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Forces of Western Europe: A Quantitative Analysis

Forces of Western Europe: A Quantitative Analysis

Abstract: A quantitative analysis of the military balance of power among five principal Western European nations—the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium—as of 2025. The assessment is conducted using the Correlation of Forces and Means (COFM) methodology. The strategic context for this analysis is a hypothetical

How Yemen defeated the United States Navy

How Yemen defeated the United States Navy

This article will dissect how Yemen’s Houthi movement outmaneuvered the U.S. Navy, transforming a lopsided military imbalance into a strategic victory. From the dynamics of missile warfare to the political costs of endless engagement, the conflict in Yemen offers a case study in how determined irregular forces can

Iran: The Empire's Final Trap

Iran: The Empire's Final Trap

This article argues that while China is the primary challenger to U.S. hegemony, a conflict with Iran—sparked by Israeli escalation or miscalculation—could fatally weaken the American-led world order. Drawing on the Thucydides Trap and Mearsheimer’s theory of power, it demonstrates how U.S. demographic decline, deindustrialization,

A European Security Architecture Without American Umbrella

A European Security Architecture Without American Umbrella

The European security architecture is facing a potential rebirth. Let's consider a scenario where the United States significantly reduces its role within NATO over the next ten years – for example, by strategically focusing on Asia or adopting isolationist policies. In this case, Europe must reassess its own security.

Space nukes. You did what?

Space nukes. You did what?

On Friday the 14th of February, Rep. Michael Turner - chairman of the house intelligence committee - published a statement on X (formerly Twitter), requesting the Biden white house to release all information regarding a "serious national security threat". Reporters immediately dug into the case and "according

SITREP First half of 2023

SITREP First half of 2023

A lot has happened over the first six months of 2023. We have seen banking failures, the subsequent take over of regional banks by JP Morgan and Jamie Dimon assuring his investors of the soundness of the financial system. We have also seen the yield curve invert like never before,