Analysis

India’s Military Capabilities are Maturing Fast. Its Latest Security Operation Shows Why.

Evan Moloney · November 5, 2026 · 9 min read

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

Algeria 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

What is the US Military Doing in Nigeria?

The US military's involvement in Nigeria raises questions about the Islamic State's presence in the region and its global implications.

Paweł Wójcik · May 22, 2026 · 9 min read

Is There Any Way to Stabilize Mali?

An assessment of whether Mali can be stabilized as jihadist insurgents, separatist forces, and Russia-backed security partners reshape the conflict across the Sahel.

Simon Whistler · May 22, 2026

Somalia's Ongoing Breakup is Destabilizing the Region

Somalia's ongoing breakup is destabilizing the region, with shifting alliances, external meddling forces, and increasingly-powerful terror groups...

Paweł Wójcik · May 21, 2026 · 9 min read

Britain's Two Party System is Dead

The 2026 elections have confirmed what analysts have been saying for a while now: that the two-party era of British politics is dead and buried.

Kyle Moran · May 14, 2026 · 16 min read

The Middle East's Drug Trade is Worse Than You Think

The Middle East's drug trade has grown into a multi-billion dollar industry, threatening to destabilize the region.

Simon Whistler · May 12, 2026