Julian Mcbride

Wanting to modernize their fleet against Chinese naval threats, the Philippines are currently in a decade-long military modernization, during which the Gripens can play a crucial role. The JAS-39 Gripen is one of the most capable fighter jets today, and the Gripen-E variant is on par with the F-35A. Helping to control the skies in Northern Europe, the Gripens can supplement the Joint Nordic Air Command and act as an aerial shield throughout the continent.

Restless American diplomatic engagement in the Middle East and backdoor negotiations between Israel, Egypt, Jordan, and other major regional players are keeping the Camp David Accords alive. However, if these regional powers were to take diplomatic mishaps, one of the strongest peace deals in modern history could tread on thin ice.

During the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia's prized fleet has been decimated, with one-third of its naval vessels either sunk or damaged

East Africa’s regional conflicts could intertwine if another world war were to break out akin to Eastern Europe and Eastern Asia; major players are aligning to interests in Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, and even Kenya. Not talked about as much in mainstream media, MSM should cover East Africa more, as, eventually, our national interests could intertwine with theirs.

East Africa's regional conflicts could intertwine if another world war were to break out akin to Eastern Europe and Eastern Asia; major players are aligning to interests in Somalia, Ethiopia, Sudan, and even Kenya. Not talked about as much in mainstream media, MSM should cover East Africa more, as, eventually, our national interests could intertwine with theirs.

Syria, due to the civil war, may take decades to recover and is now a frozen conflict. However, one of the biggest winners of the war was the Islamic Republic of Iran, which has not only imported large military assets into Syria but tens of thousands of followers and families into the country to enact a population transfer to continue to export the Iranian Revolution.

Already bogged down in a perpetual ten-year war that has not yet captured a fully occupied oblast or reached any military objective, the Neo Russian Empire Putin envisioned he would have, akin to Peter the Great, is now rapidly taking heavy losses simultaneously in various regions akin to the last Tsar, Nicholas II. Time will tell if Vladimir Putin's disastrous imperial ambitions will leave him in the same fate as Nicholas II.

During the last decade, Western governments, analysts, and media personalities have struggled to understand Russia's actions and renewed imperial aggression in Ukraine – especially as the invasion has turned into a quagmire that the Kremlin appears unable to escape.

France and Azerbaijan are waging a global shadow conflict beyond the South Caucasus, highlighting how small wars can spark a global domino effect.

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is approaching its 11th year, with three years of full-scale war. In search of security guarantees like NATO membership, Ukraine has been left in limbo due to Russian-occupied territories and Western bureaucracy.In light of Russian advances and Western indecision, Kyiv has stated that NATO