by Timucin Ibu | Dec 18, 2025 | Commentary, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Key Takeaways NATO’s core strategic assumption has changed irreversibly. The Alliance no longer treats major war as a distant contingency preceded by ample warning. Senior political, military, and intelligence leaders now operate on the premise that confrontation...
by Timucin Ibu | Dec 13, 2025 | Defence & Security, Infographic
NATO 2025: The Approaching Storm The Approaching Storm Late 2025. The war in Ukraine grinds on. In Berlin, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte issues a chilling warning: the Alliance must prepare for a conflict on the scale our grandparents endured. With Russia...
by Timucin Ibu | Dec 11, 2025 | Commentary, Defence & Security
The 2025 U.S. National Security Strategy (NSS) marks a sharp shift in American policy towards Europe and the transatlantic alliance. It recasts NATO and European security in transactional terms, prioritizes U.S. sovereignty and economic interests, and treats Europe as...
by Timucin Ibu | Dec 3, 2025 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Key Takeaways SAFE has become the nucleus of Europe’s defence-industrial integration. What began as a financing tool is now the organizing framework around which procurement, production, standards, and long-term capability planning are being aligned. Canada’s...
by Timucin Ibu | Dec 3, 2025 | Defence & Security, Infographic
EDA Statistical Report 2024 December 2025 • Statistical Report Aggregated Defence Data (2023-2025) & Agency Statistics Executive Summary The European defence landscape has undergone a historic shift in funding. According to the EDA's latest Defence Data reports, total...
