Introduction Of all the martial concepts that Carl von Clausewitz discussed in On War, his treatise on military strategy, perhaps the most widely adopted was his model for depicting an enemy’s primary source of strength: the center of gravity (COG). To this day, the COG model remains enshrined in the …

“No bastard ever won a war by dying for his country. He won it by making the other poor dumb bastard die for his country.” Patton’s remark, while it had not advanced the study of war by any measure, stated what had been the objectives of military commanders of history: …

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Ali Alizadeh: The American readout of the Trump–Xi meeting claims that Xi explicitly agreed that the Strait of Hormuz must remain open, that there must be no tolls, that China opposes the militarisation of the Strait, that China will buy more American oil to reduce its dependence on Hormuz, and …

Israeli media says Hezbollah’s explosive drones are restricting up to 80% of Israeli army operations in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah’s explosive drones are limiting around 80% of the Israeli forces’ assaults in southern Lebanon, according to Israel’s public broadcaster KAN, as the armed group’s growing drone capabilities continue to challenge Israeli …

Iranian analysts say Washington has softened parts of its negotiating position as US officials warn Tehran used the ceasefire to strengthen its military power. A cloud of uncertainty continues to hang over relations between Tehran and Washington as the region swings between renewed military confrontation and a fragile political settlement, …

The residents describe how Israeli military raids and incursions have occurred almost daily, and how this is a disaster for the agricultural season. The countryside of Quneitra and Daraa, southern Syria, has witnessed further violence in recent hours by Israeli occupation forces, involving artillery shelling and repeated military incursions targeting …

The UN has called on Israel to prevent “acts of genocide” in Gaza and raised concerns over “ethnic cleansing” across the Palestinian enclave and the occupied West Bank. A new UN report has confirmed that Israel has committed “serious violations of international humanitarian law” which “may have amounted to war …

Azerbaijan’s relations with the EU appear to be going from strength to strength after several years in the deep freeze following the military escalation in Karabakh in 2023 and Azerbaijan’s bitter fallout with France and several other EU member states. In March, European Council President António Costa traveled to Baku …

As Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) reportedly become increasingly involved in the war launched by the United States and Israel against Iran, the conflict is straining the cohesion of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and accelerating a shift in the lines of the region’s geopolitical sands. While …