Global Scans · War · Weekly Summary

• [New] The Iran-Israel war will have major geopolitical reverberations that will be felt for years throughout the world, including South Asia, particularly India and Pakistan - both of which have nuclear weapons. The Diplomat
• [New] Israel removed two existential threats - the threat of destruction via nuclear weapons and the threat of destruction via 20,000 ballistic missiles that Iran was moving to build. Counter Extremism Project
• [New] For investors who want exposure to the defence sector, believe in the long-term need for national security infrastructure, and seek stable cash-generating stocks with future-facing strategies, Lockheed Martin could be a core holding, not a short-term trade, but a strategic asset in a volatile world. TalkMarkets
• [New] All NATO Members Have Agreed To Raise Defence And Security Spending To 5% Of GDP By 2035. SSBCrackExams
• [New] Secretary General Rutte underscored the broader rationale for increased investment, citing not only the Russian threat but also the growing military capabilities of China, North Korea's provocations, and the destabilizing activities of Iran. IRIA News
• [New] With increasing attention being paid to the military capabilities of China and other regional threats, defence partnerships between NATO countries and the United States are becoming more essential than ever. Cars&Horsepower
• [New] As military forces look to reduce their reliance on traditional combustion engines and incorporate greener, more sustainable technology, GM's existing capabilities in electric propulsion and autonomous driving could provide the edge needed to secure significant defence contracts. Cars&Horsepower
• [New] Israel views Iran as an existential threat and has sought sanctions and military action against Iran to stop it from acquiring nuclear weapons. CAPS India
• [New] Rutte called on NATO states to invest in Ukraine's defence industrial base, which Rutte assessed has an untapped potential of $35 billion, in order to prevent NATO states from reducing their own stockpiles and to allow NATO states and allies to buy weapons from Ukraine in the future. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] Defence Cooperation: India and Croatia will make long-term plans for deepening the defence partnership, focusing on defence production alongside training and military exchange. Compass by Rau's IAS
• [New] Last year, Russia revised its nuclear doctrine, which lowered the nuclear threshold and expanded the role of nuclear weapons in non-nuclear threats. The Diplomat
• [New] The Cuban government has issued an urgent call for international mobilization to stop what it describes as a dangerous military escalation by Israel against Iran, warning of the risk of a direct U.S. intervention and a potential nuclear catastrophe. teleSURenglish
• [New] The United States will demand that all NATO allies develop clear plans to hit new defence spending targets in a timely manner. Stars and Stripes
• [New] By 2035, Member States should commit to allocating 3.5% of their annual GDP to military spending and 1.5% to defence spending in the broad sense (infrastructure, including satellites). economic-research.bnpparibas.com
• [New] South Korean military exercises are likely intended to send a message to North Korea as well, signaling to Pyongyang that South Korea will continue to defend itself despite the ratcheting down of some of its operations directed at North Korea. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] South Korean military exercises are likely intended to further cooperation with allies and partners and ensure that Lee's desire to reduce tensions with North Korea is not viewed as an indication of destabilizing defence policy shifts that would threaten the interests of Japan or the United States. Institute for the Study of War
• [New] The only nuclear-armed state in the Middle East is presumed to be Israel, which will not confirm or deny possessing what the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons estimates are approximately 90 nuclear weapons. The New Republic
• [New] NATO members are expected to sign a new agreement Wednesday to raise defence spending from 2% of gross domestic product to a target of 5%, following Trump's ceaseless whining that member states are taking advantage of America's exorbitant defence budget. The New Republic
• [New] Iran may have thousands of other uranium-enriching centrifuges, and the uranium stockpiles at the sites targeted by the U.S. may have been moved to another facility where it could be enriched for a nuclear weapon in a short period of time. FactCheck.org
• [New] Both the U.S. and its allies understand that targeting U.S. space assets affects the great power status of the U.S. - the basis for its hard and soft power - which is why space will long remain a national and international imperative. World and New World Journal
• The escalating conflict between Israel and Iran has dominated global headlines, marked by military strikes, threats, and diplomatic tensions. teleSURenglish
• A common assumption on the eve of the Israeli military action against Iran was that Israel would not attack Iran - an attack that could lead to a large-scale war. Mitvim

Last updated: 28 June 2025