by Transatlantic Task Force | Mar 25, 2025 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Home > Archive for Geopolitics & Great Power Politics ReArm Europe – Scaling Investment for Credible Deterrence The EU aims to massively boost defense spending and cooperation to build a credible deterrent by 2030. Recommendations: Launch €150B SAFE loan...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Mar 17, 2025 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Home > Archive for Geopolitics & Great Power Politics Introduction President Donald Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025 has brought a series of abrupt policy shifts that are reverberating across the NATO alliance. In a matter of weeks,...
by Transatlantic Task Force | Dec 19, 2024 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Geopolitics & Great Power Politics
Home > Archive for Commentary > Page 2 Introduction Critical raw materials (CRMs) underpin contemporary defense, energy, and technological capabilities. They lie at the heart of advanced military systems, support the expansion of clean energy infrastructures,...
by Joshua Perkins | Aug 1, 2023 | Commentary, Defence & Security
Background In 2007, India, Japan, Australia, and the United States formed the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue, the Quad for short, to counter Chinese influence. Since March 2021, the frequency of meetings has increased showing a revived effort to bring security to...
by Betty Wehtje | Jun 6, 2023 | Defence & Security, Research
Abstract The military use of space is not new, yet it has developed and become more advanced today. Major powers, such as the US, China, and Russia, now have their own military units specialized in space operations, indicating that space has become a new war-fighting...
by Jannis Figura | Feb 8, 2023 | Commentary, Defence & Security, Peace & Conflict Management
1. New forms of Western weapon supplies to Ukraine in 2023 In my previous article, I discussed that Ukraine mainly needs three weapon systems to continue the fight against Russia in 2023. These systems are modern fighter jets, long-range artillery, and tanks (Hooker,...
