The Philippines Cannot Sustain a Chinese Attack – No Matter How Much It Modernises
Reading Time: 4 minutesDespite a decade of defence reforms and modernisation, the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) remains fundamentally ill-equipped to resist a sustained military assault by China. From firepower and geography to logistics and strategy, the asymmetry between the two nations is so severe that no amount of modernisation short of Continue Reading
Israel’s Strategic Gamble Against Iran: Walking the Razor’s Edge
Reading Time: 6 minutesIsrael’s multifaceted campaign against Iran’s nuclear programme exposes significant strategic, operational, and resource constraints. Tel Aviv lacks the military assets to directly neutralise Iran’s most fortified nuclear sites, forcing reliance on limited kinetic strikes, cyber operations, and psychological warfare aimed at degrading Iran incrementally. However, this strategy carries grave risks, Continue Reading