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Sarah Mitchell

Sarah Mitchell

Defence & Security Analyst

Brussels, Belgium

Sarah Mitchell is a defence and security analyst specialising in European military affairs, NATO expansion, and hybrid warfare. A former research fellow at the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS), she brings deep institutional knowledge to her reporting on European defence budgets, arms procurement, and the evolving security architecture of the continent. She holds a master's degree in War Studies from King's College London.

5 articles published

Reports by Sarah Mitchell

US Navy destroyer silhouetted against sunset in the Persian Gulf near the Strait of Hormuz
Middle East

US-Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapse: US Navy Blockades Iranian Ports as Fragile Truce Holds

2026-04-138 min read
The United Nations headquarters under stormy skies with scattered treaty documents.
Middle East

Middle East War Shows No Signs of Winding Down as International Norms Upended

2026-03-276 min read
The Taiwan Strait at dawn — a narrow waterway that separates two competing visions of China's future.
Asia-Pacific

Why China Wants Taiwan: History, Politics, and Military Strategy

2026-03-1612 min read
Aerial view of Strait of Hormuz at sunset with military naval vessels and commercial tankers amid smoke suggesting recent military activity
Middle East

Iran War Reshaping Strait of Hormuz: Global Energy Security at Critical Juncture

2026-03-139 min read
USS Vincennes guided missile cruiser during operations in the Persian Gulf
Middle East

Strait of Hormuz Crisis: Iran Lays Mines, Oil Shipping Halts, and Global Energy Prices Surge

2026-03-097 min read

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