Willbert

Geopolitic Senior editor.

Willbert writes about U.S. and global affairs, focusing on the deeper forces shaping today's world. He aims to make complex topics clear and approachable without losing their weight. Outside the newsroom, he spends time with old maps, historical documentaries, and a strong cup of black coffee.

Germany’s Military Wakes Up: Recruits Rise as NATO Pressure Builds

After years of playing it safe on defense, Germany’s military is finally changing—both in size and in mindset. Between January and July 2025, the German armed forces saw a 28% jump in

July 31, 2025

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Israel Strikes Syria: Tension Rises in Damascus and Suwayda as Druze War Transform

Israel launched a series of fatal bombings in Damascus, Syria’s capital city, at the Syrian Defense Ministry and close to the presidential palace, in a dramatic escalation that has been attributed to intense battles between Syrian regime forces and Druze

July 16, 2025

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Canada Drops First Aid Into Gaza as Tensions Rise With Israel

Aid From the SkyCanada’s military dropped aid into Gaza today—its first direct delivery in the middle

Sudan’s Civil War Enters Dark New Phase in Darfur

Sudan’s brutal war is now in its second year—and it’s slipped from the news. But the

Thailand Defense Giant Mstar Defense Lands Major Contract, Expands Across Asia and Africa Ahead of $2.9B IPO

Bangkok, Thailand — Mstar Defense, a leading defense manufacturing company under Mstar Asia Co. Ltd, has secured a major new defense contract covering the production of armored vehicles, military communication systems, advanced

January 26, 2026

Defense News

Army to push M1E3 prototypes to soldiers this summer, five years ahead of schedule

The Army is rolling out four prototypes of its M1A1 Abrams replacement to a platoon this summer — five years earlier than the service initially planned, Army Chief of Staff Gen. Randy George said. It’s not

January 26, 2026

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Czechoslovak Group plans stock-market listing amid Europe defense boom

Czechoslovak Group, the Prague-based maker of Tatra military vehicles and one of Europe’s largest ammunition manufacturers, plans to seek a stock-market listing in coming weeks as the company looks to boost international

January 15, 2026

Defense News

Swedish military to pump forces, money into mobile drone-defense units

Swedish military has allocated €1.4 billion ($1.6 billion) to establish multiple dispersed air defense units equipped with short-range air defense weapons to guard cities and critical infrastructure against aerial threats. The announcement

January 12, 2026

Defense News

US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela

President Donald Trump’s administration on Wednesday sought to assert its control over Venezuelan oil, seizing a pair of sanctioned tankers transporting petroleum and announcing plans to relax some sanctions so the U.S.

January 8, 2026

Defense News

Greenland allies vow action if Trump moves to seize world’s largest island

“I myself was on the phone with the [US] Secretary of State [Marco Rubio] yesterday… He discarded the idea that what just happened in Venezuela could happen in Greenland,” Barrot said. On

January 7, 2026

World News

Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela

An American military operation in Venezuela killed 32 Cuban officers over the weekend, the Cuban government said Sunday in the first official death count provided of the American strikes in the South American nation.

January 5, 2026

Defense News

Trump bombs Venezuelan land for first time: Is war imminent?

United States President Donald Trump said the US carried out a land-based strike on Venezuela on Monday, marking a sharp escalation in Washington’s recent military activity against the South American nation. Trump said the

December 30, 2025

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China sanctions 20 US defense companies over arms sales to Taiwan

Beijing imposed sanctions on Friday against 20 U.S. defense-related companies and 10 executives, a week after Washington announced large-scale arms sales to Taiwan. The sanctions entail freezing the companies’ assets in China and banning individuals

December 26, 2025

Defense News

Vietnam nears completion of militarized South China Sea outposts

Vietnam has revved up its land reclamation efforts in the South China Sea this year, beginning construction on eight previously untouched features in the Spratly Islands. The hotly contested archipelago has been

December 17, 2025

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Germany’s Military Wakes Up: Recruits Rise as NATO Pressure Builds

Israel Strikes Syria: Tension Rises in Damascus and Suwayda as Druze War Transform

Canada Drops First Aid Into Gaza as Tensions Rise With Israel

Sudan’s Civil War Enters Dark New Phase in Darfur

Thailand Defense Giant Mstar Defense Lands Major Contract, Expands Across Asia and Africa Ahead of $2.9B IPO

Army to push M1E3 prototypes to soldiers this summer, five years ahead of schedule

Czechoslovak Group plans stock-market listing amid Europe defense boom

Swedish military to pump forces, money into mobile drone-defense units

US seizes 2 oil tankers linked to Venezuela

Greenland allies vow action if Trump moves to seize world’s largest island

Cuba says 32 Cuban officers were killed in US operation in Venezuela

Trump bombs Venezuelan land for first time: Is war imminent?

China sanctions 20 US defense companies over arms sales to Taiwan

Vietnam nears completion of militarized South China Sea outposts

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