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Expert briefing
Publication date: 17 April 2024

A major milestone was showcased in February, as KAAN, the country’s first domestically produced fifth-generation combat aircraft, made its maiden flight. The aircraft is equipped…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 2 May 2024

Russia maintains a delicate balance in the Middle East, preserving a close relationship with Shia-majority Iran and a security presence in neighbouring Syria while seeking…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 22 April 2024

Kishida and Biden hailed a historic upgrade in defence ties and announced a record volume of around 70 agreements, spanning various sectors.

Executive summary
Publication date: 22 March 2024

UKRAINE: US urges restraint in refinery campaign

Expert briefing
Publication date: 16 April 2024

Energy ties, already deep, have expanded since 2022 as part of a broader reorientation of Russian commerce away from the West. The similarly authoritarian leadership styles of…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 4 March 2024

After Ukraine’s summer counter-offensive failed to achieve any of its major objectives, Russia has regained the initiative in the ground war. It captured the frontline fortress…

Expert briefing
Publication date: 27 September 2023

After the outbreak of civil war in 2011 and the rise of Islamic State (IS), the US-backed SDF managed to establish an autonomous administration in northeast Syria. However, it…

Executive summary
Publication date: 16 November 2023

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Political-economic split

Executive summary
Publication date: 29 November 2023

RUSSIA: Arms sales to Iran unlikely to take place soon

Expert briefing
Publication date: 6 September 2023

Berlin argues that Arrow 3 will close a capabilities gap in its air defence, though some analysts regard it as unnecessary. It is stepping up defence spending after years of…

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