Nuclear deterrence failed in Ukraine, Israel, and South Asia. Cheap drones now defy the bomb. What replaces it?
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Europeans no longer trust the US to protect them and are embracing self-reliance on defence, energy, and Ukraine policy.
Why Europe must join the Transatlantic Iranian Blockade. Analyzing the 2026 trade-off between the Transatlantic Iranian Blockade and Ukrainian defense.
Low-cost autonomous swarms and AI-driven targeting are neutralizing expensive conventional platforms, forcing a strategic shift toward mass-produced, networked precision weaponry.
Reopen Hormuz with US, UK, and Ukraine. Ukraine’s minehunters and Black Sea experience are essential—not just European navies.
Excluding Türkiye from European defense guarantees failure. NATO’s 500,000-troop force plan needs Turkish and Ukrainian mass. EU-only cannot work.
Grossi: UN chief must be proactive crisis manager. At Zaporizhzhia, focus on impermissible actions, not territory, to advance talks.
Cheap drones and AI have replaced stealth as war-winning tools. Three recent conflicts force the US and India to rethink defense cooperation.
Ukraine’s drone warfare expertise becomes diplomatic currency with Gulf states and NATO allies.
Europe needs US on Ukraine; US needs Europe on Iran. A grand bargain is possible.