. The Superhumans Center in Lviv, Ukraine, is revolutionising care for those who have lost limbs, suffered facial trauma, or experienced hearing loss during Russia’s full-scale invasion. National Security News spoke with Olga Rudneva, Co-founder and CEO of Superhumans Center, about the organisation’s critical work, the staggering human cost of the war, and how her own displacement shaped her mission to help others. From personal loss to national mission “When the full-scale invasion started, I used to say…

If the US imposes tariffs on South African vehicle exports, agricultural products, or other measures, “the rand will tank, inflation will rise, [and] we will have to respond with higher interest rates. There’s nothing that impoverishes a middle class like high interest rates, says Dr. Piet Croukamp.