PANG Carrier: France Builds Europe’s Largest Warship to Secure Strategic Autonomy

France is advancing its most ambitious naval project in decades: the Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération (PANG), a next-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier set…

France is advancing its most ambitious naval project in decades: the Porte-Avions de Nouvelle Génération (PANG), a next-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier set to replace the aging Charles de Gaulle. Approved for realization in late 2025 by President Emmanuel Macron, the program reflects France’s commitment to maintaining strategic autonomy and blue-water power projection amid rising global uncertainties. The PANG represents a major leap in scale and technology. With an estimated displacement of around 78,000 tons (full load figures vary slightly between 75,000–80,000 tons across sources), the ship will measure approximately 310 meters in length and feature…

CSG strengthens its footprint in Poland with the acquisition of wiring harness manufacturer DOMAR MS

The global industrial-technology group CSG, through its subsidiary CSG Polska, has signed a preliminary agreement to acquire DOMAR MS, one of the leading Polish manufacturers…

U.S. Considers Seizing Iran’s Kharg Island and the Clock Is Already Running

A war plan doesn’t always announce itself with speeches. Sometimes it shows up as a wake—long, sharp, and moving faster than a ship normally needs to. That’s the…

Russia Admits It: Ukrainian Drones Can Now Hit the Urals

Russia has now said out loud what modern long-range drone warfare has been implying for months: geographic depth is losing its protective power. At an off-site meeting…

From Professional Army to Citizen Reserves: Croatia’s Conscription Comeback Amid Europe’s Security Reassessment

Croatia’s reinstatement of conscription marks a significant shift in its defense policy, nearly two decades after abolishing mandatory military service in 2008 to adopt…

Iran’s Asymmetric Threats Paralyze Hormuz Shipping Amid Escalating War

The Strait of Hormuz remains one of the world’s most critical maritime chokepoints, yet in March 2026, it has become extraordinarily difficult to secure amid escalating…

North Korea Fired About 10 Missiles - Here’s What the Early Data Shows

Japan’s Ministry of Defence reported that North Korea launched roughly 10 ballistic missiles toward the Sea of Japan. The launches came from the country’s west coast and headed…

Macron’s ‘Advanced Deterrence’ and the Reshaping of European Security in an Age of Uncertainty

In the shadow of the Triomphant-class submarine Le Téméraire at Île Longue on March 2, 2026, President Emmanuel Macron delivered what analysts quickly termed a "watershed"…

From Rule of the Waves to Reliance on Allies: The Royal Navy’s Inability to Escort Its Carriers Exposed

In early March 2026, amid escalating conflict in the Middle East involving Iran, the United States, and regional actors, reports emerged that the United Kingdom was contemplating the deployment…

Digital Sovereignty Index: The Distribution of Digital Power in the World

Over the past decade, digital sovereignty has evolved from a political slogan into a hard security parameter. Today, states compete not only for territory, resources, or military…

CSG and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa Launch Multidomain Industrial Partnership

CSG Group and Polska Grupa Zbrojeniowa S.A. (PGZ) have signed a Framework Cooperation Agreement that establishes the foundation for further deepening industrial, technological, and business…

LUCAS: America’s €32,000 Shahed Clone Strikes Back – U.S. Turns Iranian Tech Against Tehran in Epic Fury

The LUCAS (Low-cost Uncrewed Combat Attack System) drone, developed by Arizona-based SpektreWorks, represents a major evolution in U.S. military tactics toward affordable…