by Asia Pacific Task Force | Dec 26, 2025 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Key Takeaways From modernization to readiness: Across the 2020–2025 reports, DoD assessments shift from tracking China’s long-term military modernization to emphasizing near-term warfighting readiness, with particular focus on capabilities usable before 2027. 2027 as...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | Dec 25, 2025 | Defence & Security, Infographic
Pentagon Report: China Accelerates Military Modernization PALETTE: "Cyber-Strategic" Background: #0f172a (Deep Slate) Primary Text: #f8fafc (White) Accent Cyan: #06b6d4 (Tech/Intel) Accent Red: #f43f5e (Threat/Nuclear) Accent Violet: #8b5cf6 (Future/Space) -->...
by Asia Pacific Task Force | 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 Transatlantic Task Force | 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 BEYOND THE HORIZON | Dec 7, 2025 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Key Takeaways The Indo-Pacific is elevated as the decisive theater of 21st-century U.S. strategy, framed in explicitly realist, geo-economic terms rather than ideological ones. Economic security is treated as national security, with the NSS prioritizing de-risking...
by Transatlantic Task Force | 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...
