Alex Blair

Analysis: was Bolivia’s failed military coup, really a coup?

Bolivia’s now-dismissed army chief General Juan José Zúñiga (centre) is escorted by policemen following his arrest for an alleged military…

2 days ago

Rutte in line for Nato SG as record number of members hit spending target

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (left) will reportedly take over as Secretary-General from Jens Stoltenberg (right) in October. Credit: Dursun…

1 week ago

Hezbollah threatens Cyprus as conflict with Israel escalates

Lebanese army soldiers gather in front of a building levelled by an Israeli strike, in the southern Lebanese border village…

1 week ago

From Russia with interest: G7 to loan Ukraine $50bn from Moscow’s frozen assets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US President Joe Biden (right) also signed a ten-year bilateral security pact at the…

2 weeks ago

European elections: why Kyiv is holding its breath as voting gets underway

Led by Marco Zanni (pictured), the far-right, Russia-affiliated ID Group is projected to double its number of seats in this…

4 weeks ago

Starmer confirms Trident and Dreadnought commitments in push for Tory voters

Keir Starmer (middle) and shadow defence secretary John Healey (left) visiting BAE Systems’ site at Barrow-in-Furness, England, on 12 April.…

4 weeks ago

Kenya’s special forces to land in Haiti. What awaits them?

Haiti’s 5 Segonn gang coalition (pictured) have become a uniformed militia equipped with military-grade FN FAL rifles. Credit: Christiaan Triebert…

1 month ago

The US has spent $5bn on electronic warfare in 2024 alone

The US Air Force has been a leading adopter of electronic warfare technology including BAE Systems’ Eagle Passive Active Warning…

1 month ago

The ICC seeks arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Hamas leaders. What happens next?

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (centre) and Defence Minister Yoav Gallant (right) may face arrest warrants for intentionally starving civilians…

1 month ago

Who’s who in Russia’s war cabinet?

Putin’s dismissal of Russian Defence Secretary Sergei Shoigu (far left) came as a shock to many. Shoigu was an old…

2 months ago

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