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ANALYSIS: Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait Come Under Iranian Missile Fire
Analysis· No. 3536

ANALYSIS: Qatar, Bahrain and Kuwait Come Under Iranian Missile Fire

The US-Iran conflict crossed, on July 9 and 10, 2026, a new geographic frontier. It is no longer only Iranian territory or the Strait…

ANALYSIS: Iranian missiles target the Al-Azraq base in JordanAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3524

ANALYSIS: Iranian missiles target the Al-Azraq base in Jordan

Between July 9 and 10, 2026, Iran fired ten ballistic missiles at the Al-Azraq air base in Jordan, according to multiple converging sources, including…

REPORT: The Indo-Pacific becomes the world's new center of gravityAI-generated
Reportage· No. 3515

REPORT: The Indo-Pacific becomes the world's new center of gravity

On July 6, 2026, at one minute past noon Beijing time, a Chinese navy nuclear submarine broke the silent surface of the Pacific to…

ANALYSIS: Air Defense, the Achilles' Heel Kyiv Can No Longer IgnoreAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3512

ANALYSIS: Air Defense, the Achilles' Heel Kyiv Can No Longer Ignore

On July 6, 2026, Ukrainian air defenses shot down none of the 23 ballistic missiles fired by Russia, according to air force data cited…

DECODING: The Industrial Battle Putin Cannot WinAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3510

DECODING: The Industrial Battle Putin Cannot Win

On July 8, 2026, in Ankara, American President Donald Trump promised Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky something Kyiv had been demanding for months: a license…

DECODING: Ukraine's economy refuses to bend under Russian strikesAI-generated
Analysis· No. 3508

DECODING: Ukraine's economy refuses to bend under Russian strikes

Some images contradict, almost by their sheer existence, a narrative Moscow has been trying to sell for months. While Ukrainian drones turn Russian refineries…

REPORT: A Chinese Missile in the Pacific Confirms the Western DoctrineAI-generated
Reportage· No. 3477

REPORT: A Chinese Missile in the Pacific Confirms the Western Doctrine

On July 6, 2026, at precisely noon, a Chinese nuclear submarine fired a ballistic missile from waters in the South China Sea toward the…

INVESTIGATION: Chinese Deterrence Now Puts Itself on Display in the PacificAI-generated
Investigation· No. 3476

INVESTIGATION: Chinese Deterrence Now Puts Itself on Display in the Pacific

On July 6, 2026, a nuclear submarine of the Chinese navy fired a ballistic missile into international waters of the Pacific, according to Reuters…

COLUMN: The Chinese Missile Reshaping the Pacific's Undersea Nuclear BalanceAI-generated
Column· No. 3474

COLUMN: The Chinese Missile Reshaping the Pacific's Undersea Nuclear Balance

On July 6, 2026, a little after noon, a nuclear-powered Chinese submarine fired a ballistic missile toward international waters in the Pacific.

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