Top 10 defence, military events of the world in 2023
Friday, January 12, 2024, 08:37 (GMT+7)
The world continued to witness complex developments in 2023. While the Russia – Ukraine conflict intensified, new flashpoints arose from military coups, conflicts, local wars, and increasingly fierce strategic competition among major powers, making global security outlook further bleak. To illustrate that picture, the National Defence Journal has selected the top 10 defence, military events of the world in 2023.
Europe on the US’s geopolitical chessboard
Friday, April 21, 2023, 07:15 (GMT+7)
The US has always considered Europe a key factor in its foreign policy, therefore it uses NATO as a tool to maintain its influence and protect its national interests. Hence, if the EU succeeds in forming a full-fledged and united army of its own, it is very likely that its members will consider dismantling NATO bases in their territory and withdrawing from the Pact. At the same time, this will neutralise the NATO leverage as the EU becomes more independent and free from the US’s influence.
Key features of the new U.S defence strategy
Sunday, December 18, 2022, 11:56 (GMT+7)
The fact that the U.S Department of Defence officially announced the 2022 NDS after more than six months of delay showed the importance of this strategy as well as the efforts of President Joe Biden’s administration to send a message of deterrence to adversaries and to reassure its allies and partners about the role of the U.S in ensuring security in the context that it had to face challenges and difficulties, such as the mid-term election, natural disasters, epidemics, the military conflict in Ukraine, tensions in Taiwan Strait and the Korean Peninsula, etc.
French presidential election and its impact on European politics and security
Sunday, June 12, 2022, 10:49 (GMT+7)
Although the French president election on 24 April 2022 is an internal affair of France, it has a profound influence on European politics and security in many aspects. It proves France’s position and role in the region as well as challenges President Emmanuel Macron is facing in the coming time.