Defense Policy

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LAWS: Analyzing AI-Driven Autonomous Weapons in Modern Warfare

Lethal autonomous weapons systems (LAWS) are actively deployed in conflicts, presenting significant governance challenges. This article analyzes their technology, legal implications, and international governance efforts. It highlights the need for a binding treaty to ensure ethical accountability and compliance with international humanitarian law to address gaps in existing frameworks and prevent misuse.

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NATO’s Strategic Expansion in Eastern Europe: Deterrence, Risk, and the Remaking of European Security

NATO’s enlargement into Central and Eastern Europe has fundamentally redefined the continent’s security landscape, post-Cold War. While offering protection to former Soviet-dominated states, it heightened tensions with Russia, amplifying perceptions of encirclement. The ongoing conflict in Ukraine underscores NATO’s pivotal role and the necessity for credible deterrence and commitment among member states.

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Defense Industrial Policy 2026: How Nations Are Rebuilding Strategic Capacity

Meta title Defense Industrial Policy 2026: How Nations Are Rebuilding Strategic Capacity Meta description Explore how governments are reshaping defense industrial policy in 2026 through procurement reform, resilient defense supply chains, stockpile rebuilding, and stronger public-private coordination. The global security environment has entered a more demanding phase, and defense planners know it. The old assumption

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