China & Indo-Pacific
InsiderIndia’s Military Capabilities are Maturing Fast. Its Latest Security Operation Shows Why.
Evan Moloney · November 5, 2026 · 9 min read
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The UN is Leaving Western Sahara. What Happens Now?
After three decades monitoring a frozen conflict, UN peacekeepers are withdrawing from a territory Morocco annexed in 1975, leaving the Sahrawi people without international protection.
Simon Whistler · November 4, 2026
Africa
InsiderAlgeria is Undertaking its First Military Intervention in Decades. Here's What You Need to Know
After half a century of non-intervention, Algeria is sending troops abroad to fight jihadists. France learned how that can end. Algiers may be about to.
Paweł Wójcik · November 3, 2026 · 9 min read
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Middle East
Middle East Roundtable: Khaos in the Knesset.
Neither bloc can reach 61 seats, Netanyahu keeps his war powers as caretaker, and the Haredi parties may pick the next government — all while Washington and Jerusalem plan the next Iran strikes.
Fronts Staff · November 2, 2026 · 57m
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Briefing Room: Attack in Jordan Leads to Airstrikes in Syria, And More.
A drone strike killed three US soldiers at a base in Jordan. Washington has responded with airstrikes in Syria — and the escalation may not stop there.
Simon Whistler · October 30, 2026
Russia-Ukraine War
InsiderHow Many Artillery Pieces Does Russia Have Left?
Russia was expending tens of thousands of shells per day in Ukraine, losing hundreds of artillery pieces per year, and taking thousands more from storage bases. What sort of impact has this had on their forces?
Jompy · October 29, 2026 · 18 min read
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US Forces are in Colombia and Ecuador. Why?
Fronts Staff · October 29, 2026
Middle East
InsiderTurkey and Saudi Arabia Want to Redraw the Middle East by Rail. Here's How
With shipping through Hormuz and the Bab el-Mandeb under threat, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are betting on rail. The plan could sideline a US-backed corridor through Israel, and redraw the region’s trade map.
William B. Lipscomb · October 27, 2026 · 12 min read
Europe & NATO
FreeThe Starshield Debacle Is a Wake-Up Call for Europe
The throttling of Ukraine’s Starshield terminals has set capitals scrambling for an alternative. Europe’s IRIS² is years away, but cheap terminals for the OneWeb satellites already in orbit could close part of the gap sooner.
Jakub Janovsky · October 26, 2026 · 8 min read
Middle East
Middle East Roundtable: Votes and Bombs.
Neither side can win: Iran can't export oil, Washington won't lift the blockade, and a third carrier group points to strikes after the midterms. The panel also weighs Netanyahu's pre-election gamble.
Fronts Staff · October 23, 2026 · 39m
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Briefing Room: Bukele Preparing Mass Prisoner Release, And More.
Simon Whistler · October 23, 2026
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Is this the End for Islamic State's Nigeria Branch?
A decade of battlefield losses, killed commanders and squeezed finances has hollowed out the group that once controlled territory across the Lake Chad basin.
Simon Whistler · October 22, 2026
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