The war between the United States and Iran has entered a phase where weapon stocks and production capacity are becoming a crucial factor, even though they will not solely determine…
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Politico: Iran threatens Europe with attacks. Deveselu base could turn Romania into a target
Europe is strengthening its security after Iran warned that it could target European cities in countries supporting the military operation led by American President Donald Trump in the Middle East.…
China and Russia, puzzled by Iran's defeat. They have reacted diplomatically, but militarily they keep their distance. Why?
Almost a week after the attack on Iran by Israel and the USA, it can be said that the entire political and military system in Tehran has collapsed. The Iranian…
AI could be giving US lethal edge in Iran war - but there are dangers
Artificial intelligence can analyze vast amounts of information and use it to identify targets, classify threats, and suggest priorities. However, experts are concerned that human oversight could be eroded and…
What to do if you spot an Iranian Shahed drone
A familiar feeling for millions of Ukrainians was suddenly experienced throughout the Middle East over the weekend – the terror caused by Shahed drones flying overhead and crashing into buildings.…
Stuck in Dubai. How quickly does a virtual world disappear?
I wouldn’t have entered this conversation if I hadn’t asked myself a few questions and if, after reading articles, reactions, and official positions, I hadn’t arrived at an answer that…
Drones and artificial intelligence are reshaping the rules of war, as lessons from Ukraine reach the Middle East
Modern warfare no longer means just tanks and infantry, but swarms of drones, artificial intelligence, and battles fought simultaneously in the air and in cyberspace. The conflict in the Middle…
Trump’s dilemma as the war with Iran escalates: stop the offensive or double down?
As the conflict between the US and Iran escalates, Donald Trump faces a difficult strategic choice: to declare that he has achieved his objectives or to continue the offensive. According…
Vladimir Putin, the great loser in the Iran war
The President of Russia is known to swim in the morning, and on Saturday, February 28, at 08:00, when he received the first reports that Israel’s military forces had bombed…
“If it stops, it collapses.” A NATO prime minister explains why Putin won’t end the war
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal argues that Vladimir Putin cannot afford to end the war in Ukraine because such a decision could be politically fatal for him. In an interview…
Russia’s economy is weakening. Sanctions are working, say UK and Swedish finance ministers: Don’t believe Putin’s lies
The economy of Russia is weaker than official figures show, and Western sanctions are yielding results, according to British Finance Minister Rachel Reeves and her Swedish counterpart, Elisabeth Svantesson, in…
How Trump could expand his control over elections - and the push to ban mail-in voting
A group of pro-Trump activists has circulated a 17-page draft executive order requesting President Donald Trump to declare a national emergency on the grounds that China interfered in the 2020…
Grindeanu lets go of MAGA and revives progressivism with LGBTQ+. Test for stepping down from power
Shortly after Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan announced that, finally, the coalition parties have reached consensus regarding administrative reform, Sorin Grindeanu, president of PSD, felt the need to go public and…
What does Trump actually want to do with all the military he sent to Iran's doorstep
In his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Trump offered the most significant explanation yet for why the U.S. is amassing military resources around Iran, stating that his goal…
How Russia derails peace negotiations through a constant stream of accusations
Every time negotiations between Russia, Ukraine, and the USA seem to progress, Moscow launches a new serious accusation – drone attacks, assassination attempts, nuclear plots, or acts of sabotage –…
Nicușor Dan, a president who bet on a MAGA cap
Over the 35 years since the fall of communism, Romania has not managed to break free from the neo-security doctrine conceived by Ion Iliescu, Silviu Brucan, and Virgil Măgureanu of…
Trump opens the battle for Congress: How he turned the State of the Union into an electoral test
The State of the Nation address delivered by Donald Trump was, formally, a presidential assessment. In reality, it resembled more of a large-scale national rally, at a time when the…
Seven key takeaways and moments from Trump’s State of the Union address
The State of the Nation address delivered by Donald Trump on Tuesday in front of Congress was more than just an annual report: it was a political statement in the…
The intelligence services need to be fundamentally restructured. Romania has lost the hybrid war with Russia - Video Interview
Professor Corneliu Bjola believes that the way heads of intelligence agencies are appointed through political negotiations, without the country’s president initiating a debate on the roles, mandates, and objectives of…
Four years of war: Russia feels the cost. How ordinary Russians view Putin’s “special operation”
Four years after the large-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia is starting to visibly feel the costs of the conflict. In a report from Yelets, a city located 350 kilometers south…