A significant driver of Trump’s doctrine is China’s growing economic power and its increasing competency in technology according to political analyst Dr. Piet Croukamp

The deployment of South African troops in the DRC was “a total disaster and totally unsustainable,” according to defence analyst Kobus Marais.

The US is expected to warn the Kremlin that it will “arm Ukraine to the teeth” if Russia does not accept an immediate 30-day ceasefire, British security sources have claimed. The move comes after Ukraine said it was ready to accept a temporary 30-day ceasefire with Russia, proposed by the US after talks in Saudi Arabia. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said he would present the offer to Russia and that “the ball is in their court” — Moscow is yet to publicly comment on the issue. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said it was now up to the US…

The United Kingdom has officially become the third member of a security framework with the United States and Bahrain to help create long-term stability in the Middle East. The UK government is now part of the US-Bahrain Comprehensive Security Integration and Prosperity Agreement (C-SIPA). The agreement builds on the strong security relationship between the US and Bahrain, which dates back several years. According to the British government, C-SIPA facilitates defence and security cooperation between the Parties, aiming to enhance regional security integration and prosperity by bolstering mutual deterrence. The agreement also includes commitments to cooperation on economic, trade, and investment…

British defence chiefs have ruled that any person who works for – or is a proxy of – the Iranian state will have to register their presence in the UK or face arrest. The British government announced it was subjecting Tehran to an elevated tier of scrutiny in light of what it described as increasingly aggressive activity. Security Minister Dan Jarvis said he would place Iran’s state, the Islamic Republic’s security services, and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps into the enhanced tier of an upcoming registration scheme designed to protect against covert foreign influence. The ruling means that any members…

Professor Cammaerts cautions that history has taught us that if you prepare for war to achieve peace, you get war.

South Africa should adopt a neutral stance in the escalating maritime geopolitical environment and follow the example of India and Brazil, which are core members of BRICS but ‘are playing both sides very nicely.’

One of Britain’s most senior intelligence chiefs has questioned whether the US could be trusted to protect European states if they were attacked by Russia. Sir John Sawers, a former head of MI6—also known as “C”—said central European states should “question” whether the US would enact Article 5 of the NATO Treaty in the event of an attack by Russia. Article 5 of the treaty states that if a member country is attacked, all other members will come to its defence. Sir John, who served as “C” from 2009 to 2014, also said that the humiliation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…

The United Kingdom and Europe will be dependent on US military support for many years, a former head of the British armed forces has claimed. General, The Lord David Richards, a former chief of the defence staff, said the decision to raise defence spending over the next two years was a sound strategic move, but one that “almost certainly would not” be happening if it were not for US President Donald Trump placing pressure on Nato countries. His comments follow the announcement by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer that the UK would reallocate aid funds to boost military spending to…

If US policymakers truly seek to pursue their national interests and counter China in Africa, they must rethink their approach—before the damage becomes irreversible.

Ramaphosa’s government should “swallow their pride and start negotiations with Rwanda and the M23 rebels for their release. “It must be humiliating for our soldiers, and their well-being should be the government’s priority.”

By Ed Arnold | RUSI This week the UK prime minister will head to Washington to try to become a bridge between President Donald Trump and Europe. If he is to have any chance of succeeding, he will need to be bold.In 2022, Russia shattered the post-war European security order with its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The shock of Putin’s aggression and brutality immediately reinvigorated a Euro-Atlantic alliance that had just failed in its most ambitious operation in Afghanistan and had been accused by French President Emmanuel Macron of experiencing ‘brain death’. Russia became an international pariah, NATO gained two new members, and…